Thursday, October 1, 2026 • Libyan authorities deported 700 Sudanese citizens by land to their country after detaining them in the centre of the country and its southeast, as part of a broad campaign to curb irregular migration via Libya towards Europe — and it was noted that some of those deported were deported for health reasons and others for criminal records without the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency providing further details — and the International Organization for Migration estimates that there are currently more than 240,000 Sudanese migrants in Libya (Source: Associated Press via The Eastleigh Voice) • Sudanese families in Libya face a new chapter of fear with escalating campaigns pursuing migrants and raiding their places of presence — and in the coastal city of Tobruk the Illegal Immigration Agency announced the arrest of hundreds of migrants including Sudanese during campaigns covering markets, residences and roads — amid discourse rejecting the presence of refugees in some cities and calls to close the offices of UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration in Tripoli — while Sudanese complain about the lack of response from the Sudanese Consulate in Benghazi to repeated distress calls (Source: Al-Tanweer newspaper — September 25) • The Sudanese community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrated the 96th Saudi National Day with a cultural event attended by diplomats, media professionals and members of resident Arab communities — and the programme included performances of Sudanese folk folklore, national poems and an exhibition of heritage products and popular foods, in a scene that embodied the spirit of fraternity and coexistence among nationalities on the land of the Kingdom (Source: Al-Bawaba newspaper)
— Editorial Team