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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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
The largest banking gathering in Libya, the Electronic Payment Forum and Exhibition, will now be held at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds from June 15–17, 2025, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). The event was postponed from its original May 20 date because of recent security incidents in the capital. The […]
Authorities in Libya reported Monday, May 19, that they had found 58 unidentified bodies kept for a long time in a morgue at the Abu-Saleem Hospital, in southern Tripoli, which is run by a strong armed group. The Interior Ministry claimed in a Facebook post that the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), a militia affiliated with […]
The worst clashes in years in the Libyan capital Tripoli seem to have eased after the announcement of a fragile truce, but the security conditions remain prone to deteriorate in the politically divided country that lacks a central authority. The Tripoli-based government has announced a ceasefire, after two days of clashes that terrified locals. The […]
Tripoli descended into violence on Monday May 12 night following the mysterious killing of Abdul Ghani al-Kikli—also known as Ghniwa—the influential commander of the Stability Support Force. His sudden death triggered heavy clashes in Abu Salim and Mashrou, areas considered strongholds of his faction. The confrontations involved a powerful coalition of armed groups including the […]