Tag: Libya

  • Trial for Egyptians in death case

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    Two officials at the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety head to trial. Egypt refers two officials to court over migrant boat capsizing Egypt has referred two maritime inspection officials to […]

  • Migrant deaths top 4600

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    Over 4600 deaths so far this year. Migrant boat traffic from Libya to Europe is surging — and turning deadlier By Michael Birnbaum RUSSELS — Migrants heading to Italy from […]

  • 1,400 migrants rescued at sea

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    Fewer crossing attempts, but more deaths in Med than 2015. 1,400 migrants rescued at sea By Laura Smith-Spark (CNN)About 1,400 migrants were rescued Saturday in the Mediterranean, including more than […]

  • Hundreds dead in Mediterranean

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    More tragedy for the Med. Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya About 240 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. […]

  • EUNAVFOR begins Libya training

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    EUNAVFOR MED operation Sophia started training the Libyan Navy Coast Guard and Libyan Navy this week. EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia starts training of Libyan Navy Coast Guard and Libyan Navy […]

  • EU/Libya training to go ahead

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    Libyan Navy spokesman denies attack. EU to continue Libyan coast guard training after attack on migrants By Benjamin Wafula The European Union will go ahead with training for the Libyan […]

  • Heavy terms for traffickers

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    Five suspected crew members still face trial. Italy judge jails 3 for 20 years each over deadly 2015 migrant voyage An Italian judge sentenced three men to 20 years each […]

  • UN extends migrant mission

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    Hardly a surprise… Security Council extends measures to curb migrant smuggling off Libyan coast 6 October 2016 – Deploring continued loss of life due to migrant smuggling and human trafficking […]

  • Thousands of migrants rescued

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    Improving sea states have seen thousands of migrants rescued this week. Migrant crisis: 28 dead in day of rescues off Libya More than 20 migrants are said to have suffocated […]

  • Egypt migrant capsize

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    Egypt migrant boat capsize: Hundreds feared dead Survivors from a boat which capsized off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday have told the BBC that hundreds of people may have drowned. […]

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