Libyan authorities suspend 10 international aid groups providing crucial assistance to migrants

Libyan authorities suspend 10 international aid groups providing crucial assistance to migrants

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities ordered 10 international aid organizations to suspend operations and close offices in the country, accusing the groups of violating local laws by providing aid to African migrants. The Internal Security Agency said in a statement that the humanitarian organizations are violating the law by providing various forms of assistance that would help resettle African migrants in the country. “We affirm that the project of…

Libya kicks out aid groups accused of 'African' population plot

The groups, including the UN refugee agency, are accused of trying to change Libya's "demographic composition".

Libya announces the closure of the offices of a dozen international NGOs, accused of "hostile activities". The announcement was made on Wednesday evening at a press conference of the Ministry of the Interior. These NGOs are accused of promoting values contrary to those of Libya. Targeted NGOs include Médecins sans frontières (MSF), the Norwegian Council for Refugees (NRC), IMC (International Medical Corps) or the United Nations agency for refuge…

Several organisations involved in refugee aid are no longer allowed to operate in Libya. A return carriage for criticism from Europe?

Getty ImagesLibya has accused aid organizations of trying to tamper with the country's demographics by encouraging African migrants to settle there. Libyan authorities have accused aid organizations of planning to change the country's ethnic makeup by encouraging African migrants to remain there and have ordered them to close their offices. The Libyan government's decision includes ten organizations—including Doctors Without Borders, the UN Refu…

Libya's Interior Ministry blames international organizations for “hostile act.” They reportedly aim to change the demographic makeup of the country and threaten the balance of the country by resettling migrants of African descent to Libya.