Authorities in eastern Libya have announced a ban on the entry of citizens from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, in a move widely seen as an attempt to curb the growing flow of migrants using the country's Mediterranean coast as a gateway to Europe.

BENGHAZI: Libya’s eastern-based government on Tuesday banned the entry of nationals of four African countries, a decision a government source said was due to a “reorganization…

The decree prohibits citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia from entering through all land, sea, and air ports.