Recent News Headlines : Libya - Libya

14 KILLED AS ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS ATTACK LIBYAN ELECTION COMMISSION


Militants have often targeted elections in other countries, and IS has called for attacks on voting infrastructure in Libya... READ MORE

3rd May, 2018 0

DEADLY ATTACK HITS LIBYA'S ELECTION HEADQUARTERS


Witnesses claimed they saw armed men putting on their suicide vests and engaging security personnel in a firefight at the entrance of the election commission building... READ MORE

2nd May, 2018 1078

LIBYAN GENERAL RETURNS TO BENGHAZI AFTER DEATH RUMOURS


Haftr's allies portray the LNA as a force for stability determined to root out Islamist extremists, among whom they include supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood... READ MORE

27th April, 2018 1667

LIBYA'S HAFTAR RETURNS TO BENGHAZI AFTER LONG ABSENCE


After a protracted military campaign in Libya's second city, Benghazi, he promised to liberate the capital Tripoli, which split from the east in 2014... READ MORE

27th April, 2018 54

ITALIAN COURT RULES IUVENTA RESCUE VESSEL WILL REMAIN IMPOUNDED


Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation will publish an explanatory statement in the coming weeks... READ MORE

24th April, 2018 507

DAVID CAMERON'S LIBYA CAMPAIGN CRITICISED BY COMMISSION HE CHAIRED


Parliamentary elections in Libya were held in the summer of 2012, within a year of Gaddafi's death in October 2011... READ MORE

19th April, 2018 544

KHALIFA HAFTAR'S CHIEF OF STAFF SURVIVES ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT


Convoy of General Abdel-Razeq Nathouri targeted while travelling from Benghazi to military base in al-Marj... READ MORE

18th April, 2018 479

LIBYAN MILITARY CHIEF KHALIFA HAFTAR SEVERELY ILL AFTER STROKE REPORTS


But presidential hopefuls Libyan National Army dismisses claims as fake news put out by worried opponents... READ MORE

12th April, 2018 1379

LIBYAN COMMANDER KHALIFA HAFTAR 'IN A COMA' AT PARIS HOSPITAL


Khalifa Haftar, a veteran military commander in Libya, has reportedly been admitted to a hospital in France after suffering a stroke and slipping into a coma... READ MORE

11th April, 2018 762

FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY ORDERED TO STAND TRIAL FOR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE JUDGE


Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been ordered to stand trial on charges of corruption and influence-peddling involving a judge from whom he soug... READ MORE

30th March, 2018 0

HAVING CHEATED DEATH FIVE TIMES, COLONEL GADDAFI'S SON IS REPORTEDLY PLANNING TO RUN FOR THE LIBYAN PRESIDENCY


Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was sentenced, in absentia, to death by firing squad for alleged crimes that included incitement to murder and rape... READ MORE

24th March, 2018 55

MOAMMAR GADHAFI'S SON WANTS TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF LIBYA


The son of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi reportedly wants to run for president of the country in elections later this year... READ MORE

20th March, 2018 71

BIGGEST LIBYA OIL FIELD IS SAID TO STOP PUMPING ON PIPELINE HALT


Libya's Sharara oil field stopped pumping crude oil several days after output plunged at another of the OPEC member's biggest deposits... READ MORE

5th March, 2018 186

STRANDED IN LIBYA: ISIL'S TUNISIAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN


The Tunisian diplomat further attributed the slowness of the process to Libyan red tape and lengthy judicial proceedings... READ MORE

1st March, 2018 176

HOW REALISTIC ARE LIBYA'S ELECTION PLANS?


