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Niger’s President says ending migration flow from Africa needs fixing chaos in Libya

Aug 18, 2018

If Europe wants to halt migrant boat arrivals on its shores from Africa it must end the state of chaos in Libya, Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou told Reuters Thursday, warning that the stability of neighboring countries was at…

Libyan coastguards intercept 299 illegal migrants off Tripoli shores

Nov 01, 2017

Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted 299 African migrants, including 40 women and 19 children, on two rubber boats in the Mediterranean Sea east of the capital, Tripoli, according to the Associated Press.Spokesman Ayoub…

Migrant Offshore Aid Station group suspends work off Libya to help Rohingya at Bay of Bengal

Sep 05, 2017

A Malta-based humanitarian group that has been rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean for three years is suspending operations after months of rising tensions with Italian and Libyan authorities.The Migrant Offshore Aid Station…

EU President urges for Turkey-EU-style migration deal in Libya

Aug 29, 2017

European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has called on EU leaders to set aside €6 billion in financial aid for Libya to stop migrants from entering Europe via the central Mediterranean."‘We have to launch a large EU plan for…