Category: Libya

North Africa: EU Contributes €29.6 Mln for Migrants Protection & Fight against Smugglers

December 7, 2017

The European Union has earmarked €29.6 million to fund new programs destined to protect migrants and fight against smugglers and traffickers in Africa and the ... Read More

Libya: Voter registration process kicks off

December 7, 2017

The Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced Wednesday the beginning of the voter registration process in view of preparing next year crucial elections said ... Read More

Libya: Haftar concurs with elections as escape route

December 4, 2017

Head of the UN mission in Libya has told the media that Head of the Eastern-based army Khalifa Haftar backs his action plan to help ... Read More

Morocco to Airlift Sub-Saharan Migrants Stranded in Libya

December 1, 2017

In keeping with its solidarity-based African policy, Morocco will send planes to repatriate about 3,800 migrants mostly from West Africa who are currently stranded in ... Read More

Non-existence of Maghreb Union Detrimental to Regional Efforts on Migration- King Mohammed VI says

November 30, 2017

King Mohammed VI has deplored that the non-existence of the Maghreb Union has made collective efforts to tackle migration and other regional challenges ineffective. “Our ... Read More

Migration: Joint EU-AU-UN Task Force to be Set up

November 29, 2017

The United Nations, the European Union and the African Union have agreed to put in place a joint Task Force to save and protect lives ... Read More

Morocco to Repatriate Stranded Nationals in Libya

November 24, 2017

Moroccan authorities are taking the necessary measures to repatriate the migrants who are held by human trafficking networks in Libya, their crossing point to Italian ... Read More

Global Outrage at Slave Auction in Libya

November 21, 2017

Global outrage has followed the shocking video footage that has emerged claiming to show Sub-Saharans being sold at auction in Libya slave markets. The video ... Read More

Libya: Beida-based Premier stops Tripoli-Tobruk air traffic

November 21, 2017

Head of Beida-based government, which is challenging the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), has ordered suspension of all Tripoli-Tobruk flights after a UN plane ... Read More

Libya: GNA Launches Probe in ‘Slave Market’ Allegations

November 20, 2017

The Deputy Head of the UN-backed Libyan Presidential Council Ahmed Maetig announced Sunday he is leading inquiries into allegations that African migrants stranded in the ... Read More