Reports

HIGHLIGHTS Southern Libya: Joint UN mission reaffirms commitment to humanitarian and development needs. DTM Round 39 highlights need for durable solutions for displaced populations and greater access to migrants and refugees. 2021 Humanitarian Response Plan extended until 31 May…

This snapshot sheds light on refugees and migrants’ access to assistance and primary assistance needs in Libya, using 4Mi data collected between February and December 2021. The findings complement a 2021 REACH multi-sectoral needs assessment (MSNA)…

Marseille/Geneva/Budapest, 18 February 2022 – Since Monday, 14 February, the Ocean Viking has been waiting with 247 rescued people on board to be assigned a place of safety. Despite 5 requests to the relevant maritime authorities,…

Eleven years since Libya’s uprising, a deepening political crisis now threatens progress made to help communities rebuild over the last year. Tens of thousands of Libyans risk losing access to adequate housing and services, warns the…

Introduction Since 2011, intense conflict and political fragmentation have significantly impacted Libya's social fabric, basic services, and national infrastructure. The conflict-shattered economy and COVID-19 have worsened the coping capacities of the most vulnerable, including migrants. Despite the fragile…

INCIDENT Indirect shooting by an armed man close to the rea entrance of the school. The shooting was the result of a fight between two unidentified armed groups over the possession of a building under construction (intended to…

A confidential EU report calls for the EU to continue training and equipping the so-called Libyan Coast Guard intercepting and returning people to widespread abuse. The UN Secretary-General warns of arbitrary detention, torture, and sexual violence…

1 Background In 2011, the majority of the more than 40,000 residents of Tawergha, a Libyan town about 30 km south of Misrata, were expelled from their homes and have remained displaced for the last decade. Most…

This Quarterly Mixed Migration Update (QMMU) covers the North Africa (NA) region. The core countries of focus for this region are Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia. Depending on the quarterly trends and migration-related updates,…

Nine-hundred dollars meant the difference between imprisonment and freedom for 23-year-old Kouassi*, who fled his home in Côte d'Ivoire only to be sold to human traffickers in Libya. After being rescued from an unseaworthy boat drifting…