Libya, where rival militias continue to vie for power and does not recognize the internationally recognized caretaker government in Tripoli, has been regularly criticized for its treatment of migrants. The authorities are accused of torture, rape and other ill-treatment. The destination countries of Italy, Malta and Greece are also following with great concern the passage of refugee boats to Europe. Now a rare agreement between the warring factions in Libya has led to the repatriation of more than 200 illegal migrants.
The predominantly male migrants were sent to their home countries on Thursday. Those deported included 105 Egyptians, 101 Chadians and 20 Sudanese, official Badreddine al-Sed Ben Hamed told AFP news agency. The migrants, dressed in different tracksuits depending on their nationality, were provided with biscuits and drinks by the police before being taken in buses to the border crossings. Embassy staff from the countries of origin attended the deportation process.
Police: ‘Reception centers are flooded’
The move was organized by the interior ministry of Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah’s internationally recognized caretaker government, whose powers are not recognized by a rival government in the east of the country. Agreements with local authorities and authorities in the south of the country made the deportation possible. Police spokesman Ahmed Abu Kraa said detention centers for immigrant detainees “have been flooded, causing many problems”.
In 2011, longtime leader Muammar al-Gaddafi was overthrown. About eight years later, the commander of the Eastern Civil War Party, Khalifa Haftar, tried to take Tripoli and lay parts of it in ruins. After the civil war, a ceasefire has been in effect since 2020. But in recent months, the power struggle has escalated again.
Source: Krone
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