Tag: Mediterranean
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New boats for Libyan CG
Increases Coast Guard capability. Italy hands over four patrol boats to Libyan Navy The Italian Interior Minister, Marco Minniti, handed over Monday four patrol boats repaired in Italy as part […]
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UN: 250 migrants missing
Large spike in crossings sees more fatalities. Migrant crisis: UN says 250 missing in shipwrecks Nearly 250 people are feared drowned after two shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean over the […]
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Libya vessel seizure
Libya clamps down on fuel smuggling. Oil Tankers Seized After Gun Battle in Libya By Zainab Calcuttawala Two vessels illicitly carrying crude from Libya have been captured by the country’s […]
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Libya asks for guns, boats
Libyan government sends list of requested equipment including boats, helicopters and weapons. EU considering giving ships armed with machine guns to Libyan coastguard accused of killing migrants Lizzie Dearden Libya […]
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New boats for Libya
Vessels arrive as more migrants cross Med. Italy provides Libya with two rescue boats The Italian Coast Guard has donated two rescue boats to the Libyan Coast Guard and Navy […]
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NGOs need Med support
Nearly 9,000 refugees were rescued after they tried crossing the Mediterranean in unseaworthy boats over the weekend. NGOs played a big role in saving their lives, but want more support […]
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Med migrant rescues
Thousands make crossing over weekend. Migrant boats: Thousands saved off Libyan coast over Easter Thousands of migrants have been saved from the sea near Libya during one of the busiest […]
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Libya, oil and Haftar
Haftar’s forces took back control of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider. Why Libya Oil Revival Hinges on Fate of Two Ports Libya’s ability to reclaim its role as a reliable […]
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Libya CG corrupt?
NGOs raise concerns. Libyan Coast Guard Faces Allegations of Corruption Italian coast guard officials report that maritime migration is increasing on the Libya-to-Europe route, driven by deteriorating living conditions on […]
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Libya rescues migrants
Following a database fault, many of this week’s articles were deleted, so we are reposting them again. Large numbers of migrants have been rescued in recent days. 420 migrants trying […]
