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David Yambio

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Community Advocate, Refugee Human rights defender, cofounder and spokesperson of @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social www.refugeesinlibya.org Writer | Poet | Survivor of IDIOCRACY | ~ If nature sails me, then, I will abide!!

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OVER 1,000 PEOPLE MISSING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN FOLLOWING CYCLONE HARRY? What We Know β€” and What Remains Unaccounted For. According to information transmitted through official maritime channels, at least 380 people were reported missing at sea as of 24 January, unaccounted for, for up to ten daysΒ following departures fro...

OVER 1,000 PEOPLE MISSING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN FOLLOWING CYCLONE HARRY? What We Know β€” and What Remains Unaccounted For.

www.refugeesinlibya.org/post/over-1-...

31.01.2026 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 6
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Dutch court sentences Eritrean migrant smuggler to 20 years A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced Eritrean Amanuel W. to 20 years in prison in the Netherlands' largest migrant smuggling case so far. More suspects are set to appear in court later this year.

We appreciate these efforts but still have many unanswered questions. Why are Libyans and Europeans who were accomplices to these Eritrean perpetrators still unaccounted for? Shouldn’t this be a human trafficking case?

www.dw.com/en/dutch-cou...

@deutschewelle.dw.com

28.01.2026 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Such scenes leave me with a great deal of curiosity as I try to understand the origin of the torture methods applied in this footage. They lead to Rome; they lead to Europe. Today, those methods are being applied in Libya to harmless teenagers who are running for their lives.

22.01.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Europe’s best approach to curbing the so-called β€œmigration crisis.”

16.01.2026 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That burning structure was a tent that sheltered a mother, her daughter, and her husband, who have been forced to live in the olive groves of Sfax since early 2023. The National Guardβ€”now a Tunisian criminal entity funded by Europeβ€”arrived and set it on fire without any remorse.

16.01.2026 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This morning, news from Ajdabia in eastern Libya, supported by visual evidence, reported the discovery of a mass grave in which at least 21 people were killed. They were vulnerable refugees fleeing from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Your policies of blocking safe pathways also killed them.

14.01.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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‼️‼️ MASS GRAVE OF REFUGEES DISCOVERED IN AJDABIA, πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ύβ€ΌοΈβ€ΌοΈ

Dear β€œcivilised” Europe, when you exert exorbitant pressure on states like Libya to enforce your so-called migration β€œmanagement” policies, the consequences are deadly, inhumane, unacceptable, and criminal.

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14.01.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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When a woman is raped, tortured, and trafficked in Libya, community must step in.

One of our sisters, currently stranded in Libya urgently needs your help.

Please donate and share:

paypal.me/RefugeesinLi...

Full story here:

www.refugeesinlibya.org/post/when-a-...

30.12.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pay David Yambio using PayPal.Me Go to paypal.me/yambioD and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

I’M COLLECTING AN URGENT 1.100€ FOR A VERY URGENT PURPOSE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN AND IF YOU WANT KNOW THE PURPOSE, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT:
www.paypal.me/yambioD

30.10.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book of Shame | Refugees in Libya BOOK OF SHAME: How UNHCR Fails to Protect Refugees in Libya, Tunisia, and Niger. Reflecting not only the collective ex

Im Niger protestieren Menschen auf der Flucht seit 365+ Tagen friedlich fΓΌr den Schutz ihrer Rechte. Illegal zurΓΌckgedrΓ€ngt, sitzen viele nun fest in EU-finanzierten Lagern. @unhcr.org, ein EU-Externalisierungs-Partner, versagt. Mehr im Book of Shame von @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social!

02.10.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book of Shame | Refugees in Libya BOOK OF SHAME: How UNHCR Fails to Protect Refugees in Libya, Tunisia, and Niger. Reflecting not only the collective ex

In Niger, people on the move are protesting peacefully for 365+ days for the protection of their rights. Many were pushed back illegally and are now stuck in inhumane and EU-funded camps. @unhcr.org –an EU-externalization ally– does not help. Read more: @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social's Book of Shame!

02.10.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's the same playbook everywhere. Righteous anger against the difficulties of living being redirected by the political classes and their backers towards those who find it hardest to defend themselves. It's ideal for cowards as it requires great courage and personal risk to take on the powerful.

30.09.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the head of the Libyan Refugees NGO notes, the terrible situation for people there (and in Tunisia) gets precious little attention.

30.09.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We need your donations for numerous and valid purposes. Please donate and check our bio for different options.

www.paypal.me/Refugeesinli...

29.09.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m deeply disappointed that there’s no outrage or news coverage about the violent xenophobic attacks happening in Libya. Black African β€œmigrants” are being looted and beaten to death, with many being driven out of sight and into concentration camps for extortion.

29.09.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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🚨 EMERGENCY right now in Tripoli, LibyaπŸ‡±πŸ‡Ύ
The refugee hunt is open.

Police make illegal arrests.
The population is threatening the refugees nationwide following deadly propaganda being spread on TikTok.
Their belongings are looted.

The world is closing its eyes.
Europe says: job well done.

28.09.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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All Products | Refugees in Libya BOOK OF SHAME: How UNHCR Fails to Protect Refugees in Libya, Tunisia, and Niger

You can now order the physical copy of the "BOOK OF SHAME" for a minimum donation to support our campaigns:

www.refugeesinlibya.org/category/all...

22.09.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ†˜ Distress Call from Benghazi ⚠️

Two days ago, we received an SOS message from a group of women and children allegedly held in an EU-linked detention camp in Benghazi, Libya. Most of them are Eritrean. They reported daily rape and sexual violence, starvation, torture, and ransom demands.

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21.09.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

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I can’t afford it in two days

19.09.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Entry Requirements - The Miles Morland Foundation The Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship Entry Requirements ItΒ can be difficult for writers, before they become established, to write while simultaneously earning a living. To help meet this n...

Scholarship for book writing (worth Β£18,000) open to anyone writing in the English language who was born in Africa, or both of whose parents were born in Africa. Deadline September 22. milesmorlandfoundation.com/entry-requir...

19.09.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We are waiting for you in Rome with ANOTHER BOOK πŸ“• on why the MoU between Italy and Libya is deadly.

It will be in Italian with English version later on.

Come with your rage, loved ones, colleagues and friends.

19.09.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stop the bloody deal! We say no to the Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and Libya.

19.09.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We are waiting for you in Rome with ANOTHER BOOK πŸ“• on why the MoU between Italy and Libya is deadly.

It will be in Italian with English version later on.

Come with your rage, loved ones, colleagues and friends.

19.09.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book of Shame | Refugees in Libya BOOK OF SHAME: How UNHCR Fails to Protect Refugees in Libya, Tunisia, and Niger. Reflecting not only the collective experiences and protests by and for refugees in Libya, but now also in Tunisia, Ni...

…..And we called it the β€œBook of Shame”.

Please check it out on @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social :

www.refugeesinlibya.org/book-of-shame

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16.09.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We did what refugees are never supposed to do: we wrote a book that names and criticises the humanitarian agency that is meant to be our β€œsaviours”

For years, they wrote about us. Reports, statistics, projects. Now we have written about themβ€”about UNHCR, IOM, and the EU…..

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16.09.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Malta Migration Archive Countermapping Migration at Sea

You are invited to have a look at the archive, which I find usefulβ€”and, in a way, a form of justice for many.

Link here: maltamigrationarchive.org

11.06.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As it happens to me that many found this poetic, I will share it with the rest of you. I presented this text in Malta two days ago at the launch of the Malta Migration Archive @maltamigrationarchive.org , held at the University of Malta. I had no fancy speech to give, so I left this behind.

11.06.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0