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Libya bans entry for citizens of four Arab and African countries
The head of the parliament-appointed government in Libya, Osama Hammad, issued a decree banning citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia from entering the country.
The head of Libya's parliament-appointed government, Osama Hammad, signed a decree on Tuesday banning citizens of four Arab and African countries from entering Libyan territory.
The decree was announced on the government's official Facebook page, "Menüstüna". It states that citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia will be barred from entering Libya via all land, sea and air border crossings.
Exemption for diplomats and educators
The decree exempts members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited to Libya, as well as their family members with diplomatic privileges, from the ban.
Additionally, workers in the fields of education, medicine and paramedicine are also exempt from the decree, provided they obtain the necessary approvals and work contracts from the competent authorities.
Interior Ministry ordered to enforce ban immediately
Hammad instructed the Interior Ministry to immediately coordinate and implement the decree. He also ordered the initiation of procedures to deport those citizens of the specified countries who do not hold valid residence permits.
Background of the ban
The head of government did not make an official statement on the reasons for the decree. However, in recent weeks, large-scale security operations have been carried out in the eastern and southern parts of the country aimed at ending the presence of irregular migrants.
Official estimates say there are millions of irregular migrants in Libya. The country's political division and security weakness enable human trafficking networks to continue operating.
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