Hundreds in Libya protest against migrants, refugees

On June 4, 2026, hundreds of Libyans protested outside the UNHCR headquarters in Tripoli, demanding the departure of irregular migrants and refugees and the closure of the agency's offices. Protesters chanted 'Libya belongs to Libyans' and accused the UN agency of seeking to settle migrants in the country. According to the IOM, about 900,000 migrants and refugees live in Libya, many of them Sudanese fleeing war. The UN mission warned against the spread of misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric.