Central Mediterranean Migration Route
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Russian military build-up in Libya exposes new Mediterranean risk for Europe
Italy dismisses reports of an imminent Russian drone threat in the Mediterranean but faces a more concrete challenge as Russia deepens its military and logistical foothold in Libya, raising the stakes for European and NATO security on the southern front.
Libya cracks down on secret boat workshops behind migrant crossings
Libyan security forces have uncovered hidden workshops making boats for migrant crossings to Europe. Officers have seized vessels and burned parts to break up the supply chain behind the so-called 'boats of death.'
Kurdish migrants held by armed groups in Libya face ransom threats
Ten Kurdish migrants from Iraq are being held by armed groups in Libya, with families receiving ransom demands and no official confirmation of their whereabouts. The case exposes the limits of diplomatic intervention and the dangers facing migrants on the Central Mediterranean route.
Brussels protest urges EU to act for Eritrean refugees in Libya
Hundreds gathered outside the European Parliament, demanding the EU intervene on behalf of Eritrean refugees detained in Libya. The protest highlighted the human cost of EU-Libya migration cooperation and renewed calls for Brussels to uphold basic rights.