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Armed bandits interrupt a rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean off Libya, an aid group says

An aid group that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean says one of its missions has been interrupted by armed bandits

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Armed men jump onboard small boat during rescue near Libya

Group of armed men approached wooden vessel in dinghies, prompting panic during rescue by charity ship

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024

Bruni-Sarkozy charged with witness tampering in cash for husband's campaign case

France's former first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been charged for involvement in alleged efforts to pressure a witness who accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10, 2024

Libyans want an end to country's divisions and feuding politicians to hold elections, UN envoy says

Libyans from rival regions and all walks of life are fed up with the country’s divisions and want political players to end their years-long impasse and agree to hold national elections, a key step to peace in the oil-rich north African country, the U.N. deputy representative says

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

Smuggler paradise on Tunisia-Libya border hurts as closure strangles trade

The people of Ben Guerdane survived off the Ras Jadir border crossing. Its closure hurt them, badly.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2024

Eleven dead and over 60 missing as migrant boats capsize off Italy’s coast

Boats from Libya and Turkey were carrying migrants from South Asia and Middle East

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024

Once Fruitful, Libyan Village Suffers Climate Crisis

In the Libyan village of Kabaw in the Nafusa Mountains, M'hamed Maakaf waters an ailing fig tree as climate change pushes villagers to forsake lands and livestock.

International Business Times · Jun 17, 2024

Strongman Haftar And Sons Tighten Grip On Eastern Libya

The military strongman in the east of divided Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has named one of his sons as army chief, tightening his family's grip on the oil-rich region.

International Business Times · Jun 15, 2024

‘Bloody policies’: MSF recovers 11 bodies from Mediterranean off Libya

European countries accused of complicity in deaths due to migration policies after charity vessel retrieves 11 corpses.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2024

Deadly Landmines Pose Hidden Threat In Libyan Capital

Hundreds of deadly landmines and unexploded ordnance still litter parts of Libya after years of fighting, posing a constant danger to civilians, especially children, long after the conflict.

International Business Times · Jun 7, 2024