Libyan port city at the eastern Mediterranean coast
A migrant boat leaving Tobruk has capsized in the eastern Libyan Mediterranean, with at least seven survivors and nine missing. The UN IOM notes survivors were at sea for days and some migrants died of hunger and thirst. Rescue efforts involve Libyan navy, coast guard, and Red Crescent amid continuing migrant crossings from Libya to Europe.
Libya’s government has banned entry through all ports for citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, with exemptions for diplomats and health/education workers. The move follows ongoing tensions over refugee resettlement and a history of migrants crossing Libyan routes to Europe. Reports detail detentions, abuses in detention centers, and deaths among migrants and refugees.
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that 144 people were reported dead or missing following "tragic maritime incidents" off the coast of Mauritania last week. Two children who were brought safely ashore…