Libya\u2019s eastern-based government on Tuesday banned the entry of nationals of four African countries, a decision a government source said was due to a “reorganisation \u200cof foreign nationals\u2019 entry to Libya”.<\/p>\n
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“Citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia are prohibited from entering Libyan territory through all land, sea, and air ports,\u201d according to a decree by the parallel government in Libya\u2019s second-largest city Benghazi.<\/p>\n
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The \u2060Benghazi-based government of Osama Hamad is allied to Military Commander Khalifa Haftar, who controls the east and large areas of southern Libya.<\/p>\n
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The internationally recognised government of Abdulhamid Dbeibah, who came to power through a United Nations (UN)-backed process in 2021, is based in Tripoli.<\/p>\n
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An eastern-based government source told Reuters that the decision is aimed at “reorganising foreign nationals\u2019 entry to Libya”.<\/p>\n
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The decision exempts members of \u200caccredited \u2060diplomatic and consular missions and family members from the four countries.<\/p>\n
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It also exempts workers in the education, medical and allied health professions services provided they obtain the necessary approvals and valid work contracts \u2060from relevant authorities.<\/p>\n
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Libya has become a transit route for migrants fleeing conflict and poverty to Europe across the Mediterranean since the fall in \u20602011 of dictator Muammar Gaddafi to a NATO-backed uprising. Factional conflict has split the country since 2014.<\/p>\n
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The North African country \u2060is home to more than 900 000 migrants, according to UN data collected early this year.<\/p>\n
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