U.N. chief calls Libyan factions to firm up ceasefire deal
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday urged Libya’s warring parties to quickly conclude a ceasefire agreement. The Council call comes after a warning that […]
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Arab League warns against ‘foreign interference’ in Libya
The Arab League has warned against deployment of foreign fighters in Libya. In an emergency meeting in Cairo Tuesday, the council of the League urged […]
Libya: GNA reins in Egypt for hostage-linked comments
UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday laid into Egypt after president Fattah al-Sisi accused the internationally recognized Libyan administration of being held hostage by […]
Libya: Rwanda agrees to host 500 African migrants
Rwanda has agreed on Tuesday to take in 500 refugees and asylum seekers trapped in Libya under an agreement signed with the United Nations Refugee […]
Libya: GNA-aligned HCS accuses Egypt for death of at least 40 migrants in air strike
Head of the Libya’s High Council of State, HCS, aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has held Egypt responsible for the bombing […]
Libya: Airstrike kills 44 in migrant detention center
At least 44 people were killed and more than 130 wounded in an air strike on a migrant detention center in the Libyan capital Tripoli, […]
European Union calls for ceasefire in Libya
The European Union on Monday called on all warring groups in Libya to commit to a ceasefire and return to UN-led mediation. EU foreign ministers […]
Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting with Khalifa Haftar’s forces
In Libya, about 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting near the capital city Tripoli. About […]
Libyan Parties urged to show restraint, deescalate tensions
The governments of France, Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates have expressed deep concern over fighting in Libya and […]
Libya: AU pushes for elections in October
The African Union (AU) Monday announced it hopes to see Libyans casting their votes in October after it succeeds in holding an international conference under […]