Category: Libya

Libya: Haftar Reportedly Rushed to French Hospital in Critical Condition

April 12, 2018

Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the powerful warlord in eastern Libya, has been admitted to hospital in Paris, reportedly in critical condition. According to several Libyan and ... Read More

UK Supports Libya’s Efforts to Curb Illegal Migration

April 9, 2018

UK has promised to offer Libya technical expertise and practical support to help the North African country in its efforts to curb illegal migration. The ... Read More

Libya: PC launches new operation against ISIS

April 3, 2018

The Libyan UN-backed Presidential Council (PC) launched Monday a new military operation aiming at cleansing up last positions and resistance forces of the Islamic State ... Read More

Libya: US Airstrikes Kill Top Al Qaeda Commander

March 29, 2018

The US conducted an airstrike that killed a senior leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in war-ravaged Libya, the Pentagon said. The ... Read More

Libya: Pentagon Strikes Jihadists with Drone

March 26, 2018

The US Army launched this weekend a drone strike targeting jihadists in southern Libya. According to the US military’s Africa Command, the attack killed two ... Read More

Sarkozy in custody for getting illicit campaign funds from Gaddafi

March 20, 2018

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been held for interrogation for allegedly getting illicit funds from ousted Gaddafi’s regime for his 2007 successful presidential bid. ... Read More

Libyan Army Factions Discuss Unification in Cairo

March 19, 2018

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 ... Read More

Libya Issues Arrest Warrants for Libyan, Foreign Migrant Smugglers

March 15, 2018

Libya has issued 205 warrants for the arrest of Libyans and foreigners suspected of being involved in a smuggling networks sending illegal migrants to Europe. ... Read More

Morocco’s Performance Drives North African GDP Growth- AfDB says

March 13, 2018

The positive performance of the Moroccan economy enabled North Africa to achieve the second highest growth rate of 4.9% at the African level, the African ... Read More

Libya: LNA Sets March 17 as Deadline for African Forces to Leave

March 9, 2018

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 ... Read More