Beida government accuses Italy of violating Libyan sovereignty
Jan 14 Michel Cousins

Beida government accuses Italy of violating Libyan sovereignty

By Alessandra Bocchi.Tunis, 14 January 2017:In a sign of its growing annoyance with Italy over its cooperation with the Presidency Council and the Gov...

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Italian interior minister due in Tripoli for illegal migration talks
Jan 5 Michel Cousins

Italian interior minister due in Tripoli for illegal migration talks

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 5 January:Italy’s new interior minister, Marco Minniti, is expected in Tripoli next week for talks on terrorism and cu...

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Dec 7 Nigel Ash

Libya coastal towns earning millions from people trafficking says EU

By Libya Herald reporters. Migrants continue to cross the Mediterranean despite dangerous conditions says the IOM (Photo: MOAS/Italian Red Cross)Tunis...

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LNA air strike on southern Tebu mountain control point
Nov 26 Nigel Ash

LNA air strike on southern Tebu mountain control point

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli/Kufra, 26 November 2016:An LNA aircraft has bombed at Tebu-held position in Kufra district for the second time in a...

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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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Over 6,250 migrants rescued but dozens suffocate and drown
Oct 4 Nigel Ash

Over 6,250 migrants rescued but dozens suffocate and drown

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 4 October 2016:International rescuers today found the bodies of more than a score of migrants who had suffocated in...

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IOM helps 160 stranded Burkino Faso migrants return home from Libya, reports 3,501deaths at sea
Sep 23 Sami Zaptia

IOM helps 160 stranded Burkino Faso migrants return home from Libya, reports 3,501deaths at sea

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 September 2016:The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported today that on 20th September it had helped to rep...

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Sep 1 Sami Zaptia

Recent migrant surge from Libya has many reasons beyond good weather: Analysis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 September 2016:There has been much speculation about the reasons for the recent sudden surge in migrants rescued in the Medit...

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6,908 migrants in 54 boats rescued Monday in 35 rescue operations off Libyan coast
Aug 30 Sami Zaptia

6,908 migrants in 54 boats rescued Monday in 35 rescue operations off Libyan coast

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 August 2016:Nearly 7,000 migrants in 35 rescue operations were rescued 13 miles north of the Libyan coastal town of Sabratha...

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Migrants recall their harrowing inhumane treatment while in Libya
Aug 22 Sami Zaptia

Migrants recall their harrowing inhumane treatment while in Libya

By Sami Zaptia. London, 22 August 2016:The IOM reportss that over the past five years it has facilitated the voluntary return of thousands of migrants...

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