President of the Presidential Council Faiz Al-Sarraj discussed, on Wednesday, with the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat in Malta the situation in Libya, the results of the Palermo conference, and the issue of illegal immigration. This meeting is the first one after their meeting at the Palermo conference, which was …
Read More »Luxembourg Foreign Minister praises GNA efforts to combat migration
Luxembourg Foreign Minister, Jean Asselborn praised the Government of National Accord (GNA) efforts in managing the immigration file despite the difficult circumstances and the lack of resources. The media advisor to the illegal immigration control agency, Milad Al-Sadi told ArraedLG on Monday, Asselborn met with the head of the illegal …
Read More »European Commission announces 11 million euros given to improve health services in Libya
The European Commission said that it has adopted a new program worth approximately € 11 million to improve medical services in Libya and to support access to better health care in cooperation with the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI). The program focuses on improving maternal and neonatal health services and provides …
Read More »Italian Interior Minister Marco Minetti: Control of Libya’s southern border is “crucial”
Italian Interior Minister Marco Minetti said that control of Libya’s southern border is “crucial” in order to counter illegal immigration and terrorism. In a speech on migration at the European Parliament in Brussels, Minetti said that he ‘does not rule out’ the exploitation of foreign fighters, who join ISIS in …
Read More »The African Union welcomes the Libyan government’s investigation into reports of abuses against migrants
On Monday, the African Union (AU) envoy, Amira Al-Fadil, welcomed the opening of an investigation by the Government of National Accord into the alleged reports of abuses against African migrants in Libya. According to the Government of National Accord’s official page, Al-Fadil stressed the readiness of the African Commission to …
Read More »The Libyan Government is Adopting an Immigration Working Group
Government of National Accord has activated a migration Working Group to be headed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The team is considered to be one of the six working teams adopted within the framework of coordinating international technical cooperation with Libya. …
Read More »Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano calls for international cooperation for the monitoring of the Libyan border
On Thursday, while presiding over the UN Security Council Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano stressed the need for increased security measures on the Libyan border. Alfano stated that “the fight against terrorism remains a strategic priority” and that “enforcing control” of the border is “crucial”. He added that ISIS fighters …
Read More »German Foreign Minister: Without our support for the Libyan Coast Guard thousands would have sunk into the sea
Recent criticism by the UN of mishandling by the European Union and member states of the immigration crisis in Libya has triggered responses from those countries actively working to limit the arrival of illegal immigrants at their shores. At a press conference held in Italy on Wednesday with Italian Foreign …
Read More »IOM deports 165 illegal migrants from Nigeria and Senegal
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), deported 140 illegal migrants from Nigeria and 25 others from Senegal via Mitiga airport on Tuesday. #ArraedLG #BuildingANation #Libya #News
Read More »Migrants sold off by smugglers in ‘slave auctions’ in Libya
After viewing footage depicting what appeared to be a slave auction, CNN personnel went undercover in Tripoli in order to verify the authenticity of the footage and the matter. According to CNN’s findings, dozen of migrants were sold off in the span of 6-7 minutes. The horrific account details how …
Read More »The International Organization for Migration (IOM) deported 232 illegal migrants back to Guinea
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) deported 232 illegal migrants back to Guinea.They added that with the support of the European Union they have provided assistance to more than 10,000 illegal immigrants since the beginning of this year. #ArraedLG #BuildingANation #Libya #News
Read More »GNA Minister of Interior Al-Aref Al-Khoja: Illegal immigrants can not be accepted in Libya
On Monday, the interior minister of the GNA, Al-Aref Al-Khoja called to amend points from the meeting on Migration in the Central Mediterranean, specifically on the matter of refugees. . On the sidelines of the meeting of the Ministers of the Interior of the Contact Group on Migration in …
Read More »150 illegal migrants rescued in international waters
On Saturday the Libyan coast guard returned a boat carrying more than 150 illegal immigrants back to Libya – who were trying to reach Italy. According to Reuters the guards intercepted the rubber boat carrying the migrants off the coast between Khoms and Castelverde. The engine of the boat had …
Read More »Director of the General Directorate for Coast Security Tariq Shanbour: The exhumation of the bodies from the mainland does not fall under our jurisdiction
The director of the General Directorate for Coast Security, Colonel Tariq Shanbour, said it was not his department’s responsibility to retrieve the bodies of migrants from the mainland; adding that their work is confined to the sea. In a press statement on Tuesday, Shanbour explained that the exhumation of the …
Read More »President of the European Council Donald Tusk: #Europe has pledged to support a credit fund for #Africa
On Friday, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, praised #Italy’s cooperation with Libyan authorities in tackling the migration crisis across the Mediterranean. Speaking at a press conference following the EU summit in #Brussels, Tusk said that leaders of European countries pledged to increase their support for the African …
Read More »European Union calls for a Turkey-like agreement with Libya to control undocumented migration
European Parliament President Antonio Tiani on Friday called for an agreement with Libya to close migration corridors and prevent the flow of undocumented migrants. “We have to work with Libya, as we have with Turkey on migrants,” he said, calling on for more resources to boost Libya’s coastguards.
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