Western Sahara: UN chief details three rounds of talks
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has submitted a new report to the Security Council on the situation in Western Sahara,...
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Filippo Zingone: The war between Libya’s forgotten
The recent attacks against the headquarters of international migration agencies in Tripoli are a disturbing sign of a deeper crisis....
The price of unity in Libya’s oil fields
Libya's decision to reopen its upstream oil sector to international investors after nearly two decades is beginning to deliver tangible...
Libyan court hands out lengthy sentences for fuel smuggling
A Libyan court has handed down lengthy prison sentences to 10 people over their involvement in a network accused of...
EU sanctions three companies over Libya arms embargo violations
Libya’s long-running conflict has continued to draw military support from beyond its borders, despite international efforts to stem the flow...
Filippo Zingone: When the UN speaks and the world stops listening
There was a time when the United Nations was presented to us as one of the great achievements of the...
Inside Tripoli’s government as Libya’s political divide grows
More than four years after Libya's planned elections collapsed in December 2021, the Government of National Unity (GNU) led by...
Armed clashes trigger mass prison break in western Libya
Armed clashes in western Libya have once again underscored the country's fragile security environment, with violence erupting in communities west...
Filippo Zingone: Migration: the new political battlefield of the modern world
The migrant has become one of the most powerful political symbols of our time. Across continents, from Europe to North...
UNHCR: 144 dead or missing in migrant crossing off Mauritania
On 21 July, the UN Refugee Agency said it was "deeply saddened" after 144 refugees and migrants were reported dead...
Western powers return to Libya in a new race for influence
Fifteen years after the 2011 NATO intervention that toppled Muammar Gaddafi and ushered Libya into a prolonged period of instability,...
UK rebuilds its footprint in Libya through economic diplomacy
The United Kingdom is quietly rebuilding its presence in Libya, placing economic diplomacy at the centre of its engagement while...
Migrant crackdown in Libya sparks international backlash
Libya is facing growing international criticism after authorities across the country's political divide launched a widespread crackdown on migrants, asylum...
UK expands economic engagement in Libya amid regional rivalry
The United Kingdom is quietly rebuilding its presence in Libya, placing economic diplomacy at the centre of its engagement while...
Fresh clashes highlight western Libya security crisis
Libya has been shaken by renewed armed clashes, adding to mounting concerns over the security crisis in the west of...
