CAIRO — A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said. According to the IOM’s missing migrants project, at least 940 migrants were reported dead and 1,248 missing off Libya between Jan. 1 and Nov. 18. The project, which tracks migration movements, said about 14,900 migrants, including over 1,000 women and more than 530 children, were intercepted and returned to Libya this year. In 2022, the project reported 529 dead and 848 missing off Libya. The abuse often accompanies attempts to extort money from the families of the imprisoned migrants before allowing them to leave Libya on traffickers’ boats to Europe.

Key factions involved in Libya met in Cairo over the weekend, according to several reports in the region. In January Haftar and Saleh also met in Egypt. At the time, Egyptian and Libyan sources told Asharq Al-Awsat “that they will meet with Egyptian officials for talks on several Libyan political and military issues.”The Libya Observer mentioned the recent round of talks. Egypt recently had a presidential election and its long-time leader President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks to remain in power. Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel has been focused on the Libya talks.

Last Thursday, the Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Planning revealed the partial preliminary results of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey Programme for 2022-2023. These are projects related to reforming the social system that contribute to developing development plans and formulating public policies in Libya during the coming years. To understanding all economic and social transformationsIman indicated that the Ministry reviewed all demographic, social and health indicators in Libya, in addition to household spending and income indicators during this year and the previous year, which contributes to understanding all economic and social transformations in the country. Full survey unpublishedIt is worth noting that the Ministry of Planning announced the completion of the survey and its results without disclosing or publishing the results in an accurate and detailed manner during the announcement ceremony, on its website, or with its Statistics and Census Department. In July 2022, the World Bank placed Libya among the upper middle-income countries, which ranges between US$ 4,256 and US$ 13,205, based on national income converted to US dollars.

Updated December 17, 2023 at 9:41 AM ETCAIRO — A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said. According to the IOM's missing migrants project, at least 940 migrants were reported dead and 1,248 missing off Libya between Jan. 1 and Nov. 18. The project, which tracks migration movements, said about 14,900 migrants, including over 1,000 women and more than 530 children, were intercepted and returned to Libya this year. In 2022, the project reported 529 dead and 848 missing off Libya. The abuse often accompanies attempts to extort money from the families of the imprisoned migrants before allowing them to leave Libya on traffickers' boats to Europe.

December 17, 2023 04:28 pm | Updated 04:28 pm IST - CAIROSixty-one migrants, including women and children, drowned following a shipwreck off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya said. "The central Mediterranean continues to be one of the world's most dangerous migration routes," IOM said. Deadly incidents this year included one in June, when a fishing boat packed with hundreds of migrants sank off Greece after departing from Tobruk, Libya. The majority of the deaths were recorded in Tunisia, followed by Libya, it said. Britain and Italy announced plans on December 16 to jointly finance the journey home for migrants stranded in Tunisia, according to statements from both countries.

CAIRO — A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said. According to the IOM’s missing migrants project, at least 940 migrants were reported dead and 1,248 missing off Libya between Jan. 1 and Nov. 18. The project, which tracks migration movements, said about 14,900 migrants, including over 1,000 women and more than 530 children, were intercepted and returned to Libya this year. In 2022, the project reported 529 dead and 848 missing off Libya. Over 24,600 were intercepted and returned to Libya.

Sixty-one people, including women and children, have drowned following a shipwreck off Libya, a UN agency has said. The boat originally contained 86 people and left the Libyan shores from Zwara, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). "The central Mediterranean continues to be one of the world's most dangerous migration routes," the IOM said in a statement. The IOM say 25 people survived and were transferred to a Libyan detention centre. It was also confirmed a migrant died during an incident on Friday, while another was left in a critical condition.

At least 61 migrants were missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Libya's coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Saturday, in the latest such tragedy off North Africa. Libya and Tunisia are principal departure points for migrants risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe, via Italy. More than 153,000 migrants arrived in Italy this year from Tunisia and Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency. Her approach to tackling illegal migration won praise from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to Rome on Saturday. The United Nations has described the central Mediterranean migration route as the world's deadliest, claiming hundreds of lives each year.

About 61 migrants were missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Libya's coast, the International Organization for Migration, a United Nations agency, said Saturday, in the latest migrant tragedy off North Africa. The "large number of migrants" are believed to have died because of high waves which swamped their vessel after it left from Zuwara, on Libya's northwest coast, the IOM's Libya office said in a statement to AFP. Libya and Tunisia are principal departure points for migrants risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe via Italy. An IOM team "provided medical support" and the survivors are all in good condition, the IOM office said. More than 153,000 migrants arrived in Italy this year from Tunisia and Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

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Dozens of people are missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Libya’s coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said, in the latest migration tragedy off north Africa. The 61 people are believed to have died because of high waves, which swamped their vessel after it left from Zuwara, on Libya’s north-west coast, the IOM’s Libya office said in a statement on Saturday. Libya and Tunisia are principal departure points for people risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe, via Italy. An IOM team “provided medical support” and the survivors were all in good condition, the IOM office said. The Adriana, a fishing boat loaded with 750 people en route from Libya to Italy, went down in international waters off south-west Greece on 14 June.

ADVERTISEMENTA boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the UN migration agency said. According to the IOM’s missing migrants project, at least 940 migrants were reported dead and 1,248 missing off Libya between 1 January and 18 November. The project, which tracks migration movements, said about 14,900 migrants, including over 1,000 women and more than 530 children, were intercepted and returned to Libya this year. Human traffickers in recent years have benefited from the chaos in Libya, smuggling in migrants across the country’s lengthy borders, which it shares with six nations. The abuse often accompanies attempts to extort money from the families of those held, before the imprisoned migrants are allowed to leave Libya on traffickers’ boats to Europe.

Around 61 migrants were missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off Libya’s coast, the International Organisation for Migration said Saturday, in the latest migrant tragedy off North Africa. The “large number of migrants” are believed to have died because of high waves that swamped their vessel after it left Zuwara, on Libya’s northwest coast, the IOM’s Libya office said in a statement to AFP. Libya and Tunisia are principal departure points for migrants risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe via Italy. An IOM team “provided medical support,” and the survivors are all in good condition, the IOM office said. More than 153,000 migrants arrived in Italy this year from Tunisia and Libya, according to the United Nations refugee agency.

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Representative ImageSixty-one migrants, including women and children, drowned following a "tragic" shipwreck off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya said on social media platform X on Saturday. The organization quoted survivors as saying the boat, carrying around 86 people, departed the Libyan city of Zwara.