Is it possible to hold elections in lawless Libya?... READ MORE

27th February, 2018 267

KHALIFA HAFTAR, THE GENERAL WHO WANTS TO RULE LIBYA


After a protracted military campaign in Libya's second city, Benghazi, he has promised to liberate the capital Tripoli, split from the east since 2014... READ MORE

27th February, 2018 54

'TORTURED AND HELD FOR RANSOM,' A CHILD MIGRANT'S STORY


Migrant repatriations The UN and European Union say they have been taking steps to help migrants... READ MORE

20th February, 2018 400

MORE THAN 300 MIGRANTS INTERCEPTED IN BOATS OFF LIBYA


The Libyan coastguard said 324 migrants were picked up on Monday trying to leave the North African country on board two rubber boats... READ MORE

19th February, 2018 72

23 KILLED AS TRUCK CARRYING MIGRANTS OVERTURNS IN LIBYA


At least 23 people have died after a truck carrying hundreds of migrants overturned in Libya, according to local media... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 208

DEADLY MOSQUE BLAST HITS LIBYA'S BENGHAZI


Mutaz al-Mu'tri, Benghazi's security directorate spokesperson, said two bomb bags had been used in the attack, according to Libya's 218 tv news channel... READ MORE

9th February, 2018 3007

WILL MOROCCO ROAR OR NIGERIA WILL SOAR?


Road to CHAN 2018 final Will Morocco roar or Nigeria will soar?... READ MORE

7th February, 2018 26

Trending News Headlines : Libya

26 TEENAGE GIRLS FOUND DEAD AT SEA


Libya is a well-known jumping-off point for migrants seeking refuge on European shores... READ MORE

8th November, 2017 39452

SALE OF MIGRANTS AS SLAVES IN LIBYA CAUSES OUTRAGE IN AFRICA AND PARIS


CNN footage of migrants being auctioned off in the Libyan capital prompted a protest in Paris, condemnation by the African Union and an official inquiry... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 23730

AFRICAN REFUGEES BOUGHT, SOLD AND MURDERED IN LIBYA


He added that people were being auctioned off in the town, with men and women fetching 1,000 Libyan dinars 735 ... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 13819

26 TEENAGE WOMEN WERE FOUND DEAD AT SEA. ITALIAN OFFICIALS WONDER IF THEY WERE KILLED.


The bodies of 26 migrant teenage women were discovered in the Mediterranean Sea Sunday... READ MORE

7th November, 2017 10530

UN CONSIDERS SANCTIONS TO FIGHT LIBYA SLAVE TRADE


Slavery and human trafficking have been present in Libya for years... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 8115

RWANDA OFFERS REFUGE TO LIBYA 'SLAVES'


Rwanda has offered to give refuge to around 30,000 African migrants stuck in Libya often in enslaved conditions... READ MORE

23rd November, 2017 6652

3 U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDOS KILLED


The White House said President Donald Trump was notified about the attack Wednesday night as he flew aboard Air Force One from Las Vegas to Washington... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 6418

'THEY SELL AFRICANS OVER THERE': LIBYA'S SLAVE TRADE


Libya is the main transit hub for refugees and migrants attempting to reach southern Europe by sea... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 5607

LIBYA SLAVE AUCTIONS MAY BE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY


UN chief Libya slave auctions may be crimes against humanity... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 5078

EMMANUEL MACRON ANNOUNCES EU PLAN TO LAUNCH 'CONCRETE MILITARY ACTION' TO RESCUE AFRICAN MIGRANTS ENSLAVED IN LIBYA


The Libyan government on Wednesday night agreed to allow the migrants to be evacuated, Mr Macron said... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 3320

A 'SLAVE AUCTION' PUTS THE GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT BACK ON LIBYA


More than 150,000 migrants and refugees made the crossing to Europe from Libya in each of the past three years... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 3286

MALE RAPE USED SYSTEMATICALLY IN LIBYA AS INSTRUMENT OF WAR


In identifying responsible individuals and entities for trafficking through Libyan territory, Delattre said... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 2979

SIXTY-FOUR DEAD AFTER DINGHY SINKS IN MEDITERRANEAN


Sixty-four people have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy launched from Libya sank in the Mediterranean, the International Organisation for Migration IOM has said... READ MORE

8th January, 2018 2959

'LIBYA WAS HELL'


Investigation Protests meanwhile took place outside the Libyan embassies in several other African capital cities including Bamako, Mali and Conakry, Guinea over the weekend... READ MORE

23rd November, 2017 2795

THIS CITY IS A TINDERBOX, AND THE US IS BUILDING A DRONE BASE NEXT DOOR


The sprawling desert north of Agadez, in the west African nation of Niger, is the size of France... READ MORE

22nd July, 2017 2649

THESE LIBYAN EX-MILITIAMEN WERE ONCE LINKED TO AL-QAEDA. NOW THEY WIELD POWER IN A NEW ORDER.


