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Libya arrests 541 illegal migrants

Libya has been suffering insecurity and chaos since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, making the North African country a preferred point of departure for illegal migrants who want to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores.

PM Modi’s letter to nation mentions ‘tremendous suffering’ of migrants amid Coronavirus crisis

Amid the nationwide lockdown, thousands of daily wagers and other migrants have undertaken epic journeys to reach home — walking, cycling and hitching rides when they could — in the absence of any public transport.The unprecedented move to stem the spread of COVID-19 triggered possibly the biggest movement of people since Partition. Several migrant workers have lost their lives in road accidents while travelling back to their homes.