Libya

Amnesty International’s North Africa campaign Director Najia Bounaim said the decision by the UN Security Council to sanction six prominent human traffickers and smugglers is a welcome first step towards justice for the thousands of…

The Security Chief of Derna in eastern Libya Yehya Usta Omar has been captured by the rival forces of the self-styled army led by Khalifa Haftar, a photo posted by their loyalist social media showed. Omar is an appointed…

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday sanctioned six people for involvement in human trafficking and smuggling of migrants in Libya after Russia lifted a hold it had set on the request for action against the individuals.…

UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF held a consultative workshop today with key stakeholders and members of the international community around their Country Programmes for 2019 and 2020 in Libya.Following consultations with the Government of…

Libya's eastern city of Derna is under a full-scale attack by forces of the self-styled army led by Khalifa Haftar with the assistance of foreign aircraft, including a French one as recent report revealed. Civilians in Derna have…

In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike near Bani Walid, Libya, on June 6, killing four SIS-Libya militants.US AFRICOM said in a statement that no civilians…

The U.N. Security Council has given its backing to the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya in December, which could be a significant step in bringing stability to a country where lawlessness has fed Islamic…

A foreign air strike late on Tuesday killed four terror suspects on the outskirts of the Libyan city of Bani Walid, some 180 km southwest of the capital Tripoli."An unidentified foreign air strike killed four terrorists suspected of…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CB) in Tripoli Al-Sidiq Al-Kabir said that officials in the Government of National Accord's Presidential Council had reached agreement on enacting key economic reforms, including to fuel…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday announced his country’s readiness to play a major role in support of Libya’s national project. Bin Salman reportedly made the remarks after meeting with Fayez al-Sarraj, head of Libya’s…

Libya self-styled army forces advanced into several neighbourhoods in Derna on Monday after stepping up a military campaign to oust rivals from the eastern city, a spokesman for Khalifa Haftar said.The advance followed heavy…

The Secretary-General of the Arab European Center for Human Rights and International Law (AECHRIL), Dr. Ramadan Benzeer has told Libyan News that they were happy to see the cities of Tawergha and Misurata reconcile and bring an end to…

The Libyan cities of Misurata and Tawergha have signed a historic reconciliation charter that will oversee the return of the stranded Tawerghan IDPs return to their city after over seven years of displacement. Misurata hosted on…

Over two people were killed and others injured on Saturday in Derna neighborhoods as the forces of the self-proclaimed army led by Khalifa Haftar continued to shell the city amid a lingering encirclement that bans foods, medicines and…

The International Organization for Migration says it has repatriated 150 Somali migrants stranded in Libya this past week. Most had been held in government-run detention centers for months under abysmal conditions.The returning…

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has appointed Imad Ben Rajab as its interim head of international marketing department, the state company said on Friday.Ben Rajab has been serving as a senior official in the NOC’s marketing…

Libya has signed an agreement with its southern neighboring countries Niger, Chad and Sudan to secure the joint border against human and weapons smuggling.To control and secure Libya's sea and land borders and to strengthen…

An armed group attacked early Saturday a police station in Al-Genan town in Ajdabiya, killing one woman around the station and six men, according to the Al-Megaryif Hospital sources in the city.Sources from the city told Libyan…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report on Thursday that the escalation of fighting in Derna has reached unprecedented levels, due to the use of air raids and shelling, some…

The Head of the High Council of State (HCS) Khalid Al-Mishri told France 24 on Wednesday that he doesn't recognize Khalifa Haftar as commander of the Libyan army, saying Haftar is "fait accompli" and not a legitimate force. …