The US Army launched this weekend a drone strike targeting jihadists in southern Libya. According to the US military’s Africa Command, the attack kill...
Sarkozy in custody for getting illicit campaign funds from Gaddafi
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been held for interrogation for allegedly getting illicit funds from ousted Gaddafi’s regime for his 2007 ...
Libyan Army Factions Discuss Unification in Cairo
Eastern and western rival factions of the Libyan army arrived in Cairo on Sunday to take part in the sixth round of negotiations to unify the ranks of...
Libya Issues Arrest Warrants for Libyan, Foreign Migrant Smugglers
Libya has issued 205 warrants for the arrest of Libyans and foreigners suspected of being involved in a smuggling networks sending illegal migrants to...
Libya: LNA Sets March 17 as Deadline for African Forces to Leave
Khalifa Haftar’s so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) has set March 17 as a deadline for African forces to leave the Libyan territory on grounds that ...
Beijing’s PetroChina Signs Deal to Purchase Libyan Oil
China’s largest oil and gas producer and distributor, PetroChina has signed up with the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) to buy Libyan oil, few m...
Deadly Clashes Grapple Southern Libya
The Libyan mayhem has reached the relatively peaceful south where rival armed groups in the southern Libyan city of Sabha has left at least six civili...
Libya: US Treasury Slaps Sanctions on Oil Smugglers
The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions, including asset freeze, on several entities and individuals from Libya, Egypt and Malta believed involved i...
Algeria’s Double Speak on Maghreb Union
Algerian officials continue to issue statements calling for reviving the paralyzed Maghreb Union, a five-member regional grouping also comprising Moro...
Seven Years after Fall of Gaddafi, Libya Remains Fragmented
Seven years after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, Libya remains in turmoil, battered by infighting between heavily armed militias and a political cris...