Jul 12 George Grant

Fifty-four migrants die of thirst en-route from Libya to Italy

Tripoli, 12 July:Fifty-four migrants heading for Italy died of hunger and thirst when their inflatable boat ruptured in the Mediterranean, the UN refu...

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More migrants from Libya rescued at sea
May 31 Michel Cousins

More migrants from Libya rescued at sea

By Karl Stagno-Navarra.Malta, 31 May:Another group of Eritrean and Somali refugees who had set sail from Libya were this morning brought in to Malta a...

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Libya warns Italy about growing illegal immigrant numbers
May 13 Michel Cousins

Libya warns Italy about growing illegal immigrant numbers

Tripoli, 13 May:The Foreign Minister, Ashour Ben Khayal, has told the Italian government that the lack of adequate security on Libya’s borders could r...

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Seven more asylum-seekers die in quest for better life
May 9 Nigel Ash

Seven more asylum-seekers die in quest for better life

Malta, 9 May: Seven Somali asylum-seekers have died whilst attempting to reach Malta from Libya by boat, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said.After...

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Detained migrants face harsh conditions, legal limbo
May 4 Michel Cousins

Detained migrants face harsh conditions, legal limbo

Benghazi, 3 May (IRIN):  In one of the many rooms where detainees are held at Ganfouda detention centre in Libya’s second largest city, Benghazi, Sule...

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Italian Interior Minister visits
Apr 2 Michel Cousins

Italian Interior Minister visits

Tripoli, April 2: The Italian Interior Minister, Annamaria Cancellieri, is to visit Tripoli tomorrow, Tuesday.  During the one-day visit, she will fir...

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Mar 5 Michel Cousins

Libyan association seeks to find solution for illegal immigrants

The Libyan Association for Relief and Aid is helping over a thousand illegal immigrants held at Benghazi’s illegal immigrants’ detention center.  The...

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Jan 31 Michel Cousins

Over 1500 drown in 2011 trying to cross Mediterranean

Over 1,500 migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe from Libya and Tunisia downed or went missing last year according to the UN refugee agency UN...

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