Hundreds of Libyans have gathered outside the UN refugee agency’s headquarters in Tripoli on Thursday, with some protesters storming the compound and demanding the expulsion of the agency over allegations of migrant resettlement in Libya.
Demonstrators chanted “Libya belongs to Libyans” among other chants and called for the closure of the UNHCR headquarters in the capital.
They accused the UN agency of seeking to settle irregular migrants in the North African country.
Protesters were seen holding signs reading: “Our love for our country is not racism” and “Libya is not the world’s garbage bin”.
Libya is a key departure point for irregular migrants seeking to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean.
