Libya wants EU partnership to fight illegal migration
Jul 11 Newsdesk1

Libya wants EU partnership to fight illegal migration

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 11 July 2014:The Libyan government and the European Union (EU) have agreed plans to tackle the challenge of illegal mig...

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Jun 9 Emad

Coast Guard says it is overwhelmed at it rescues 400 more illegal migrants

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli,  9 June 2014:The Libya Coast Guard says it is finding it difficult to cope with growing numbers of migrants fro Africa and...

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Over 600 illegal immigrants detained in 48 hours
Jun 6 Emad

Over 600 illegal immigrants detained in 48 hours

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 6 June 2014:Over the past 48 hours some six hundred illegal immigrants have been detained in operations across Libya, h...

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May 11 Michel Cousins

Coast Guard finds 40 African migrants drowned

By Farah Waleed.Tripoli, 11 May 2014:The Libyan Coast Guard has rescued 51 migrants heading to Europe whose boat sank yesterday.  The bodies of 40 oth...

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Mar 20 thomwestcott

Coastguard rescues 348 migrants

By Taziz Hasairi.Tripoli, 20 March 2014:In two separate operations, Tripoli’s Naval Coastguard yesterday rescued 348 migrants trying to reach the shor...

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Feb 28 thomwestcott

Coastguard rescues over a hundred migrants

Tripoli, 28 February 2014:The Libyan Coastguard rescued 107 migrants, including 20 women and a baby, some 20 miles off the coast of Tripoli last night...

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New Customs recruits to boost border security
Feb 23 thomwestcott

New Customs recruits to boost border security

Tripoli, 23 February 2014:The country’s border security is to be boosted by 1,072 young recruits who have just completed their basic military training...

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Jan 13 thomwestcott

Abandoned migrant boat discovered off Derna coast

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 13 January 2014:An abandoned dinghy of the type often used by migrants trying to get to Europe was discovered yesterday...

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Libya-Malta joint commission starts work
Nov 21 Michel Cousins

Libya-Malta joint commission starts work

By Libya Herald staff:Tripoli, 21 November 2013:Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdulaziz was in Malta today at the head of a 24-man delegation to launch the...

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Illegal migrants get medicals and phone calls home from volunteers
Oct 29 Nigel Ash

Illegal migrants get medicals and phone calls home from volunteers

By Ashraf Abdul WahabTripoli, 29 October 2013:Volunteers from the Red Crescent and the International Committee of the Red Cross today checked on illeg...

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