Italy defends migration control agreement with Libya amidst renewed criticism
The Italian foreign minister, Guilio Terzi, has defended the migration control agreement signed between his country and Libya last April, amidst renewed criticism from rights group Amnesty...
View ArticleBusiness Opportunities in Libya: Positive Outlook for Foreign Companies
There are extensive business opportunities in Libya for foreign companies even though the country still faces many challenges including endemic corruption and smuggling which accounts for 40 percent of...
View ArticleIOM, Partners Aid Displaced Families in Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with a group of 37 NGOs that make up the Libyan Consortium for Humanitarian and Legal Work, has begun targeted distributions of...
View ArticleTunisian Workers Returning to Libya
A recent study from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) found that about 70 percent of Tunisian workers who left Libya after the revolution want...
View ArticleEU Funds Migration Management Training
This week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is organizing training on migration management for 26 immigration officers from Libya’s Ministry of Interior. The three-day workshop is...
View ArticleVideo: Migrants Intercepted Fleeing through Libya
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Libya Business News. Some 180 migrants have been caught by authorities trying to flee...
View ArticleMigration Mgt Programme Meets
A regional inter-state meeting was held in Cairo last week in order to advance cooperation among Egypt, Tunisia and Libya in addressing the challenges and opportunities of migration governance. The...
View ArticleWorkshop on Migration Action Plan
A one day inter-ministerial workshop on the development of a Strategic Action Plan for Libya in the area of migration has been organised in Tripoli by the International Organisation for Migration...
View ArticleMogherini Stresses Importance of Int’l Cooperation at UN
In a wide ranging speech to the UN Security Council on Monday 6 June, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini stressed the vital importance of cooperation between the European Union and the United...
View ArticleEUR 27.5m for Migration Programmes in North Africa
The European Commission has launched new support measures worth EUR 27.5 million to support the North Africa region in addressing the current migration situation. The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa...
View ArticleItaly defends migration control agreement with Libya amidst renewed criticism
The Italian foreign minister, Guilio Terzi, has defended the migration control agreement signed between his country and Libya last April, amidst renewed criticism from rights group Amnesty...
View ArticleBusiness Opportunities in Libya: Positive Outlook for Foreign Companies
There are extensive business opportunities in Libya for foreign companies even though the country still faces many challenges including endemic corruption and smuggling which accounts for 40 percent of...
View ArticleUN, Ministry of Labour collaborate on Labour Migration
This week, IOM, the UN Migration Agency and the Libyan Ministry of Labour took the first steps towards developing a labour migration strategy. Over three days beginning on Sunday (11/02), the Libyan...
View ArticleProtecting Migrants in Libya is IOM Primary Focus
With regard to its activities in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) would like to clarify that we follow the UN position indicating that Libya cannot yet be considered a safe...
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