Africa: Libya

The head of Libya's UN-recognised government Fayez al-Sarraj (C-R) receives Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar (C-L), in the Libyan capital Tripoli on July 3, 2020. By - (AFP)

Turkish minister in Libya for defence cooperation talks

7 hours ago

Turkey's defence minister and military chief visited war-torn Libya's capital on Friday, the country's UN-recognised gov ...

L'un des 47 migrants secourus par l'ONG SOS MÃ©diterranÃ©e au large de l'Ã®le italienne de Lampedusa, le 30 juin 2020. By Shahzad ABDUL (AFP)

After 'hell' in Libyan jails, migrants reunite abo...

Jul 2, 2020

For Taieb, Noman and Hafiz, it was destiny that reunited them on a rescue boat in the middle of the Mediterranean afte ...

'Save my skin': Migrants share stories of close sh...

Jun 29, 2020

Libya lies behind and Europe ahead though the mist -- rescued migrants can dream a little onboard the Ocean Viking as it ...

A landmine is exploded during Turkish demining operations in the Salah al-Din area, south of the Libyan capital Tripoli on June 15, 2020. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP/File)

Civilians among over 100 victims of Libya mines: U...

Jun 28, 2020

Mines have killed or wounded more than 100 people, including many civilians, south of Libya's capital following deadly c ...

The head of maintenance at the national electricity company said his teams were working 'night and day'. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP)

Residents await electricity in war-battered Tripol...

Jun 26, 2020

Calm might have returned to Tripoli after recent fighting, but electricity shortages still plague the Libyan capital, wh ...

Di Maio (L) met Sarraj (R) during his first visit to war-torn Libya since January. By - (AFP)

Italy's foreign minister meets Libyan PM in Tripol...

Jun 24, 2020

Italy's foreign minister met the head of Libya's unity government during a lightning trip to Tripoli Wednesday, weeks af ...

Tunisian President Kais Saied, visited Paris this week, meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. By Ludovic MARIN (AFP)

Tunisian president hits out at foreign interferenc...

Jun 23, 2020

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday criticised foreign interference he said was aimed at rolling back the young dem ...

Tough words from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warning Libya's Turkish-backed unity government forces to halt their advance have raised the prospect of direct Egyptian intervention but analysts say war between Cairo and Ankara is unlikely. By MOHAMED ABDELMOATY (EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY/AFP)

Will Egypt send troops into Libya?

Jun 23, 2020

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has upped the ante in the chaotic conflict in Libya, warning Cairo could interve ...

Ankara supports the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA). By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP/File)

Turkey playing 'dangerous game' in Libya: Macron

Jun 22, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday launched a furious attack on Turkey's conduct in Libya, accusing the key NATO ...

Since 2015, a power struggle has pitted the UN-recognised Tripoli government against eastern commander Khalifa Haftar with both sides backed by rival foreign powers. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP)

UN orders probe of abuses in Libya conflict

Jun 22, 2020

The UN's top rights body on Monday ordered a fact-finding mission to Libya to document violations committed since 2016 a ...

Fighters loyal to Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) stand atop a tank in the town of Tarhuna, about 65 kilometres southeast of the capital Tripoli on June 5. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP/File)

Libya unity govt says Egypt threat 'declaration of...

Jun 21, 2020

Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord on Sunday denounced Egypt's warning of military intervention in Liby ...

Tens of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers, including sub-Saharan Africans hoping to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, a stranded in Libya in horrifying conditions. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP/File)

UN agencies to feed thousands of migrants stuck in...

Jun 16, 2020

The UN refugee agency and the World Food Programme announced Tuesday a joint initiative to feed up to 10,000 refugees an ...

A loyalist of Libya's UN-recognised unity government surveys the reported site of a mass grave outside the town of Tarhuna, recaptured from fighters of eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar earlier this month. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP/File)

HRW calls on Libya's Haftar to probe alleged war c...

Jun 16, 2020

Human Rights Watch called on Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Tuesday to investigate alleged war crimes by hi ...

A landmine is exploded during Turkish demining operations in the Salah al-Din area, south of the Libyan capital Tripoli. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP)

Landmines spell silent threat in Libyan former war...

Jun 16, 2020

The smell of gunpowder still lingered in the battle-scarred south of Libya's capital when Hicham Suleiman, a teacher in ...

Checkpoints like this one manned by forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognised unity government outside the recently recaptured town of Tarhuna, are the most obvious sign of the division dogging the country's efforts against the coronovirus. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP)

Conflict, division blight virus response in Libya

Jun 12, 2020

War and division are weakening Libya's fight against the novel coronavirus, with the government struggling to deal with ...

A member of security forces affiliated with the GNA's Interior Ministry surveyed the reported site of a mass grave in the town of Tarhuna, southeast of the capital Tripoli. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP)

UN voices 'horror' after reports of Libya mass gra...

Jun 12, 2020

The United Nations voiced horror after reports that eight mass graves had been discovered in an area recently seized b ...

Europe has been split over the conflict. By Mahmud TURKIA (AFP/File)

Russia and Turkey, foes in Libya strife, may yet f...

Jun 11, 2020

Russia and Turkey, who have formed a sometimes rocky alliance over the past four years, back opposing sides in Libya's w ...

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