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Ivorian migrants confirm existence of Libya's migrant slave markets

Migrants returning to the Ivory Coast to be repatriated reveal the horrors of the migrant slave trade.

Libya

Exclusive: Italian doctor laments Libya's 'concentration camps' for migrants

"We've seen signs of torture: gunshots, electric shocks, burns, lashes, skinning - brutal and unacceptable things," says doctor who for decades has cared for migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa.

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NGO and Libyan coast guard blame each other for botched migrant rescue

Seawatch said the Libyan coast guard caused panic by "beating and threatening" the migrants. Five of them died.

Italy

Migrants celebrate arrival in Italy

Hundreds of migrants sang, danced and cheered as they reached the port of Crotone in southern Italy on a NGO rescue ship.

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Italy

Bodies of 23 migrants recovered from Mediterranean Sea

Libya

Italy breaks up a Libyan gang smuggling low quality fuel into Europe

Italian police bust a gang smuggling €30 million euros’ worth of low-quality diesel from Libya into Europe and selling it at the standard price

United Kingdom

British foreign secretary in hot water again after Libya comment

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is in trouble again for undiplomatic comments about Libya.

World News

UN urges governments to agree to 'legal' channels of migration

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Migrant Ghanaian girl born on Spanish NGO boat during rescue

A Ghanaian woman fleeing Libya has given birth during a rescue by a Spanish NGO in the Mediterranean.

Italy

Amnesty warns against 'outsourcing' migrant crisis to Libya

Arrivals from North Africa fell by more than 80 percent in August after Italy boosted cooperation with Libyan authorities. Amnesty International warns that outsourcing the fight against traffickers to Libya exposes migrants and refugees to abuse.

Libya

Libya intercepts migrant boats

Nearly 500 migrants are rescued off the Tripoli coast

Libya

Libyan Army performs unique rendition of God Save the Queen

The Libyan Army’s band performed a rather original rendition of the British National Anthem.

Libya

Armed group stopping migrants leaving Libya

Reduced flow of migrants from Libya due to armed group stopping them. But is it risking more highly abusive detention?

Libya

Migrant rescue boat threatened by Libyan coastguard in international waters

Libyan authorities contacted the crew of the Spanish NGO ship to say they would shoot them if they didn't follow orders.

Libya

NGOs pull out of Mediterranean migrant rescue operations

Increasing hostilities from the Libyan authorities have led three aid groups to cease operations in the region.

Libya

Migrant prison in Libya acts as deterrent to would-be asylum seekers

France

Migrants in Libya tell their stories

French journalist Samuel Gratacap went to one of the hottest spots for human trafficking. to learn what people there have been through

Italy

Libya's Eastern based government warns Italy over ships

Libya's Eastern based government warns Italy over navy ships despatched to Libya to help the country's coast guard curb the flow of migrants.

World News

Hundreds of Migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea

Hundreds of migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea while Italy are set to vote on a proposed new mission to tackle the migrant crisis.

France

Macron plans asylum "hotspots" for migrants in Libya

The French President is proposing a new way to stem the flow of refugees into Europe

Libya