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Maritime Incidents
On 15 May, local authorities conducted a rescue at sea operation in Tajourah in Tripoli. 115
migrants were rescued, 50 of whom were women. IOM’s partners from Multakana centre
went to the location and are working to provide the rescued migrants with medical
assistance, clothes, and Hygiene Kits. There is no information available yet about the
migrants’ nationalities.
On May 13, the DCIM intercepted migrants in Sabrata intending to take a boat to Europe. 29 of the migrants were female, one of whom was in her ninth month of pregnancy. She was transferred to Qwea clinic for the childbirth, and the remaining migrants are held in Sourman detention centre.
572 Migrant Detainees Express Interest in Assisted Voluntary Return
Representatives of 8 West African embassies in Libya (Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Guinea
Conakry, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger and Gambia) visited detainees in Al Garabulli and Abu Salim
detention centres on May 2nd and 3rd. The visitors checked on conditions in which their
nationals are being held and explored possible means for their release, in addition to
identifying those interested in voluntary humanitarian repatriation.
Of the 765 West African nationals being detained in both centres (315 in Al Garabulli and 450
in Abu Salim), 572 expressed interest in returning to their countries of origin. IOM has since
then begun the process of facilitating their return, having interviewed and documented 170
Senegalese detainees so far, who are expected to travel safely back to Senegal by charter
flight on May 19th
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Medical services in detention centres
IOM is continuing providing healthcare services to migrants in detention centres. Medical
visits are scheduled in 4 centres; 3 in the West and one in the East. Around 60 medical
screening sessions were conducted during the last two weeks in those Centres, and the critical cases were referred to the hospital for the treatment. IOM in
coordination with IMC and STACO supported a Nigerian female migrant in Al
-Qwea centre who was referred to Tripoli hospital for a surgery in her leg.
The operation was successfully completed and the patient is in good
condition