Libya has called for stronger regional and international cooperation to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling, stressing the need to dismantle transnational criminal networks and protect victims. First Secretary Ahmed Al-Draidi of Libya’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations made the appeal during proceedings of the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee at its 81st session […]
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Morocco’s crackdown on trafficking networks reduces flows to Spain
The number of migrants reaching Spain dropped in the last three months thanks to Morocco’s crackdown on migrant trafficking networks, said migration and border control director at Morocco’s Interior Ministry Khalid Zerouali. Some 25,000 migration attempts were foiled between January 1 and May, Zerouali told Reuters in an interview. He denied claims in Spanish media […]

