Libya

Rival tribes in Libya's southern city, Sabha, fought for the control of an ancient hilltop citadel that overlooks Sebha, a region known for its smuggling routes, since late Friday and the fighting got intense on Saturday with Tubu…

The UK ambassador to Libya, Frank Baker, presented his credentials to the government of national accord in Tripoli on Saturday in the presence of the Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj and the Foreign Minister, Mohammed…

More than 70 migrants, including three children, were rescued today off the coast of Libya as the Aquarius, chartered by the NGOs SOS Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders came to their aid.An AFP photographer was aboard the…

A high-ranking western source disclosed to Ean Libya that a meeting was held in London last week and was attended by US, French. Italian and British delegates in addition to the UN delegate to Libya, Ghassan Salame, and UAE as well as…

Libyan academic Mustafa Abu Shagour told Arabi Post news website that Moamar Gaddafi did not invest Libyan money inside Libya and that is why the country has poor infrastructure.Au Sahgour said in an interview that most of the…

The Derna Shura Council in eastern Libya has announced its dissolution and the formation of a new body called Derna Security Force.The Head of the Derna Shura Council, Ateyah Al-Shaari, appearing for the first time on TV, announced…

Over 100 Sudanese nationals arrested in Niger are at risk of serious abuses including unlawful detention in harsh conditions, torture and other forms of ill-treatment, often for the purpose of extortion, after they were deported back to…

The UK government has apologised to a Libyan dissident and his wife after its actions contributed to their detention, transfer to Libya and his torture by Colonel Gaddafi's forces in 2004. Prime Minister Theresa May said Abdul Hakim…

The Libya interior ministry on Wednesday revealed a plan to restrain illegal immigration."The Ministry is implementing an integrated plan involving all security services to confront illegal migration through sea and land, in order…

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that her office is “steadily progressing” in its investigation of crimes committed in Libya and expects to issue new arrest…

Rendition victim Abdul Hakim Belhaj has reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement, ending an epic legal battle, after he and his wife were abducted in 2004. Details of a legal deal are expected to be announced on Thursday.The…

UNHCR has resumed evacuation of migrants from Libya with a flight of 132 mostly Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers to Niger for resettlement in third countries.The group left Tripoli’s Mitiga airport on Tuesday but the aircraft had a…

Maltese authorities are ignoring calls by their Italian counterparts to tackle Libyan oil smuggling inside Maltese contiguous waters, reported The Guardian.Ship-to-ship transfers of the stolen oil is taking place some 19km from…

Libya continues to be the main transit point for departure from North Africa towards Europe, UNHCR said in a monthly report.UNHCR's interventions at disembarkation points in Libya focus on the provision of life-saving…

Two people were killed and three others injured in a car bombing at 90 kilometers checkpoint east of Libya's Sirte on Tuesday, local media reported.The victims included a guard and a civilian at the checkpoint about 70 km (44 miles),…

17 Nigerian survivors of a 2017 migrant boat sinking have filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights accusing Italy of violating their human rights by “subcontracting” their rescue to Libya. The case, backed by legal and human…

The Libyan commander of the self-styled army in eastern region,  Khalifa Haftar, announced the start of military operations to “liberate” Derna on Monday after his forces clashed with rivals on the outskirts of the eastern city.The…

An international rights group has said armed men linked to Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) have arrested two organizers of an annual media award.Human Rights Watch said Monday that the Special…

The Libyan coastguards intercepted Sunday hundreds of migrants, including women and children, in the Mediterranean Sea. Libyan Navy announced that three boats were stopped on Sunday before leaving the Libyan territorial waters off the…