Libyan illegal migration trafficking and fuel ‘‘king of smuggling’’ arrested
Aug 25 Sami Zaptia

Libyan illegal migration trafficking and fuel ‘‘king of smuggling’’ arrested

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 August 2017:The Rada Special Deterrence Force reported yesterday that it has arrested one of the biggest Libyan fuel smuggle...

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Military operation launched to target fuel smugglers operating at sea
Apr 7 Michel Cousins

Military operation launched to target fuel smugglers operating at sea

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 7 April 2017:The Fuel Crisis Committee, originally established by Tripoli municipal council in 2015 to find solutions to the sh...

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Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

184 migrants rescued off Libyan Sea despite harsh weather conditions: IOM

By Sami Zaptia.Migrants continue to cross the Mediterranean despite dangerous conditions says the IOM (Photo: MOAS/Italian Red Cross). London, 14 Janu...

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Nov 25 Michel Cousins

Dutch and German ambassadors visit Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 25 November 2016:The newly appointed Dutch and German ambassadors made their first official visit to Tripoli today,...

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Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

IOM reports 3,134 migrant deaths off Libyan coast in 2016, 79 in October alone

By Sami Zaptia.The IOM reports 3,134 migrant deaths through the Central Mediterranean up to 6 October 2016(Photo: MSF) London, 12 October 2016:The Int...

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IOM establishes medical clinics at Libyan migration disembarkation points
Oct 7 Sami Zaptia

IOM establishes medical clinics at Libyan migration disembarkation points

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 October 2016:The International Organization for Migration Libya (IOM) reports, in coordination with the Libyan Coast Guard an...

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Libya Coast Guard reports over 10K migrants rescued up to July 2016
Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

Libya Coast Guard reports over 10K migrants rescued up to July 2016

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 August 2016:The Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) has reported that 10,246 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast up to 28 July in...

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Migration flows through Libya remain unchanged two years on: IOM
Jul 22 Sami Zaptia

Migration flows through Libya remain unchanged two years on: IOM

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 July 2016:Migration flows through Africa and into Libya remain unchanged after two years, despite progress in monitoring and...

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Jul 7 Sami Zaptia

HRW condemns EU’s plan to stem Libyan migration as dangerous

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 July 2016:The EU’s efforts to stem migration from Libya risk condemning migrants and asylum seekers to violent abuse at the h...

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Netherlands and IOM sign Euro 1.5 m agreement to build Libyan Coast Guard capacity
Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

Netherlands and IOM sign Euro 1.5 m agreement to build Libyan Coast Guard capacity

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2016:The Netherlands and IOM Libya have signed an 18-month project agreement aimed at enhancing the Libyan Coast Guard’...

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