Rival armed groups clash near Libya’s largest oil refinery
Libya’s largest operating oil refinery is at the center of growing security concerns after renewed armed clashes erupted in the...
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Zawiya violence highlights Libya’s deepening militia fragmentation
The situation in Zawiya has become one of the clearest examples of Libya’s ongoing militia fragmentation and institutional weakness, as...
Deadline to end rebellion issued in South Sudan
South Sudan’s army chief has issued a seven-day deadline to soldiers to crush an eastern rebellion, which is potentially threatening...
Libya suffers more clashes between armed factions in Zawiya
More clashes have emerged between armed factions in the western Libyan city of Zawiya, approximately 60 kilometres west of the...
Militants kill 22 villagers during ceremony in Niger
Gunmen on motorbikes killed 22 villagers in western Niger during an attack on September 15, most of them gathered for...
Libya: deadly fighting breaks out between two armed groups
On August 28th the Libyan city of Al-Zawiya, just west of Tripoli, was the site of a heavy clash between...
Tunisia extends buffer zone on Libya border for another year
Tunisia’s military buffer zone along its border with Libya will remain in place for another year until August 2026, according...
Libya: armed group clash kills notorious paramilitary leader
Early in the morning on July 28th, an altercation broke out between two families in Libya, killing the notorious leader...
Libya: Tripoli mayors reject armed militias and call for unity
The mayors and local representatives of municipalities in Greater Tripoli have recorded a statement in which they firmly reject the...
Rights group blame eastern Libyan government for election delay
The non-governmental human rights group Libyan Crime Watch has accused Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, and the...
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...
Tunisia-Libya border closed following clashes
Authorities have temporarily closed the Ras Jdir border crossing between Tunisia and Libya following an outbreak of armed clashes, according...
