Apr 2 Sami Zaptia

First Coronavirus death in Libya announced

By Sami Zaptia. Libya announced its 11 Coronavirus case and its first death (NCDC).London, 2 April 2020:Libya announced its first Coronavirus (Covid-1...

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Feb 19 Nigel Ash

NGOs' migrant rescue role comes under Italian spotlight

By Alessandra Bocchi. A typical dangerously-overcrowded migrant boat (File photo)Tunis, 19 February 2017:Italy is looking more closely at the role of...

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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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Over 100 migrant bodies washed up on Zuwara beaches
Jun 3 Sami Zaptia

Over 100 migrant bodies washed up on Zuwara beaches

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 June 2016:The Libyan Red Crescent has reported that 117 bodies have been washed up across 25 km of beaches of the western Lib...

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