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...
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Libya: only a third of migrants survive deflated dinghy
Survivors from a deflated dinghy in the central Mediterranean revealed that 60 migrants died during their voyage, according to The...
The UK’s $1 million migrant deal with Libya
The UK has pledged to give Libya $1.2 million to counter African immigration to Europe, according to The National. Libya’s...
Italy impounds charity ship over Libya migrant row
A German charity vessel was impounded by Italian authorities after it ran into a dispute with the Libyan coastguard reports...
Libyan coast guard accused of preventing migrant boat rescue
NOT COMPLETED A German charity, which rescued 77 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea is claiming that in the commotion, they...
Libya: Central bank chief calls for unified government
Libya’s central bank’s governor devalued the dinar and asked parliament to approve a new, unified government on March 5th, according...
New trade route to connect Maghreb countries and Spain
Spain's new maritime trade route with Morocco, Libya, and Tunisia boosts Euro-Maghreb relations, according to Asharq al-Awsat and agencies. Tunis...
Libya: Protestors shut oilfield over pay row
Libya’s Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) announced the closure of North Hamada oilfield on February 24th, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and...
Libya: Paramilitary groups claim they will leave Tripoli
Paramilitary groups in Tripoli agreed to leave the Libyan capital on February 21st after a spate of deadly clashes, according...
Amnesty International slams Libyan police abuse
Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, demands the Tripoli-based Internal Security Agency to end their brutal campaign. Amnesty International says...
Libya: UN mission wants investigation into Tripoli shootings
The United Nations mission in Libya has pushed authorities to investigate the shooting in a Tripoli neighbourhood which killed ten...
Libya: Rights group sheds light on police brutality
A prominent human rights organisation highlighted brutalities carried out by Libya's law enforcement agency on February 14. Amnesty International recently...
Libya: Groundwater deluge floods coastal homes
Groundwater deluge is flooding coastal homes, streets, and farmland in north-western Libya, according to AFP on February 14th. Locals are...
Libya and Lebanon discuss Lebanese Imam’s 46 year absence
Libyan authorities visited Beirut to revisited a decade old deal regarding the disappearance of Imam Musa Al Sadr, according to...
Libya deports Egyptian migrants
Libyan authorities deported 350 irregular Egyptian migrants on January 31st, according to AFP. The country’s Mediterranean coast has become a...
