So there is no comparison that can be done,” Mogherini said. EU officials believe the deal has been the main factor behind the dramatic reduction in arrivals to Greece. More than 90% of those migrants embark from Libya. According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), there are up to one million migrants from Egypt, Niger and Sudan, currently in Libya. Many Libyans, and individuals fleeing repressive regimes, instability and poverty across north and sub-Saharan Africa, choose to embark on dangerous routes to the European continent via the Mediterranean Sea.

Source: Libya Today January 26, 2017 07:18 UTC