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Libya: Russia adds weight to calls for political solution to crisis

Russian Foreign Minister Thursday told an international gathering that only a political statement would end the military crisis that has engulfed Libya early this month after eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive to take Tripoli. “We need to put an end to the ongoing internal conflict in Libya,” Sergei Lavrov said in his […]

King Mohammed VI Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela, a Champion of Peace, an Advocate of Lofty Principles

King Mohammed VI has paid tribute to the late South African Icon Nelson Mandela, a champion of peace and understanding between nations, an extraordinary man who belongs indisputably to a category of universal people whose destiny has local, national, continental and global implications. Nelson Mandela’s “stance on the preservation of national sovereignty earned him the […]

UN Report Exposes Widespread Abuse of Migrants in Libya

A United Nations Human Rights Office report has revealed that migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Libya are being subjected to systematic abuse, including torture, rape, forced labour, and extortion. The findings, released on Tuesday, describe a “business model” in which human mobility is exploited for profit. The report, titled “Business as Usual”, is based […]