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Libya is facing the worst border crisis – creating a growing national security crisis

This Sunday evening, a meeting was held between the Ministry of Justice and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to discuss the process of deporting foreign inmates from Libya.The meeting was chaired by the Director of the…

The Anti-Smuggling and Maritime Infiltration Unit reported that they were able to rescue a sinking boat that held 16 illegal migrants at sea.The Zwara Branch of the Department of Coastal Security stated that among the rescued were 3…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) stated that over 80 migrants were intercepted on their way to Europe today by the Libyan Coast Guard and returned to Libyan soil to be held in detention centres.“So far this year, some…

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Libya has reported that more than a 160 migrants attempting to flee the country were intercepted and returned to Libya.In a tweet, the IOM emphasised that Libya must provide safe…

The Libyan coastguards stopped 81 migrants off the coast of Libya and returned them to the capital Tripoli, the U.N. migration agency said Tuesday.The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that the coast guard plucked the…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday said it had deported 141 illegal Nigerian immigrants voluntarily from Libya to Nigeria."Yesterday (Oct. 24) we assisted 141 stranded Nigerian migrants in Libya to…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that 165 illegal migrants have been voluntarily deported from Libya to Nigeria."Our team yesterday assisted 165 stranded Nigerian migrants in Libya, mostly women and…

The International Organization for Migration reports it has repatriated 127 African and Asian migrants stranded in Libya.Tripoli’s Mitiga International airport was shut down last Sunday after being hit by missiles.For safety…

Hundreds of refugees and illegal immigrants trapped in Libyan detention centers will be evacuated to Rwanda as conflict rages in the country, the United Nations said Tuesday.Vincent Cochetel, special envoy for the central Mediterranean…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that France has supported the organization's health services in Libya."With France's contribution, IOM Libya will improve access to health services for migrants,…

Migrants trapped in Libyan detention centres where many have been subjected to abuse would be evacuated to Rwanda under an emergency plan being discussed with international humanitarian agencies and the EU, The Financial Times has reported.…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has dismissed the notion that all migrants currently in Libya aim to come to Europe.The organization estimates that out of 650,000, "a few ten thousand migrants in Libya have the right…

UNHCR said in a statement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that the appalling toll in injuries and lives from Tuesday night’s attack east of Tripoli at the Tajoura Detention Centre speaks to the deep concerns,…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned in a statement on Wednesday the attack on a compound in Tajoura in which migrants were detained, which led to at least 44 deaths and more than 130 severe injuries.…

The International Organization for Migration's Libya Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) said Tuesday that displacement from conflict affected areas in south Tripoli has continued."DTM identified an additional 685 displaced families…