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Libyan official says EU help needed to tackle migrant route |
2021-05-29 |
[AlAhram] 'The whole problem starts in the south,' al-Manqoush said, adding that Libya would need additional resources from the EU to tackle this problem "Give us money" Securing Libya's southern borders is a priority for the country's transitional government as it aims to stem the flow of illegal Najla al-Manqoush made the statements in a presser following meetings with Foreign Minister of Italia Luigi Di Maio, his Maltese counterpart Evarist Bartolo and European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi who visited the country Friday, along with Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. Since the election of Libya's new interim government in February, a series of senior European and American diplomats have visited the North African country, placing their faith in the new Libyan administration that is expected to lead the nation through general elections in December 2021. Many European leaders are also hoping that the new government could prove more effective than its predecessors in cutting off the smuggling routes that ``We talked about how to strengthen our partnership on fighting illegal migration and monitoring water borders by adopting short-term as well as long-term strategies,'' Italia's Di Maio said. Libya has experienced years of conflict and chaos since a NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... -backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Muammar Qadaffy ...Proof that a madman with money will be politely received for at least 42 years until his people get tired of him and kill him... in 2011. For almost a decade, war-torn Libya has been the dominant transit point for In recent years, the EU has partnered with Libya's coasties and other local groups to stem such dangerous sea crossings. Rights groups, however, say those policies leave According to the International Organization for Migration's Missing |
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