Tag: Mediterranean
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Italy begins Libyan training
Concerns remain over diligence of Libyan CG. Italy begins training Libyan navy and coastguard Italy yesterday received 87 Libyan navy and coastguard personnel as part of a European training programme […]
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Libya seizes foreign tanker, trawler
Busy week for seizures off Libya. Libya seizes foreign tanker, trawler Tripoli – Libya seized a foreign oil tanker and trawler Wednesday off the country’s western coast and detained their […]
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Italy bribing militias?
Rome refuses to comment on claims that millions of dollars have changed hands, as migrant arrivals in Italy plummet Italy accused of bribing Libyan militias to stop migrants reaching Europe […]
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Libya tanker arrest
Another seizure off Libya raises concerns. Coastguard arrests Greek tanker, claims it was smuggling oil The Libyan coastguard has arrested an oil tanker and taken it to Tripoli on suspicion […]
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Migrants face new threat
Smuggling gangs in Sabratha face new threat. Exclusive: Armed group stopping migrant boats leaving Libya Aidan Lewis and Steve Scherer TUNIS/ROME (Reuters) – An armed group is stopping migrant boats from setting […]
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Spain rescues migrants
Spain could overtake Italy as migrant destination. Migrant crisis: Spain rescues 600 people in busiest day Spain’s coastguard says it has rescued 600 migrants crossing from Morocco in a 24-hour […]
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NGOs in Med withdrawal
If lives weren’t at stake, this would be ironic. Italy may ask for EU help after three NGOs suspend migrant rescues By Stefania Fumo ROME, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — Italy […]
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More migrants killed
Concern grows over migrant deaths. Yemen migrants killed in ‘second deliberate drowning’ At least 19 migrants have died after being deliberately drowned, the UN’s migration agency says. Many of the drowned […]
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NGO threatened in Med
Threats made to NGO group off Libya. ‘Next time you will be targeted’: Libyan coast guard threatens migrant rescue ship Nick Miller London: A Spanish aid group rescuing migrants in the […]
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Haftar threat to Italy
Italian patrol boat entered Libyan waters on Wednesday. Libya’s eastern commander vows to destroy Italian warships if sailed to Libyan water Written by: AbdulkaderAssad The Libyan eastern commander of Dignity Operation […]
