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Migrants stranded in the desert

Martinets, migrants, and militants: The drawn-out saga of Libya and the ICC

24 July 2017

The ICC promised to make Libya a priority in 2017. Is it making any headway?

Analysis

Explaining the Bangladeshi migrant surge into Italy
1 June 2017
Bangladeshis are suddenly second behind Nigerians in terms of new migrant arrivals to Italy. How come?
Analysis

Libyan oil wars and the battle for Tripoli
15 March 2017
The battle for economic and political control in Libya is intensifying. What does it mean for civilians?

US refugee resettlement system reels from Trump ban
3 February 2017 Analysis
Italy and Germany step up measures to deter asylum seekers
13 January 2017 Analysis
Five rare humanitarian success stories of 2016 (plus caveats)
29 December 2016 Analysis

Feature

Torture, starvation, deprivation: life inside IS prisons in Libya
24 October 2016
Find out what life is like for IS prisoners in Libya, including pregnant women and children
News

Troubled waters
29 August 2016
Ramped up search-and-rescue in the Mediterranean isn't enough to counter increasingly dangerous practices by smugglers.
Feature

Booby-trapped bicycles
23 August 2016
In a rare report from the frontline in Libya, IRIN finds fighters struggling to cope with the explosive-ridden aftermath of so-called Islamic State
Feature

Life on the edge of Libya’s battle against Islamic State
8 August 2016
Thousands of civilians still live on the outskirts of Sirte where the battle against so-called Islamic State presses on, and they are in urgent need...
Opinion

IS involvement in people smuggling is a red herring
5 August 2016
EU governments need to focus on how their own policies are contributing to irregular migration and people smuggling rather than blame so-called Islamic State.
Opinion

Aiding Libya: The view from the ground
5 July 2016
Given the scale of the Libya's humanitarian crisis, why does it receive so little attention?

All at sea: Libyan detention centres at crisis point
1 June 2016 News
“Where is NATO now?”
30 May 2016 Feature
Prostituted, beaten and held for ransom
31 March 2016 Feature
The dangers of a new Libyan intervention
28 March 2016 Opinion
What a difference 5 years makes
18 February 2016 Feature
AQIM incident map
15 January 2016 Maps and Graphics

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