Tag: Libyan Coast Guard

  • EUNAVFOR’s Libyan graduates

    Training programme continues. EUNAVFOR Med graduated the first 89 cadets of Libya’s Coast Guard and Navy by Matteo Meloni The first training course of 89 Libyan cadets of the Coast Guard […]

  • EU’s seeks migrant plan

    Huge numbers still trying to cross despite winter. Migrant crisis: EU summit seeks action-plan with Libya European Union leaders are to meet in Malta to discuss how to stem the […]

  • Migrant rescuers shot at

    Shots fired at rescuers. Human Smugglers Open Fire on Libyan Coast Guard The Libyan Coast Guard says that human smugglers opened fire on one of its vessels during a mission […]

  • EUNAVFOR begins Libya training

    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

    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 […]

  • MSF boat attacked in Med

    One-off incident or start of worrying trend? Refugee crisis: Armed men shoot at international aid workers in attack on rescue ship patrolling Mediterranean By Lizzie Dearden Gunmen have attacked a […]

  • EUNAVFOR to train Libyans

    Agreement reached on training. Operation SOPHIA: signed the agreement on Libyan Coast Guard and Navy Training “The Memorandum Of Understanding signed today, is another key step towards the beginning of […]

  • Royal Navy head to Libya

    More naval support from UK. UK set to send Royal Navy warship to Libya The UK is set to send a Royal Navy warship to the Mediterranean to help tackle […]

  • Deadly Week off Libya

    Refugees continue to perish at sea. Deadly Week off Libya: 160 Feared Drowned by Mark Micallef More than 160 migrants are feared to have perished off Libya this week in […]

  • Libya coastguard rescues migrants

    Coast Guard rescues migrants from unsafe boats. Libya coastguard rescues 346 migrants TRIPOLI (AFP) – The Libyan coastguard said it rescued 346 migrants on Tuesday, almost 100 of them women and […]