Libya’s eastern government bans entry for citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia
The decree exempts diplomats and some health and education workers as eastern authorities seek to curb migrant flows toward Europe.
- On Tuesday, the Benghazi-based government decreed that "Citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia are prohibited from entering Libyan territory through all land, sea, and air ports."
- Factional conflict has split Libya since 2014, with the Benghazi-based government of Osama Hamad, allied to military commander Khalifa Haftar, operating separately from Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah's internationally recognized administration in Tripoli.
- The decree exempts members of accredited diplomatic and consular missions from the four countries, while workers in medical and education professions may enter if they obtain necessary approvals and valid work contracts.
- Libya has served as a key transit route for migrants reaching Europe across the Mediterranean since 2011, with the United Nations reporting more than 900,000 migrants and refugees in the country from early this year.
- Tensions regarding refugee resettlement have risen across Libya in recent months, as Amnesty International reports that authorities have conducted mass crackdowns against refugees, leading to the arrest of thousands of individuals.
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Authorities in eastern Libya have announced a ban on the entry of citizens from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, in a move widely seen as an attempt to curb the growing flow of migrants using the country's Mediterranean coast as a gateway to Europe.
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Libya’s eastern government bans entry for citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia
Authorities based in eastern Libya have banned entry for people from four nearby African countries, a move meant to stem the influx of migrants.
The government in eastern Libya, based in Benghazi, today banned the entry of citizens of four African countries.
Libya’s eastern government bans entry of nationals from four African
BENGHAZI: Libya’s eastern-based government on Tuesday banned the entry of nationals of four African countries, a decision a government source said was due to a “reorganization of foreign nationals’ entry to Libya.” “Citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia are prohibited from entering Libyan territory through all land, sea, and air ports,” according to a decree by
Libya's eastern government bans entry of nationals from four African countries
Libya’s eastern-based government on Tuesday banned the entry of nationals of four African countries, a decision a government source said was due to a "reorganization of foreign nationals’ entry to Libya".
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