Following the migrant crisis which engulfed Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region in 2014-15, tensions between states affected and migrants have remained high. In ..
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Following years of sporadic fighting between Libyan warlords, in early April forces of General Khalifi Haftar, head of the Libya National Army, (LNA) which is Russian-bac ..
There is mounting concern in the UK over the nation’s ability to secure its maritime borders. The Christmas holiday period saw some 100 irregular migrants (IR), many of ..
The North African maritime domain is vital both to the economy of the region, and to its security. North African nations have therefore traditionally given considerable p ..
On March 25, 2019, off Sicily, a group of irregular migrants (IM), who are believed to have started their sea journey in North Africa, were rescued from their sinking cra ..
Three British Royal Navy (RN) OPVs, scheduled for early retirement, and disposal, have been spared the axe, as a result of growing concerns in London over both the future ..
2015 saw more than a million irregular migrants (IM), from a range of nations, complete the risky sea crossing from the coast of North Africa to Europe. Most made the jou ..
Since 2014, more than 1.5 million irregular migrants (IM) have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe from North Africa, by means of small boats, thereby earning migration r ..
Italy has gifted the Libyan Navy the patrol boat Fezzan as part of the two countries’ joint cooperation to combat illegal immigration and human trafficking.
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