Maltese authorities are failing to rein in illegal fuel smuggling, turning the island into a haven for traffickers of oil from Libya. Q&A What is the Daphne Project? The Daphne Project was created to continue her investigations. In February, the US Treasury warned that smuggling of illicit fuel was a threat to peace and security in Libya. Mary Fitzgerald, an independent researcher specialising in Libya, said: “Fuel smuggling is both a cause and symptom of Libya’s dysfunction.

Source: The Guardian May 09, 2018 03:56 UTC