Libya

Mahmoud Al-Werfalli, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the alleged summary execution of dozens of people has handed himself in to the military police in eastern Libya, he claimed in a video on…

Italy announced Tuesday an additional 80 million euros (98 million U.S. dollars) in its investment to fight illegal migration from Africa.Italy is allocating a further 80 million euros to its 200-million-euro Africa Fund, Foreign…

The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has issued a statement detailing the results of the latest efforts it had done to regain the value of Libyan dinar and to boost the country's economy. The CBL…

The Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned in a statement the attack by Misurata armed groups on the Tawergha IDPs makeshift camp in Qararat Al-Gatif near Bani Walid town on Sunday.The…

On 2 February, UNHCR evacuated 136 vulnerable refugees from Libya to UNHCR’s Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) in Niger.There, their case will be processed to find a durable solution, including resettlement. With this flight, UNHCR has…

The spokesman of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous operation Mohamed Al-Ghusri told Libyan News Sunday that Libyan displaced communities' return must all come in one package, commenting on the return of Tawergha IDPs. …

The Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed on Sunday to have arrested four human smugglers linked to the recent capsizing of an immigrants' boat in Libya in which several Pakistanis were killed.FIA officials said the…

Sudan goalkeeper Akram El Hadi saved two penalties in the shootout as his side beat Libya to finish third at the African Nations Championship (CHAN). The sides were locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes in Marrakech at the tournament for…

A shocking video was posted online and went viral over the last two days in Libya showing a group of kids re-acting a scene from the crime of Mahmoud Al-Werfalli, Libyan east-based fighters, in which he killed 10 prisoners using…

Three militants from the so-called Islamic State (IS) were killed and others wounded as Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) forces thwarted an attack by the terrorists on Zallah, central Libya. The clashes between the…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented from 1 January to 31 January 2018 a total 102 civilian casualties – 39 deaths and 63 injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya, a sharp rise from previous…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya on Friday voiced its disapproval over the barring of Tawergha families from returning home.The internally displaced residents of Tawergha, who have been living in camps and makeshift…

At least 90 migrants are believed to have drowned off the coast of Libya after their boat capsized this morning, reports the International Organization for Migration.Ten bodies washed ashore near the Libyan town of Zuwara, while two…

 Libya's High National Elections Commission announced on Thursday that the voter registration for the upcoming elections has been extended until mid-February. "The number of voters registered so far…

Clashes between unknown armed groups in southern Libya - Sabha - have broken out today with both sides using heavy weapons, reported local media in Libya. Sources from the city told the press Thursday…

Armed groups in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi are preventing thousands of internally displaced families from returning to their homes in that city, Human Rights Watch reported on Thursday.HRW explained that the armed groups,…

The Misurata municipality has issued a statement calling on the Presidential Council to delay the return of the Tawergha displaced community to their city, which is set up to be on February 01.The municipality of Misurata said they…

African immigrants arrive in Tripoli after being detained by the Libyan coastguard (Reuters)Libya's Illegal Immigration Agency issued a decision Wednesday to close four shelters in western region, without giving a specific reason.…

 The Governor of the Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya, Al-Siddiq Al-Kabir said he will remain in office and continue doing economic reforms in the country. Sl-Kabir, in a meeting in Morocco's Marrakesh city…