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Migrants: record numbers rescued in the Med

Rescue ships took on thousands of survivors from dinghies in deteriorating weather in the Mediterranean between Friday and Sunday.

Libya

African slaves 'sold in Libyan car parks for $200'

The United Nations’ migration agency says growing numbers of African migrants passing through Libya are being sold as slaves by traffickers or militia groups before being held for…

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Hundreds rescued in the Mediterranean sea

Some 700 migrants were rescued at sea on Wednesday by humanitarian groups operating rescue ships off the coast of Libya, said Italy’s coast guard.

Gambia

Gambian migrants return home after Libyan prison ordeal

The International Organisation of Migration and the Gambian government helped to win the release of some 170 people

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Libya

More than 200 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean

More than 200 migrants are feared dead after their capsized boats sank off the coast of Libya.

Italy

Libya is promised money and equipment to help fight the people smugglers

Italy has hosted a meeting of interior ministers from eight European Union countries, including Germany and France, to strengthen support for last month's agreement to help Libya fight human trafficki

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Spanish NGO rescues 250 migrants at sea

More than 200 African migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast on Saturday by Proactiva Open Arms, a Spanish NGO.

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Bodies of 74 refugees recovered from Libyan beach

Libya

Bodies of at least 74 migrants found off Libya coast

The bodies of 74 migrants are found by volunteers off the coast of northern Libya

Europe News

EU defends Libya deal

The EU’s foreign policy chief has defended a deal to finance migrants camps in Libya.

Libya

Scores of migrants rescued off Libya

It comes after at least 1,131 were intercepted near the western Libyan city of Sabratha over the last week. On Friday, EU leaders offered Libya money and other assistance to try to curb the record mig

Italy

Italy-Libya sign agreement to curb flow of migrants to Europe

Italy’s prime minister has signed a memorandum of understanding with Libya to curb the flow of migrants to Europe.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Migrant measures for Libya to dominate EU summit

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the top stories from Europe’s de-facto political capital.

Europe News

Malta Summit: EU migration thinking 'hypocritical'

Migration and life after Brexit will dominate discussions as EU leaders meet in the Maltese capital of Valletta on Friday.

Malta

Libyan men in Malta court charged over hijacking

Two Libyan men have appeared in court in the Maltese capital Valetta, charged with hijacking an airliner on Friday.

Malta

Plane hijack must not be repeated says Libya's Transport Minister

Libya's Transport Minister promises tighter controls following plane hijack to Malta.

Malta

Libyan plane hijack ended by Maltese authorities

The Maltese have successfully ended a plane hijacking freeing all 117 hostages and arresting two hijackers who diverted the plane from Libya.

My Europe Series

Libya: a dead-end for migrants

Caught in the Libya's instability and lawlessness, sub-Saharan migrants are exposed to abuse, violence and trafficking.

My Europe Series

Cries for help from migrants trapped in Libya

Five years after being plunged into instability after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is a major crossroads of irregular immigration and is officially home to nearly 300,000…

My Europe Series

In conversation with EU defence and security official Pedro Serrano

Is there a way out for irregular migrants in Libya, or are they condemned to die there or perhaps at sea if they attempt the journey to Europe?

Libya