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At least 15 migrants have died in a boat off the Libyan coast, an Egyptian survivor told Reuters on Tuesday."We were 25 migrants on a boat ... We set off from (the western Libyan town of) Sabratah and we were at sea for 12 days…

Libya Oil Kenya Limited unveiled a new visual identity Wednesday, under the brand OLA Energy, the new brand for its extensive network of retail outlets and petroleum products, Capital Business reported. “This new brand captures the…

The Libyan professor of International Law and Human Rights, Dr. Ramadan Benzeer, has recently commented on the issue of the release of Libyan frozen assets in Belgium. "The Belgian Minister of Finance…

The House of Representatives (HoR), based in eastern Libyan city of Tobruk, has passed a legislation to amend the constitutional declaration to divide Libya into three electoral areas - east, west, and south. The HoR also agreed on…

Algeria’s state oil and gas company has pulled out of Libya citing deteriorating security conditions.Sonatrach said it had first evacuated its personnel from Libya and then transported production equipment across the border.…

A boatload of bulls will leave Ireland bound for Libya in approximately two weeks, AgriLand has reported.The consignment of bulls – Friesians, Aberdeen Angus, Hereford and continentals – has been organised by Cork-based exporting…

UNHCR said on Monday that as of 26 November 2018, a total of 57,354 asylum seekers and refugees are registered with UNHCR in Libya."A total of 3,572 individuals have been identified by UNHCR and its partners to be currently in one…

Libya’s coast guard says it has rescued 113 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, off the country’s Mediterranean coast.Monday’s statement by coast guard spokesman Ayoup Qassim says the migrants, including 17 women…

Libya has reached an agreement with Jordan to pay the debts to Jordanian hospitals for treating injured Libyans, a statement from Jordan's Private Hospitals Association said Sunday.The Libyan authorities agreed to reimburse the…

More than 15.000 migrants have returned home from Libya through a voluntary programme since the beginning of 2018, the International Organisation for Migration said on Friday."So far this year, more than 15,000 migrants were able to…