Nearly 1,000 illegal migrants departing from Libya recovered at sea yesterday
Jun 9 Sami Zaptia

Nearly 1,000 illegal migrants departing from Libya recovered at sea yesterday

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 June 2016:Two leading rescue NGOs operating in the Mediterranean Sea, MSF and MOAS, yesterday reported rescuing 955 migrants...

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May 28 Michel Cousins

Tunisian fishermen’s arrest results in Ras Jedir border crossing blocked again

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 28 May 2016:Tunisians protesting against the arrest of a number of fishermen by the Libyan Coast Guard have blocked the ro...

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EU extends anti-trafficking naval Operation Sophia, plans training for Libyan Coast Guard
May 13 Michel Cousins

EU extends anti-trafficking naval Operation Sophia, plans training for Libyan Coast Guard

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 13 May 2016:The EU has extended the Mediterranean naval anti-human trafficking Operation Sophia for another year but i...

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Dutch FM proposes Coast Guard training
May 5 Michel Cousins

Dutch FM proposes Coast Guard training

By Libya Herald reporter. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders meets Faiez Serraj at the Bu Setta Naval base in Tripoli (Photo: Presidency Council)Tri...

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Aug 4 Michel Cousins

UNHCR and IOM work to reduce Mediterranean migrant disasters from Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 4 August 2015:The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migrati...

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May 22 Newsdesk2

EU's plan to intercept, destroy migrant boats will increase risks for asylum seekers says Human Rights Watch

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 22 May 2015:Military action by European Union states to reduce illegal migration across the Mediterranean could expose...

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May 13 Newsdesk2

Amnesty International highlights plight of migrants caught in Libya's chaos

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 13 May 2015:Amnesty International has published a new report detailing the horrors migrants and refugees face in an inc...

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May 6 Michel Cousins

Coast guards arrest 580 illegal migrants about to leave Libya

By Libya Herald staff.Refugee boat Tripoli, 6 May 2015:Libyan coast guards were today reported to have detained 580 migrants about to board a boat to...

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EU recommends major cut in EUBAM's Libyan mandate
Jan 21 Newsdesk2

EU recommends major cut in EUBAM's Libyan mandate

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 21 January 2015:The European Union is considering suspending the EU Integrated Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM). Once...

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10 dead and 35 missing after another raft sinks off Libyan coast
Sep 22 Newsdesk1

10 dead and 35 missing after another raft sinks off Libyan coast

By Libya Herald staff. The Italian Coast Guard (Photo: Guardia Costiera)Tripoli, 22 September 2014:Another unseaworthy vessel carrying illegal migrant...

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