Illegal migrants who attempted to flee the coast to Europe are seen at the Libyan Navy base in the the coastal city of Tripoli May 5, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/ISMAIL ZITOUNY
(VOVworld) – The Libyan authorities with the Islamist-backed government controlling the capital, Tripoli, says they have detained 300 African migrants captured while boarding boats headed to Europe. The migrants, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, were captured Tuesday on a beach east of Tripoli. The International Organization for Migration says that more than 2,600 migrants have died in 2015 so far on the Central Mediterranean route that includes Libya.

One-year-old boy dies after dinghy carrying 57 migrants breaks down as it tries to reach Lesbos on Thursday, announced the Greek authorities on Friday.