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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Italy and EU should provide direct support to Libya in its fight against illegal migration – Libya will not be a home for illegal migrants: PM Aldabaiba
Jan 19 Sami Zaptia

Italy and EU should provide direct support to Libya in its fight against illegal migration – Libya will not be a home for illegal migrants: PM Aldabaiba

‎Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister ‎Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba met yesterday with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Inter...

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Zuwara Naval Operations Force carries out two interceptions of migrant boats within 4 hours
Oct 1 Sami Zaptia

Zuwara Naval Operations Force carries out two interceptions of migrant boats within 4 hours

Zuwara Naval Operations Force, affiliated with the Tripoli based Ministry of Defence, reported yesterday that it had successfully carried out two cons...

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Aldabaiba seeking long term partnership not interim solutions on combatting irregular migration
Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba seeking long term partnership not interim solutions on combatting irregular migration

Last Tuesday (8 July) the Tripoli hosted a high-level ministerial meeting, in the presence of several interior ministers and representatives of Europe...

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There are 4 million irregular migrants in Libya: Interior Minister Trabelsi
Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

There are 4 million irregular migrants in Libya: Interior Minister Trabelsi

‎During an international meeting on irregular migration held in Tripoli last Tuesday (8 July), Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi...

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At least 824,131 illegal migrants in Libya in December 2024: IOM
Feb 27 Sami Zaptia

At least 824,131 illegal migrants in Libya in December 2024: IOM

The International Organization for Migration reported yesterday, in its Libya Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) (Round 55) covering November to Decem...

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444th Combat Brigade claims it has closed all smuggling routes in the Libyan desert
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

444th Combat Brigade claims it has closed all smuggling routes in the Libyan desert

The Tripoli based 444th Combat Brigade of the Libyan Army announced yesterday that several days ago it had ‘‘completely closed all smuggling routes an...

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Irregular migration a burden on Libya – Europe needs to help more
Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

Irregular migration a burden on Libya – Europe needs to help more

‎During a press conference held on the sidelines of the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum held in Tripoli last Wednesday (17 July), the Tripoli base...

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16 African, Mediterranean and European states participate in Tripoli’s Trans Mediterranean Migration Forum
Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

16 African, Mediterranean and European states participate in Tripoli’s Trans Mediterranean Migration Forum

With the aim of strengthening international cooperation on the issue, ‎16 African, Mediterranean and European states and 12 international and regional...

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Acting Interior Minister Trabelsi sets out Libya’s stance on illegal migration ahead of the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum
Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Acting Interior Minister Trabelsi sets out Libya’s stance on illegal migration ahead of the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum

Ahead of the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum (TMMF) to be held in Tripoli on 17 July, Acting Interior Minister Emad Trabelsi held a press conferen...

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