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Summary • Between 17 September and 6 October, the city of Sabratha witnessed clashes between armed groups. While the fighting has temporarily ended, the situation remains volatile. • As of 18 October, it was reported that those households…

BACKGROUND Between 17 September and 6 October 2017, fighting between rival armed groups in the Libyan city of Sabratha led to the rapid displacement of 2,350 host community households (11,350 individuals) to surrounding cities and towns. Though…

Sabratha – In the aftermath of weeks of conflict in the Libyan coastal city of Sabratah, IOM, the UN Migration Agency is providing support to more than 14,000 migrants, previously held in numerous informal detention centres…

Key figures 217,022 Libyans currently internally displaced (IDPs) 278,559 returned IDPs (returns registered in 2017) 43,133 registered refugees and asylumseekers in Libya 108,764 persons arrived in Italy by sea so far in 2017 14,500 estimated refugees and migrants in Sabratha and…

Highlights UNHCR is working closely with the Sabratha Local Crisis Committee to respond to the needs of internally displaced persons in and around the city. Some 800 families are in need of humanitarian assistance. UNHCR’s interventions focus…

Key figures 217,022 Libyans currently internally displaced (IDPs) 278,559 returned IDPs (returns registered in 2017) 10,000 estimate of refugees and migrants in Sabratha and surrounding areas. 43,133 registered refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya 107,759 persons arrived in Italy by sea so…

Key figures 217,022 Libyans currently internally displaced (IDPs) 278,559 returned IDPs (returns registered in 2017) 10,000 estimate of refugees and migrants in Sabratha and surrounding areas. 43,133 registered refugees and asylumseekers in Libya 107,759 persons arrived in Italy by sea so…

Context Libya has experienced several waves of conflict since 2011, renewed nationwide in 2014 and periodically in several regions, that affected millions of people, both displaced and non-displaced. In response to a lack of recent data on…

Context Libya has experienced several waves of conflict since 2011, renewed nationwide in 2014 and periodically in several regions, that affected millions of people, both displaced and non-displaced. In response to a lack of recent data on…

Overview Since 17 September, the city of Sabrata has witnessed clashes between armed groups. While the fighting has temporarily ended, the situation remains volatile. An estimated 3,100 households (15,135 individuals) have been displaced from Sabrata to Surman, Janoub…