Libya emphasises it is not destination for irregular migration, cannot become migrant resettlement zone: Rome Quadripartite Cooperation Committee
May 20 Sami Zaptia

Libya emphasises it is not destination for irregular migration, cannot become migrant resettlement zone: Rome Quadripartite Cooperation Committee

Libya emphasized that it is not a destination for irregular migration and cannot become a resettlement zone for migrants. The declaration was...

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US sells US$ 95 million worth of border security equipment to Tunisia – can a similar deal between the EU or the US be struck with Libya?
Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

US sells US$ 95 million worth of border security equipment to Tunisia – can a similar deal between the EU or the US be struck with Libya?

The U.S. Department of State announced yesterday that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Tunisia to buy equipm...

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US company Culmen International to provide technical and human capacity training to Libya’s Customs Authority
Apr 27 Sami Zaptia

US company Culmen International to provide technical and human capacity training to Libya’s Customs Authority

The Libyan Customs Authority reported last Saturday (25 April) that it had signed a cooperation memorandum with US company, Culmen International,...

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Military Intelligence Chiefs Conference for the Sahel and Mediterranean countries 2026 held in Tripoli
Apr 6 Sami Zaptia

Military Intelligence Chiefs Conference for the Sahel and Mediterranean countries 2026 held in Tripoli

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, attended the opening of the 2026 Military Intelligence Chiefs Con...

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IOM Libya and UK government provide equipment to Benghazi’s Benina airport to help counter-trafficking operations
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

IOM Libya and UK government provide equipment to Benghazi’s Benina airport to help counter-trafficking operations

IOM Libya reported yesterday that thanks to support by the UK government, it has helped strengthen counter-trafficking operations at Benghazi’s Benina...

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Customs Authority’s Ras Ajdir branch opens new K9 Police Sniffer Dogs Unit to increase surveillance of prohibited substances smuggling
Feb 25 Sami Zaptia

Customs Authority’s Ras Ajdir branch opens new K9 Police Sniffer Dogs Unit to increase surveillance of prohibited substances smuggling

The Libyan Customs Authority’s Ras Ajdir branch reported today that it had recently opened a new K9 Police Sniffer Dogs Security Unit at the Libyan Tu...

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Libyan Customs Authority discusses tightening controls on goods to protect food and health security
Dec 9 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Customs Authority discusses tightening controls on goods to protect food and health security

Libya’s Customs Authority announced yesterday that it held an expanded meeting at its Tripoli headquarters dedicated to discussing enhanced controls o...

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Three million illegal immigrants in Libya, 75 % of whom are families, constitute ''settlement'' which Libyans reject - illegally transfer US$ 7 billion annually: Interior Minister Trabelsi
Dec 4 Sami Zaptia

Three million illegal immigrants in Libya, 75 % of whom are families, constitute ''settlement'' which Libyans reject - illegally transfer US$ 7 billion annually: Interior Minister Trabelsi

At a conference reviewing the results of the "National Programme for the Deportation of Illegal Immigrants’’ last Tuesday (2 December), Interior Minis...

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Military and security bodies across Libya agree on location for Joint Border Security Centre - scheduled to become operational in weeks
Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

Military and security bodies across Libya agree on location for Joint Border Security Centre - scheduled to become operational in weeks

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported yesterday that, in a step toward unifying Libya’s security institutions, representatives...

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‘‘Misrata Movement Against Settlement and Illegal Immigration’’ calls for cancellation of 2017 Libyan Italian agreement signed by Serraj government
Oct 27 Sami Zaptia

‘‘Misrata Movement Against Settlement and Illegal Immigration’’ calls for cancellation of 2017 Libyan Italian agreement signed by Serraj government

The ‘‘Misrata Movement Against Settlement and Illegal Immigration’’ announced its support last Friday (24 October) for the demand of several activists...

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