Insecurity, displacement and protection risks continued in Libya during 2020: OCHABy Sami Zaptia. With regards to the pandemic, it said more than 101,000 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Libya in 2020. Migrants and refugees intercepted at sea and returned to Libya, mostly to detention, reached 11,900 last year. Since re-taking control of Tripoli more than 44,000 people have returned, particularly to southern areas of the capital. Number of migrants declinedThe number of migrants in Libya declined in 2020, particularly since the onset of COVID-19.

Source: Libya Today January 22, 2021 12:11 UTC