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What happened, where and when?
On July 14th, the Libyan Red Crescent was informed by the local authorities that 1,100 migrants had been detected on the LibyanTunisian borders. The authorities requested the LRC to respond to the event. These migrants, originating from different African countries, were passing through Tunisia to cross to Europe and have been held by the Tunisian authorities and expelled at the Tunisian borders with other countries including Libya. The migrants had crossed the Tunisian territory and were hosted by the Libyan border guard forces.
The Libyan Red Crescent continued to provide support and humanitarian aid for over a month until both governments reached an agreement where the Tunisian government agreed to take responsibility for 126 migrants (76 men, 42 women, and 8 children) in mid-August.
The rest of the migrants were being managed by the Libyan authorities who intercepted them and detained them mainly in the Al-Assa center. Governments agreed that each would be responsible for the migrants intercepted on their respective territory. Libya has witnessed an influx of around 1,200 migrants in the second week of October and it continues to have an influx from Tunisia until this day. The influx is expected to continue in the coming months.