There are close to 700,000 foreigners living in Libya, many of them migrants who'd like to make their way to Europe. Libya, a hotspot for people smugglersMajdi is just one of hundreds of thousands of foreigners in Libya. And while Majdi was able to find a job in Libya, many migrants are in Libyan detention where they may be abused. According to United Nations numbers, there are around 680,000 migrants in Libya at the moment, making up just over 10% of the country's total population. A coastguard staffer in Zawiya told DW that as long as assisting the migrants to leave Libya is so profitable, nothing will stop this business.
