Libyan authorities have deported 248 undocumented migrants to their home countries Niger and Chad in a joint effort by rival administrations in the war-torn country. And in coordination with Libya's eastern-based authorities, 128 migrants would be taken to the border with Chad, said the official. After the fall of Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, Libya was divided between rival authorities based in the east and the west. To tackle these "criminal networks of traffickers" in Libya, Chad and Niger, cooperation is needed between "the countries of departure or transit and the destination countries", Koni said. According to IOM figures, more than 700,000 migrants -- mostly from Niger and Egypt -- were present on Libyan territory between May and June of this year.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 29, 2023 12:09 UTC