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EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR calls for urgent funding for refugees in Egypt ― EU co-operation with ‘dodgy’ Libyan authorities continues unabated ― Turkish border guards convicted for torturing and killing migrants

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) · July 3, 2025

|Published on: 3rd July 2025|Categories: News| The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for increased international funding to support the rising number of refugees in Egypt. European Commissioner for Internal Affairs...

Chad suspends US citizens visa in response to American travel ban

MENAFN · June 16, 2025

(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby has ordered a halt to issuing visas for American citizens, acting in direct response to the United States' decision to bar entry to Chadian nationals. The move follows a sweeping executive order...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions

EIN Presswire · June 7, 2025

Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

Trump Administration Considers Gaza Relocation Plan to Libya: Report

MENAFN · May 18, 2025

(MENAFN) A report by a news outlet claims that the Trump administration is actively exploring a proposal to permanently move as many as one million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya. The White House has denied the allegation. Since assuming office...

US plans on relocating Palestinians to Libya

MENAFN · May 18, 2025

(MENAFN) The Trump administration is allegedly considering a plan to relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, as reported by NBC, citing informed sources. However, the White House has rejected the claims. Since taking office in...

Trump travels to a Middle East in transition

Middle East Institute · May 12, 2025

This week, US President Donald Trump makes his inaugural visit to the Middle East since the start of his second term, traveling to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on May 13-16. Amid the heightened focus on US policy toward the...

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Algeria drafting asylum law ― NGOs criticise European Commission designation of Egypt as ‘safe’ country of origin ― Head of Frontex expresses regret about agency’s co-operation with Libya ― UNWRA chief condemns Israel’s blockade o…

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) · May 15, 2025

The Algerian government has started drafting an asylum law. A number of NGOs have criticised the inclusion of Egypt in the European Commission’s proposed list of safe countries of origin. The head of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency...

From Mohamed Younis Al-Menfi, President of the Presidential Council of the State of Libya

President of Azerbaijan · March 26, 2025

AZERBAIJAN, March 26 - 26 March 2025, 15:13 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Mr. President, It is with great pleasure that I extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency on the...

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Concerns about planned refugee law in Egypt ― EU-funded rescue centre in Libya finally set to open ― European Commission withholding outcomes of Tunisia human rights inquiry ― EU member states and NGOs condemn Israeli ban on UNRW…

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) · November 7, 2024

Egypt is planning to start registering refugees itself instead of relying on the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). An EU-funded search and rescue centre in Libya is reportedly set to become fully operational following years of delays. The...

Rwanda Seals Deal with U.S. to Take in Up to 250 Migrants

MENAFN · August 6, 2025

(MENAFN) Rwanda has secured a deal with the United States to accept as many as 250 migrants, underscoring its enduring dedication to aiding displaced individuals and fostering their reintegration, a government official announced Tuesday. "Nearly...

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As Boats Sail from Libya, Greece Swings Right on Migration

Inkstick Media · August 18, 2025

After Ahmed left Egypt, he made the journey through Libya and across the Mediterranean Sea to the Greek island of Crete. He carried with him not just the dream of a better future but the hope to survive. “Our trip was difficult,” he said. “We were...

Resumption of Flights Between Libya and Syria After More Than a Decade of Suspension

Tunisie Numerique · August 18, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli received at dawn on Monday the first Syrian Airlines flight in over ten years, marking a new chapter in the resumption of air travel and the strengthening of ties between...

U.S. tightens visa rules for Nigerian travelers with mandatory social media disclosure

Business Insider Africa · August 18, 2025

This new measure, which extends across most non-immigrant visa categories, reflects Washington’s growing emphasis on digital footprint checks as a tool for national security and immigration vetting. According to the disclosure on the UN mission’s...

Four Nigerians killed in Libya, South Africa

Business Day · August 18, 2025

Two Nigerians have died in Libya under circumstances suspected to be linked to poisoning, while two others were brutally shot dead in South Africa. In Libya, the deceased, identified only as Collins and Osas, were reported to have passed away in...

What happens to trousers put in a Dublin clothes bank? One pair was tracked to Libya

The Irish Times ·

A pair of trousers bought in Penneys and later put in a clothing bank in Dublin has travelled through Poland, Germany and was last seen in Libya. That is according to preliminary data from a forthcoming report tracking the journeys of new and...

Two Nigerians die of suspected poisoning in Libya

Punch · August 17, 2025

Two Nigerians identified simply as Collins and Osas have reportedly died in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, under circumstances suspected to be linked to poisoning, PUNCH Metro has learnt. Our correspondent gathered on Saturday that the victims,...

Libya Pushes Forward With Local Elections Despite Security Threats

Media Line · August 17, 2025

Libya pressed ahead with its second round of municipal council elections on Saturday, opening polling stations across the country from morning until early evening in a test of local governance under fragile security conditions. According to the...

Sea Rescue: 83 deaths by drowning this summer in eastern Libya

The Libya Observer ·

The Eastern Region Sea Rescue Department announced on Saturday that 83 deaths are reported due to drowning along the coast since the beginning of this summer. The Libyan News Agency quoted Colonel Adel Al-Qasi, Deputy Head of the Sea Rescue...

Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned

Birmingham Live · August 17, 2025

Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...

Libyan migrant, 24, who arrived in Britain by small boat is arrested after three people injured in knife attack

Daily Mail · August 15, 2025

By NICK FAGGE, SENIOR REPORTER (GLOBAL) Published: 11:42 EDT, 15 August 2025 | Updated: 12:07 EDT, 15 August 2025 A migrant who arrived in Britain by small boat has been arrested after three people were injured in a knife attack in Eastbourne....