Libya

Libya scored an injury-time winner against Rwanda to take them through to the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) as runners-up in Group C. Substitute Elmutasem Abushnaf scored the crucial goal after Libya dominated…

The convoy of the Libyan Education Minister, Othman Abdeljalil, came under fire as protesters in Bani Walid city prevented him and his delegation from entering the city Wednesday morning.Local media reported that protesters got in…

The kidnappers of the Sudanese nationals, who were in a video going viral on social media over the last days, have been arrested in Sirte by the Security Force and Central Backup Force of Sirte.The security bodies of Al-Bunyan…

The media office of the Benghazi-based Al-Jalaa Hospital reported that 31 people were killed and over 40 were injured in the twin car bombings that rocked Al-Selmani area in downtown Benghazi on Tuesday.The car bombs are still of…

Twin car bomb attack in eastern Benghazi, Libya, left 11 killed and more than 20 injured on Tuesday evening.According to sources near the explosion, the attack hit the area surrounding Al-Radwan mosque as worshippers were coming out…

Sources from the city of Benghazi said a car bomb explosion in Al-Salmani area in Benghazi killed three people and injured six others.According to the local media in Libya, the car bomb blasted near Al-Ridwan mosque in Al-Selmani in…

Mayors of 109 Libyan municipalities threatened on Tuesday to declare civil disobedience and form a national government if political division persisted any longer in Libya.As per the final statement of the first forum of…

Libya’s crude oil production has risen 400% since August 2016 as the country plans to increase its oil production in 2018 despite production cuts.Market Realist reported that any increase in Libya’s crude oil production could weigh…

Libyan Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Serraj called for cooperation and communication between the Libyan government and international organizations so as to restore social order quickly.Al-Serraj made his remarks during a…

In 2017, an estimated 1.3 million people including 439,000 children were in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in Libya due to the continued conflict, insecurity, and the collapsing economy.UNICEF reported that he periodic…

The Head of the Misurata Office of the Red Crescent Najib Al-Rays, has denied commenting on the videos that show Sudanese nationals tortured.Najib told the Libyan News that he had not heard about or seen the videos on social media, but…

The Libyan capital, Tripoli, and others cities in western Libya were hit by heavy rain and some of them were hit by a snow storm on Sunday, which continued until Monday morning.The heavy rain led to the flooding of different valleys…

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced on Sunday reopening the eastern Assarah oilfields, which produce more than 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) but had been shut in by a blockade since last November.According to sources…

Flights of the state-owned Libyan Airlines have been resumed in Mitiga Airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Saturday morning as the first flights flew to Tunisia’s Carthage Airport.According to local media citing the airliner,…

Nigeria beat Libya 1-0 at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco in the second match in Group 3 on Friday.The second game of the group saw Rwanda beat Equatorial Guinea by the same scoreline.Both Nigeria and Rwanda…

The Italian parliament on Wednesday approved the increase of Italian troops in Libya, Niger and other countries.Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said earlier that Italy will transfer part of its military units from Iraq and…

Royal Dutch Shell  and British Petroleum agreed to annual deals to buy Libyan crude, underscoring how Libya's recovering production and improving security are enticing some of the world’s largest oil companies, reported Bloomberg. …

Armed groups and some forces affiliated with two rival Libyan governments vying for legitimacy are committing rampant abuses against Libyans and foreigners with impunity, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2018.Since the…

The UN delegate to Libya has said military forces “are flexing their muscles in many parts of the country” and the oil-rich nation needs a competent government.Ghassan Salame told the Security Council that “the…

The only functioning airport - Mitiga Airport - in Libya’s capital Tripoli remained shut for a third day on Wednesday after fierce clashes between armed groups damaged planes belonging to all four of the airlines that operate there.…