Libya: Eastern authorities bar Iranians and Afghans from entering

The government based in eastern Libya has barred Iranian and Afghan nationals from entering the country by land, sea or air. Announced Wednesday evening and reported by Reuters, the measure also provides for the deportation of people of those nationalities who are in Libya without valid residence permits. The authorities gave no reason for the decision, which follows a similar measure in June targeting nationals of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. The UN says more than 900,000 migrants are in Libya, which remains unstable and divided between the authorities in Tripoli and the Benghazi-based administration linked to Khalifa Haftar.