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On March 21, the Rwandan newspaper The New Times reported that the Rwandan government had received 91 asylum seekers from Libya, under a program supported by the UN Refugee Agency. This is the 17th group of asylum seekers who have been deported to Rwanda since 2019, when the program was created in collaboration between Rwanda, the UN Refugee Agency, and...

On March 18, Reuters reported that Tunisia and Libya closed a major border crossing at Ras Jdir, due to clashes between security forces and armed bandits.  Libya’s Interior Ministry announced that “This action carried out by these outlaw groups will not be tolerated, legal measures and the most severe penalties will be taken against those involved”.  According to Reuters, this border...

This publication reported yesterday that the Ocean Viking ship rescued 60 migrants from the Libya Search and Rescue Region after their dinghy of more than 100 people capsized after nearly a week at sea. Reportedly on their return to Italy, the same vessel encountered another migrant vessel, this one a double-decker boat carrying 135 people. All migrants were rescued...

At approximately 0900 EST, Fawasel Media provided initial indications that a migrant vessel had capsized in the Mediterranean after departing from al-Zawiyah, Libya. According to that publication, the rubber dinghy carrying 135 people had capsized, stranding survivors for a week in the sea. The survivors reported that at least 60 had been confirmed dead. An Ocean Viking ship rescued the...