Since April 2023, Libya has witnessed a significant influx of Sudanese refugees, with estimates indicating that over 101,479 individuals have crossed into the country, according to the UN ReliefWeb. According to recent updates, 30,707 of these refugees were registered post-conflict, bringing the total number of Sudanese registered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya to 50,082.
The majority of these refugees have entered through kufra, a key entry point, where authorities report that between 300-400 new arrivals are documented daily. It is estimated that around 65,000 Sudanese have passed through this region alone.
In another context, twelve Egyptian migrants lost their lives when their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, marking another tragic incident in the perilous journeys across the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Crossings Foundation for Migrant Aid and Humanitarian Services, the boat carrying 13 migrants sank 60 kilometers east of Tobruk. Only one survivor was rescued and is now under the care of Libyan authorities. Reports from Reuters and Egyptian security sources confirm that the migrants had set off from Sharqia and Gharbia governorates in Egypt. Their goal was to reach Italy, traveling on a boat arranged by human traffickers. The journey, however, ended in disaster, adding to the growing number of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean this year.
