Summoned by Sudan’s Foreign Ministry, Libya’s charge d’affaires, Ali Murray al-Mahrouq expressed his sorrow and apologized for the fate of these men. Hundreds of African refugees in Libya are trapped as slaves in one of today’s largest slave trade networks. Such slave trade has proven to be a highly lucrative business from which splintered gangs, militias, and local tribes profit. RecommendationsMuch more is required for ending the slave trade in Libya. Ultimately, as the slave trade and overall migrant crisis in Libya continues, there needs to be increased efforts employed not only by state actors but also non-state actors to eradicate slavery from the Maghreb country.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 22, 2018 13:18 UTC