Libya

US military carries out more airstrikes in Libya

Sep 29, 2017 02:59

The United States military has carried out more airstrikes against the Daesh terrorist group in Libya, the US Africa Command has said.
At least 8 dead, 90 missing after boat sinks off Libya

Sep 22, 2017 03:51

A ship full of asylum-seekers heading for Europe has capsized off the Libyan coast, leaving at least eight people dead and almost 90 others missing.
UN unveils new peace plan for Libya

Sep 21, 2017 08:30

The United Nations (UN) has launched a new initiative to break a political stalemate and help bring about peace and stability in Libya.
Tunisia offers to mediate in Libya crisis

Sep 18, 2017 13:13

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar has visited neighboring Tunisia for talks with President Beji Caid Essebsi, who offered to act as a mediator between rival Libyan factions.
UN rights chief slams EU’s failure to halt abuses against refugees in Libya

Sep 09, 2017 08:36

The top UN human rights official has described as a failure a European-African agreement to contain the flow of refugees seeking to reach Europe through Libya, censuring the EU for turning a blind eye to the abuses the refugees face during the perilous journey to Europe.
Bodies of 16 refugees found in Libya near Egypt

Sep 06, 2017 06:47

Libyan security forces have found the bodies of 16 refugees near the country’s border with Egypt, amid suspicion that they have been left behind by traffickers.
Libyan forces attack Daesh near former stronghold

Sep 04, 2017 13:42

The Libyan National Army (LNA) has carried out airstrikes on Daesh positions near the Takfiri terrorist group’s former stronghold in the north of the country.
Militia halts Libya’s crude production in three oil fields

Aug 30, 2017 13:37

A militia based in Libya’s western region has closed off pipelines running from three key oil fields to a refinery, causing a halt to production and dealing a further blow to the North African country’s desperate attempts to restore the critical flow.
Armed Libyan militia halting refugee boat departures to Europe

Aug 22, 2017 08:19

A local armed group in a Libyan coastal city west of the capital Tripoli has reportedly been halting refugee boats from setting out across the Mediterranean, leading to a rapid drop in the risky sea voyage over the past month.
Libya’s General Haftar meets Russian ministers, demands military help

Aug 15, 2017 04:03

Powerful Libyan Military Commander Khalifa Haftar has met Russian foreign and defense ministers during a visit to Moscow.