Amid scorching temperatures, hundreds of African migrants continue to arrive in Libya daily after Tunisian authorities initiated mass expulsions in early July, as reported by the United Nations and humanitarian groups. Approximately 350 migrants, including 65 children and 12 pregnant women, are still staying in a camp at Ras Jedir. The African Exponent Weekly Every week, get a digest of Top African News and Articles from The African Exponent. Human Rights Watch reported that the Tunisian police "expelled" at least 1,200 African migrants, leaving them at the border with Libya to the east and Algeria to the west. Tragically, humanitarian organizations in Libya have recorded at least 17 deaths in the desert region between Libya and Tunisia over the past three weeks.

Source: Libya Today August 04, 2023 17:56 UTC