Tag: Libya

Libya’s Neighbors Affirm Attachment to Skhirate Agreement

December 19, 2017

Right after renegade general Khalifa Haftar declared the UN-brokered Skhirate Agreement "obsolete", Libya's neighbors, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt expressed support for the UN's efforts to ... Read More

Libya: Haftar’s statements on LPA Decried

December 18, 2017

Eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar who dis-missed a series of UN-led talks to bridge differences between Libya’s two rival administrations and who does not ... Read More

Libya: Misrata Mayor Kidnapped & Killed

December 18, 2017

The mayor of the Libyan coastal city of Misrata Mohammed Eshtewi has been kidnapped and killed by gunmen shortly after his return from a visit ... Read More

Libya: Amnesty International Slams EU Inaction over Migrants Abuse

December 13, 2017

Amnesty International has denounced European governments’ inaction over the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained in Libya in appalling ... Read More

Skhirate Agreement Offers Sound Platform to Resolve Libyan Crisis

December 9, 2017

The Skhirate Agreement offers a sound platform for resolving the crisis that has been rattling Libya for years, said Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita following ... Read More

North Africa: EU Contributes €29.6 Mln for Migrants Protection & Fight against Smugglers

December 7, 2017

The European Union has earmarked €29.6 million to fund new programs destined to protect migrants and fight against smugglers and traffickers in Africa and the ... Read More

Libya: Voter registration process kicks off

December 7, 2017

The Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced Wednesday the beginning of the voter registration process in view of preparing next year crucial elections said ... Read More

Libya: Haftar concurs with elections as escape route

December 4, 2017

Head of the UN mission in Libya has told the media that Head of the Eastern-based army Khalifa Haftar backs his action plan to help ... Read More

Morocco to Airlift Sub-Saharan Migrants Stranded in Libya

December 1, 2017

In keeping with its solidarity-based African policy, Morocco will send planes to repatriate about 3,800 migrants mostly from West Africa who are currently stranded in ... Read More

AU-EU Meeting on Libya: Morocco in, Algeria out

December 1, 2017

The exclusion of Algeria from the meeting on Libya, held as part of the AU-EU Summit in Abidjan, came to no surprise to analysts who ... Read More