A Place in Africa: From Nigeria to Libya and Europe: The Risks on the Journey

Many Nigerians have died trying to reach Libya, and many more have died crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Italy. Below you will find the main dangers for irregular migrants at each step of the long and risky journey from Nigeria to Libya and onwards to Europe. Migrants have to travel through several different countries and experience many dangers along the way to their destination in Europe. For Nigerian migrants, Libya is often a dead end, as the crisis in 2017 revealed. Yet, there are other serious risks one should be aware of. This is life-saving information.