Libya: Tripoli government and armed militia on the brink of war
The Prime Minister of Tripoli's Government of National Unity called for the Special Deterrence Force to relinquish control of Mitiga...
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Libya’s mayors ask for more local power and funding
Over 50 mayors in Libya called for an end to centralized governance over municipal affairs, as reported on July 6th...
Libya: oil industry losing millions to corruption
Financial and administrative corruption have led to losses in Libya’s oil sector of more than $294 million over the first...
Sudan refugees in Libya to run out of food by autumn, says UN
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent warning that in two months time they will run...
Libyan delegation visits China to discuss future reconstruction
A Libyan delegation led by Belgacem Hafter, son of Khalifa Haftar and Director General of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction...
Libyan eastern government is moving further from Western allies
The head of Libya’s eastern government, Osama Hammad, has visited Belarus with the goal of strengthening cooperation by building on...
Libya: local election progress halted mere days after starting
Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has confirmed that authorities in eastern Libya have completely suspended the distribution of voter...
Libya threatens political response if US attempts deportations
Tensions are building up between the Libyan elite and the Trump administration about deportations. The Libyan House of Representatives’ Foreign...
Libya and Greece begin new naval initiative to tackle migration
The Greek Navy has deployed two naval frigates to patrol the international waters of the Mediterranean around Libya, according to...
Libyan activists kidnapping sparks calls for investigation
The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Libya is calling for an investigation into the “deliberate kidnapping” of activist Abdelmonem...
New DNA could bring an end to Libyan Lockerbie suspect’s trial
Nearly 37 years after the Lockerbie bombing, a major forensic breakthrough has been made that could be crucial evidence in...
Greece proposes maritime deal with Libya to bring stability
During a United Nations Security Council session on June 24th, Greece’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Evangelos C. Sekeris, reaffirmed...
Libya: Sudan’s new presence at border is a serious threat
The Italian Institute for International Affairs has issued a new report warning that Libya may well be facing higher security...
Voting to begin in Libyan local elections by mid-August
On June 25th, the head of Libya’s High National Elections Commission confirmed that the voting phase of municipal elections will...
Libya: eastern government calls for UN’s departure from nation
The head of the government in eastern Libya, Osama Hammad, has called for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya...
