Libya

Thousands of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers arbitrarily held in Libyan detention centers must immediately be released and evacuated to safety out of the country, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors…

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is dismayed at reports of smugglers and traffickers posing as UNHCR staff in Libya and calls on the authorities for action against all criminals trying to target desperate refugees and migrants.Reliable…

The United States has blocked a request for the UN Security Council to allow a Libyan navy vessel's return home to combat migrant smuggling, documents obtained by AFP on Thursday showed.The El Hani frigate was taking on water when…

The Libyan Presidential Council's Head and Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sirraj passed on Thursday an order that appoints him himself as the Defence Minister for the GNA. The Defence Minister…

The UN envoy for Libya said the country has lurched from one emergency to another in recent weeks and warned that the IS extremist group is expanding its operations and Libya could become a refuge for terrorist groups of all persuasions.…

The governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the result of the mediation reached today by the United Nations Support Mission that aims to deescalate violence in and around Tripoli and ensure the…

A ceasefire has been reached between armed factions fighting over the Libyan capital for more than a week, the United Nations said on Tuesday, but it was unclear how it would be implemented.“A ceasefire agreement was reached +…

The death toll from more than a week of fighting between armed groups in Tripoli has climbed to at least 61 people, including civilians, Libyan authorities said Tuesday, as the U.N. expressed alarm over the fate of detained migrants and…

 From 1 August to 31 August 2018, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 25 civilian casualties –22 deaths and three injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya.Victims included 14 men, two…

Reports from the Libyan capital confirmed that Facebook has been blocked by the Libyan Telecommunication and Technology (LTT) company, which is Libya's internet provider. The spokesman for the LTT Mourad Bilal told local media…

About 400 inmates escaped Sunday from Ain Zara prison amid the continued fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli between armed groups for power and authority. The inmates poured out of the prison's gate, with guards fearing for their…

Turkey on Saturday voiced concern over the violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital Tripoli that began earlier this week. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said: “We are concerned about the clashes that caused…

A state of emergency has been declared in Tripoli by Libya’s UN-backed Presidential Council as fighting among rival factions intensifies around the capital.According to the Health Ministry in Tripoli, fighting has caused 39 deaths…

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Sunday Malta is “very closely” monitoring the constantly developing conflict in Libya.“There has been major conflict in Libya, with an air strike having taken place in Tripoli. We are very carefully…

The Secretary-General condemns the continued escalation of violence in and around Libya’s capital and, in particular, the use by armed groups of indiscriminate shelling leading to the death and injury of civilians, including children.…

The military commander of the Libyan central military zone Mohammed Al-Haddad, who was appointed by the Presidential Council's Head Fayez Al-Sirraj, was kidnapped on Saturday after departing a meeting in Misurata city. Sources say…

Ceasefire in Libyan capital Tripoli has collapsed after holding for over 48 hours.Reports from Tripoli said that warring parties in the capital resumed clashes with several rockets reported falling on civilian neighborhoods like…

The governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States strongly condemn the continued escalation of violence in and around Tripoli that has caused many casualties and continues to endanger the lives of innocent…

Clashes in Libya's capital of Tripoli have caused a 48-hour closure of Mitiga International airport, the city's only operational airport.A spokesman for the state airline Libyan Airlines said authorities closed the airport on Friday…

 The Libyan Foreign Bank (LFB) has gained massive profits amid the crises and financial as well as economic unrest in Libya over the last few years, a report by the LFB says. The report that was presented…