UN: Libya smugglers broadcast abuse of African migrants on social media to demand ransoms

People smugglers and criminal gangs in Libya are using social media to broadcast the abuse and violence they inflict on African migrants in their captivity and demand ransoms from their families back home, according to the United Nations. In a video posted on Facebook, hundreds of emaciated Somalis and Ethiopians, including several children, are seen … Continue reading UN: Libya smugglers broadcast abuse of African migrants on social media to demand ransoms