Since 2018, when there was a very significant reduction in the phenomenon, Libyan immigration trends have not seen major changes and remain broadly the same. The variations observed are mainly cyclical or regional.
There is a “seasonal” evolution of departure points, but no reduction in their number. Modus operandi, itineraries and transit zones of smuggling networks are variable and adaptable to evolutions in the security situation.
Variations in the number of migrant arrivals in Libya are linked, on the one hand, to the security and control measures taken by countries of origin, and on the other hand, to Libya’s economic difficulties, the local conflict development and the COVID-19 epidemic
Since 2018, when there was a very significant reduction in the phenomenon, Libyan immigration trends have not seen major changes and remain broadly the same. The variations observed are mainly cyclical or regional.
There is a “seasonal” evolution of departure points, but no reduction in their number. Modus operandi, itineraries and transit zones of smuggling networks are variable and adaptable to evolutions in the security situation.
Variations in the number of migrant arrivals in Libya are linked, on the one hand, to the security and control measures taken by countries of origin, and on the other hand, to Libya’s economic difficulties, the local conflict development and the COVID-19 epidemic