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Italy

Bodies of 23 migrants recovered from Mediterranean Sea

05/11/2017

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

19/10/2017

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.

04/10/2017

World News

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

21/09/2017

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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.

07/09/2017

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.

31/08/2017

Libya

Libya intercepts migrant boats

Nearly 500 migrants are rescued off the Tripoli coast

30/08/2017

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.

25/08/2017

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?

22/08/2017

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.

16/08/2017

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.

15/08/2017

Libya

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

08/08/2017

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

03/08/2017

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.

03/08/2017

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.

02/08/2017

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

28/07/2017

France

Libya: rivals commit to conditional ceasefire

Deal between rival leaders Fayez al-Sarraj and General Khalifa Haftar paves the way for elections early next year

25/07/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels

Libya and the Sahel region are at the heart of the European Union’s efforts to respond to refugee arrivals from the Mediterranean.

17/07/2017

Europe News

EU looks to Africa to curb migrant numbers

As Europe continues to deal with the Mediterranean migrant crisis, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini convened the Foreign Affairs council.

17/07/2017

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Dramatic scenes as migrants rescued off Libyan coast

An Italian Coast Guard video shows what happened when rescuers approached an overcrowded boat.

14/07/2017