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US military carries out more airstrikes in Libya
Sep 29, 2017 02:59The United States military has carried out more airstrikes against the Daesh terrorist group in Libya, the US Africa Command has said.
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At least 8 dead, 90 missing after boat sinks off Libya
Sep 22, 2017 03:51A 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.
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UN unveils new peace plan for Libya
Sep 21, 2017 08:30The United Nations (UN) has launched a new initiative to break a political stalemate and help bring about peace and stability in Libya.
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Tunisia offers to mediate in Libya crisis
Sep 18, 2017 13:13Libyan 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.
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UN rights chief slams EU’s failure to halt abuses against refugees in Libya
Sep 09, 2017 08:36The 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.
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Bodies of 16 refugees found in Libya near Egypt
Sep 06, 2017 06:47Libyan 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.
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Libyan forces attack Daesh near former stronghold
Sep 04, 2017 13:42The 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.
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Militia halts Libya’s crude production in three oil fields
Aug 30, 2017 13:37A 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.
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Armed Libyan militia halting refugee boat departures to Europe
Aug 22, 2017 08:19A 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.
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Libya’s General Haftar meets Russian ministers, demands military help
Aug 15, 2017 04:03Powerful Libyan Military Commander Khalifa Haftar has met Russian foreign and defense ministers during a visit to Moscow.