​​Libya: Racism and 'resettlement' conspiracies fuel fear among Tripoli's migrants

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A surge in anti‑migrant protest is reshaping life for Sub‑Saharan people already living in precarious conditions 1 October was supposed to be the “deadline” for foreign migrants in Tripoli. In the weeks leading up to it, dozens of groups and pages on social media urged Libyans to take to the streets in openly xenophobic protests. Featuring racist slurs and depictions of Sub-Saharan, Arab and Asian migrants, the widely shared Facebook posts were intimidating. The migrant rights group Refugees in