Over 100 migrants rescued east of Tripoli
Dec 13 Michel Cousins

Over 100 migrants rescued east of Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 13 December 2017:Some 113 migrants, all from sub-Saharan Africa, were rescued by the Tripoli coastguard today when t...

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Oct 12 Michel Cousins

Crimean tanker attacked by coastguard arrives in Malta

By Libya Herald reporter. The oil tanker Goeast under fire from Libyan coastguard (Video grab from coastguard Facebook page)Tunis, 12 October 2017:Con...

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Albanian cargo vessel seized off Zawia
Sep 17 Nigel Ash

Albanian cargo vessel seized off Zawia

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 17 September 2017:A Panamanian-registered cargo vessel is being held by the Libyan Coastguard on suspicion of smugg...

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Sep 16 Nigel Ash

More than a thousand migrants caught by the coastguard

By Libya Herald reporters. A flimsy rubber raft packed with migrants (File photo: MSF)Tripoli, 16 September 2017:The Libyan Coastguard today said it h...

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Another tanker detained by Libyan coastguard, plus a trawler
Aug 31 Michel Cousins

Another tanker detained by Libyan coastguard, plus a trawler

By Gabriel Harrison.Tunis, 31 August 2017:Two more foreign vessels were arrested by the coastguard yesterday off the west coast of Libya. A tanker, na...

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Coastguard arrests Greek tanker, claims it was smuggling oil
Aug 28 Michel Cousins

Coastguard arrests Greek tanker, claims it was smuggling oil

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 28 August 2017:The Libyan coastguard has arrested an oil tanker and taken it to Tripoli on suspicion of trying to smug...

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Aug 16 Michel Cousins

Spanish NGO ship detained by Libyan coastguard

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 16 August 2017:A ship belonging to Spanish migrant rescue organisation Proactiva Open Arms was arrested by the Libyan...

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Aug 13 Nigel Ash

Italy praises PC's ban on migrant rescue charity vessels in Libyan waters

By Libya Herald reporters. Libya coastguard vessels which are to replace charity rescuers (Photo:Libyan Navy)Tripoli, 13 August 2017:The Italian gover...

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Serraj in Brussels seeks EU support for borders but wants no migrant camps
Jun 22 Nigel Ash

Serraj in Brussels seeks EU support for borders but wants no migrant camps

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis and Tripoli, 22 June 2017:With EU heads due tomorrow to try and address the burgeoning flow of migrants from Libya,  P...

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Jun 1 Nigel Ash

Coastguard wants more help from Italy to fight powerful smugglers

By Jamie Prentis. Libya coastguard vessels need spares and maintenance (Photo:Libyan Navy)Tunis, 1 June 2017:Libyan coastguards cannot deal with heavi...

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