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The Sabratha Security Directorate, in cooperation with the Coast Guard, seized on Friday a boat carrying 100 illegal immigrants of different nationalities off the Mellitah port in the west of the country.
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Foreign Minister Najla Al-Manqoush has said that illegal immigration costs Libya significant security and economic resources.
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Around 32,425 illegal immigrants were rescued at sea and returned to Libya in 2021, almost triple the figure from the previous year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
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The National Council for Civil Liberties and Human Rights in Libya (NCCHR) has issued a statement regarding the phenomena of illegal immigration, in which it referred to the growing pressure from external parties on Libya, espec
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The Maltese Foreign Minister, Evarist Bartolo, urged for the change of immigration policies and dealing with Libya away from the colonial mentality, calling for sitting with Libyan officials to discuss the issue.
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The Tunisian Coast Guard has rescued 44 illegal migrants off the coast of the Tunisian city of Ben Gardane.
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More than 160 migrants drowned in two separate incidents off the Libyan coast last week in the latest migrant disaster in the Mediterranean, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
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Foreign Minister Najla Al-Manqoush held talks on Wednesday with her Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome.
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