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Amnesty International has issued an urgent appeal to Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar to immediately disclose the fate and location of Member of Parliament Ibrahim Al-Dressi, who has been missing for over a year. The call follows the emergence of disturbing video footage in May 2025, allegedly showing Al-Dressi stripped, bearing visible signs of torture, […]
The Sudanese military has accused on June 11 Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar of direct involvement in a deadly cross-border assault that it says struck Sudanese army positions in the sensitive border triangle shared with Egypt and Libya. The Sudanese army alleges the attack was carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), aided by Haftar-linked […]
Tripoli witnessed heightened security on Monday, June 9, after fierce overnight clashes erupted between factions aligned with the Stabilization Support Apparatus and the General Security Agency. The brief but intense violence, which unfolded in the early hours, prompted an immediate response from Government-affiliated units. In the aftermath, the Ministry of Interior announced the deployment of […]
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed over the week-end the Libyan Presidency Council’s recent decision to establish two Committees aimed at addressing escalating security issues and human rights violations following violent clashes in Tripoli. One committee is tasked with enhancing security and military arrangements to clear armed groups from the capital, enabling […]
In a bold financial maneuver, Libya’s eastern-based authorities have fast-tracked the approval of a $12.7 billion infrastructure budget—framed as a national development drive, but widely viewed by analysts as a calculated step to consolidate control over oil revenue streams. Overseen by Belgassim Haftar, son of military strongman Khalifa Haftar, the Development and Reconstruction Fund is […]
The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed grave concern on Wednesday, 04 June over the discovery of dozens of bodies in a section of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, previously controlled by the Stabilization Support Authority (SSA), an armed militia whose commander, Abdel-Ghani al-Kikli, was killed in factional clashes last month. The alarming findings include charred […]
In a stern and deliberate rebuke, Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has called on House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqila Saleh to disclose the fate of over 100 billion Libyan dinars reportedly expended outside the confines of the official State budget over the last two years. Speaking during a high-level meeting with members of […]
In a decisive diplomatic move aimed at averting a resurgence of violence in Libya, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday May 28 that Moscow and Ankara will jointly employ their considerable influence over Libyan factions to prevent the outbreak of renewed hostilities. The announcement followed a high-level meeting between Lavrov and Turkish Foreign […]
Oil-rich but war-torn Libya is teetering on the edge of a fuel supply crisis, with more than $1 billion in unpaid dues for imported fuel threatening to disrupt deliveries and deepen the country’s economic woes. The state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) has warned that international suppliers are growing increasingly reluctant to continue shipments without payment […]
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) denied reports it is planning to host a political discussion between Libyan factions in Tunis on May 28–29. “The United Nations Support Mission in Libya is not organizing or hosting any dialogue between Libyan parties in Tunis on May 28 and 29, despite recent media reports,” the […]