In Libya's conflict economy, migrants are trapped in a system where militias, local authorities, and criminal networks profit from their vulnerabilities. Their journey is marked by abuse and violence. As the EU debates migration pol1
"They were supposed to catch us…but the people in charge of stopping the migration were facilitating the smuggling," says Murad. The young Palestinian recounts his step-by-step journey of fleeing war-torn Syria, navigating a complex1
Deceived by human smugglers, three young men from Gujarat recount their harrowing journey from Pakistan through Libya and across the Central Mediterranean. They faced death threats, inhumane conditions, multiple attempts to cross th1
Migrants risking their lives crossing the Central Mediterranean share their stories of financial exploitation in Libya. They recount repeated interceptions at sea by the EU-backed Libyan coastguard and detention in North Africa unti1
Have the EU's border measures inadvertently created a thriving market for smugglers in the Mediterranean? This exclusive InfoMigrants series, drawing on interviews with dozens of migrants who made the perilous journey across the Cen1