Abdulhakim Belhadj and other leaders of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group are helping reshape the war-torn North African country... READ MORE

28th September, 2017 2626

83 CHILDREN KILLED IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA


At least 83 children were killed in conflict zones throughout the Middle East and North Africa last month, according to the United Nations children's agency... READ MORE

5th February, 2018 2428

CONTINUED ABUSE OF AFRICAN REFUGEES IN LIBYA FEARED


More than 100,000 migrants reached Italy last year from Libya, but at least 3,000 people died after their boats sank in the Mediterranean Sea... READ MORE

24th January, 2018 2297

NINETY MIGRANTS FEARED DROWNED OFF LIBYA


Libyans rarely attempt the dangerous and illegal boat journey from their country to southern Europe... READ MORE

2nd February, 2018 2251

ITALY PLANS NAVAL MISSION OFF LIBYA TO STOP MIGRANT BOATS


After receiving a request from Libya to operate in its waters, Italy hopes to have a freer hand in stemming a rising tide of migrants... READ MORE

27th July, 2017 2174

ITALY OFFERS SWIMMING LESSONS FOR REFUGEES TRAUMATIZED WHILE CROSSING THE MEDITERRANEAN


MESSINA, Italy -- Abdoulie Jallow lives on the Sicilian coast, but until recently, looking at the Mediterranean Sea filled him with dread... READ MORE

16th July, 2017 1621

EU GOVERNMENTS 'COMPLICIT' IN LIBYA ABUSE


In an effort to stem migration, the EU is actively supporting a system of abuse and exploitation on Libyan shores, the group said in a report... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 1603

EU, AFRICAN LEADERS BACK NEW PLAN OVER MIGRANT CRISIS


Merkel also said Europe also needs to urgently rethink its asylum system, which requires migrants to seek refugee status in the first country they reach... READ MORE

29th August, 2017 1583

US AIR STRIKES KILL 17 ISIL FIGHTERS IN LIBYA


ISIL camp hit in the first American attack in Libya since President Donald Trump took office in January... READ MORE

25th September, 2017 1554

ARMED GROUP SHUTS DOWN COMIC BOOK CONVENTION


Hundreds of young Libyans attended Tripoli's second Comic Con festival on Friday, some dressed up as characters from American and Japanese comics... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 1509

GERMAN NGO HALTS REFUGEE RESCUE OPERATIONS OFF LIBYA


Libyan authorities have accused charities of aiding human smugglers with their rescues at sea, hampering efforts to crack down on the migration route... READ MORE

13th August, 2017 1449

GADDAFI'S SON SAIF AL-ISLAM TO RUN FOR LIBYA PRESIDENT IN 2018


A spokesperson for the Gadaffi family has said that Saif al-Islam Gadaffi, the son of the former Libyan leader will contest in the upcoming presidential elections... READ MORE

20th December, 2017 1436

'I WAS SOLD THREE TIMES BY SLAVE TRADERS'


Harun Ahmed is one of thousands of young Ethiopians who have attempted the journey across the Sahara to Libya... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 1374

EU GOVERNMENTS COMPLICIT IN LIBYA MIGRANT ABUSE, AMNESTY SAYS


The Triq Al-Sika Detention Center in Tripoli, where some migrants are held by Libyan authorities before they are repatriated... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 1338

LIBYA TO ALLOW EMERGENCY REPATRIATION OF REFUGEES


The African Union, European Union and UN announced the creation of a task force to deal with the migration crisis, notably in Libya... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 1279


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