EU Libya Deal

Video of migrants sold as slaves in Libya further illustrates the dangers of EU-Libya deals

Migrants are sold for around 400 US dollars to the highest bidders in slave auctions taking place on Libyan soil, and now there is video documentation to prove it. On Friday 17th November 2017, an article was published by the American media network CNN, documenting this inhuman reality. This new evidence again puts in question the controversial strategies adopted by the European Union and its member states in dealing with Libya.

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The fragmentation of Libya and the response of the European Union

More than one month has passed since the series of European meetings with two rival Libyan representatives, Tripoli government’s prime minister al-Serraj and general Haftar, governor of the north-eastern regions, which saw French and Italian governments involved as peace seekers. What is Libya’s current situation and what does this mean for the migrants and refugees in Libya?

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News Highlights: Human trafficking in Libya, Eritrea Afar displacement, famine report South Sudan

In this week’s news highlights we will share with you the latest reports on migration and international affairs. This includes the situation of unaccompanied minors in Europe, human trafficking in the Libya and a report on South Sudan that explains how the country ended up in a state of famine and violence. This week’s news highlights also includes a press release by Eritrean Afar State in Exile concerning the displacement of indigenous people in Eritrea and the latest news about migration in Europe and the famine in the Horn of Africa.

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