Libya

UN chief warns of Libya risking return to wide conflict

Apr 15, 2017 04:34

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns that Libya faces a risk of relapsing into chaos amid renewed military confrontations between rival parties and a political stalemate in the North African country.
IOM to fly 10,000 refugees out of Libya in 2017

Mar 31, 2017 16:41

Up to 10,000 refugees stranded in Libya will be flown back to their home countries this year, but the returns can only play a limited role in tackling migrant flows toward Europe, the head of the UN migration agency's Libyan office said.
Hundreds feared dead as refugee boat sinks off Libya

Mar 24, 2017 03:56

Around 250 African migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean after a charity's rescue boat found five corpses and two partially submerged rubber dinghies off Libya, a spokeswoman has said.
Libya unity government, rival factions agree ceasefire after Tripoli battle

Mar 16, 2017 16:33

Libya’s unity government and rival armed groups in Tripoli have signed a ceasefire deal, ending fierce fighting for the control of the capital.
East Libyan forces launch offensive, seize oil terminals

Mar 14, 2017 14:19

East Libyan forces have regained control of two major oil ports of Ras Lanuf and al-Sidra from a rival faction that seized them earlier this month.
Russia rejects reports of troop deployment near Libyan border

Mar 14, 2017 12:16

Russia has categorically dismissed Western media reports claiming it deployed special forces to an Egyptian town near conflict-ridden Libya.
Fighting between human-smuggling gangs in Libya kills 22, injures 100: IOM official

Mar 08, 2017 07:20

Twenty two African refugees have reportedly been killed and over 100 others injured in recent fighting between rival human-smuggling gangs in Libya.
Armed groups fighting over Libya’s ‘oil crescent’

Mar 05, 2017 12:53

Armed forces based in Libya’s east have deployed extra troops in preparation for a counterattack to regain control of the oil-rich areas recently lost to militias.
Russia says ready to broker talks for unity in Libya

Mar 03, 2017 15:54

Russia says it is ready to broker talks between rival authorities in Libya to help unify the divided North African country.
Libyan general slams Europe, US for backing terror

Feb 19, 2017 10:10

Libyan General Khalifa Haftar has accused several European countries and the United States of supporting terrorist groups in Libya by secretly providing them weapons and training.