Four Zuwara Coast Guard officials detained for illegal immigration activity
Feb 9 Sami Zaptia

Four Zuwara Coast Guard officials detained for illegal immigration activity

The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that its Public Prosecution has initiated criminal proceedings against the official of the Zuwara Coa...

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Criminal gang detained for holding 263 illegal immigrants hostage to extort ransom from their families
Jan 30 Sami Zaptia

Criminal gang detained for holding 263 illegal immigrants hostage to extort ransom from their families

‎The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that prosectors had ordered the detention of two members of a criminal gang whose members deliberate...

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Italy to continue supporting Libyan agencies combatting migration, crime, and protecting borders
Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

Italy to continue supporting Libyan agencies combatting migration, crime, and protecting borders

The Ministry of Interior announced that the Libyan-Italian Working Group concerned with security affairs had reached an agreement last Wednesday (25 O...

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''New model'' of cooperation on combatting illegal migration: Aldabaiba
Jul 24 Sami Zaptia

''New model'' of cooperation on combatting illegal migration: Aldabaiba

Tripoli-based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabiba, and his delegation, participated in the work of the International Conference on Development...

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EUBAM training for Libyans on human trafficking held in Tunis
Nov 20 Michel Cousins

EUBAM training for Libyans on human trafficking held in Tunis

EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) experts supported UNODC in conducting a 3-day training in Tunis on Friday. The training was for Libyan p...

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UNSMIL strongly condemns heinous killing of 15 migrants in Sabratha
Oct 9 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL strongly condemns heinous killing of 15 migrants in Sabratha

UNSMIL strongly condemned today the heinous killing on Friday morning of at least 15 migrants and asylum-seekers in Sabratha.It reported that 11 charr...

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EU and Niger strengthen cooperation on migrant smuggling
Jul 18 Sami Zaptia

EU and Niger strengthen cooperation on migrant smuggling

Last Friday, the European Union and Niger announced they had strengthened their cooperation with the launch of an operational partnership to tackle mi...

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444th Combat Brigade storms crime dens south of Tripoli
May 29 Sami Zaptia

444th Combat Brigade storms crime dens south of Tripoli

In what it described as ‘‘a painful and fatal blow to smugglers, arms dealers, and outlaws’’, the 444th Combat Brigade, a detachment of the (western-b...

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Libya and Italy discuss increased judicial cooperation and judicial training
Nov 11 Sami Zaptia

Libya and Italy discuss increased judicial cooperation and judicial training

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 11 November 2021:Libya’s Attorney General, Sideeg Al-Sour, discussed on Monday with Italy’s Ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Bucc...

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Oct 27 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council adds Libyan manager of Zawia migrant detention centre to sanctions list

By Sami Zaptia.UN Security Council (Photo: From UN archives)Tripoli, 27 October 2021: The UN Security Council announced Monday that it has added Libya...

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