Libya

US offers $6.5 million to help Libya fight Covid-19

The United States has revealed plans to contribute an additional amount of $6.5 million to Libya as part of its support efforts to assist the health authorities in the country…

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Turkey labels forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar “legitimate targets”

Turkey said on Sunday it would deem the forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar “legitimate targets” if what it termed their attacks on its interests and diplomatic missions in Libya…

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European diplomatic feuds on Libya and migration, as clashes and bombing keep going on

Shelling of Tripoli's Mitiga airport early on Saturday, part of an intensified barrage of artillery fire on the capital in recent days, hit fuel tanks and damaged passenger planes, the…

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Warning of escalation in Libya after attacks near embassies

The head of Libya’s U.N.-supported government on Friday warned of an escalation in the battle for Tripoli after rockets struck near foreign embassies in the capital, drawing sharp condemnation from…

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Attack near the residence of Italian and Turkish ambassador in Libya

The Italian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned an attack by reportedly by Khalifa Haftar’s forces in the Libya capital Tripoli late yesterday evening close to the residence of Italian ambassador to…

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Libya calls for investigation into EU’s ‘Operation IRINI’

Libya’s prime minister called for a comprehensive investigation Wednesday into the European Union’s military initiative to monitor a UN arms embargo on the country. Fayez al-Sarraj reiterated that his country…

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UN warns about Russian mercenaries fighting in Libya

Mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organization seen as being close to Vladimir Putin, are fighting in Libya, UN diplomats said Wednesday, citing an experts' report on the…

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UNHCR begins emergency distributions in Libya to refugees and asylum-seekers

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun a series of emergency distributions in the Libyan capital Tripoli, to assist refugees and asylum-seekers during the holy fasting…

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Haftar’s forces responsible for 81% of civilian deaths in Libya

A report by UNSMIL has blamed Khalifa Haftar's forces for 81% of the civilian casualties of war in Libya in the first quarter of 2020, adding that the Government of…

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Eastern Libyan forces pause military operations

Libya’s eastern-based forces will cease fire for Ramadan, their spokesman said on Wednesday, after they suffered setbacks during weeks of intense fighting against the internationally recognized government. Libyan National Army…

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Russia disapproves of Haftar’s power grab in Libya

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow did not approve of Libya’s eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar’s move to seize control of the country, the Interfax news agency reported.…

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Libya’s government accuses rival Haftar of a coup d’etat

Libya's UN-recognised government accused rival military commander Khalifa Haftar of seeking to stage a new coup after he claimed to have a "mandate" from the people to govern the country.…

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Stop cooperation with and funding to the Libyan coastguard, MEPs ask

The EU should stop channeling funds to Libya to manage migration and to train its coastguard, as the violation of human rights of migrants and asylum-seekers continues. In a…

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Libya has become an ‘experimental field’ for all kind of new weapons – UN warns

Libya is turning into "an experimental field for all kinds of new weapons systems", the United Nations' acting special envoy said, with foreign supporters of its warring parties shipping in arms…

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Maltese arms dealer charged with breaching EU sanctions in Libya

The owner of a major weapons supply company and maritime vessel charterer, James Fenech, was charged with breaching EU sanctions by supplying rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) to Libya according to…

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EU, Germany, Italy and France call for humanitarian truce in Libya

The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Italy and the EU's top diplomat made a joint call on Saturday for a humanitarian truce in Libya, saying all sides must resume…

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Fighting and COVID-19 pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ in Libya

In Libya, ongoing heavy fighting has raised concerns yet further, about the likely devastating impact of the new coronavirus on people there, particularly those repeatedly forced to flee violence. The…

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Total confirmed coronavirus cases in Libya increase to 59

Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced yesterday 8 new positive cases of Coronavirus. The 8 cases had all mixed with a previous case/s. The NCDC revealed that…

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UAE implicated in suspected violation of Libyan arms embargo

United Arab Emirates-based companies shipped nearly 11,000 tonnes of jet fuel to eastern Libya, the stronghold of the renegade general Khalifa Haftar, in a suspected violation of an international…

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UN in Libya warns of possible war crimes

The United Nations warned of rapidly escalating violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis in Libya, which it said could amount to war crimes. While the U.N. Mission in Libya did…

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New wave of bombings in Tripoli leave two family members dead

Two people were killed and at least six others wounded in the continuation of indiscriminate bombing by Haftar’s militias on residential neighbourhoods, according to Libyan Observer. The report referred to a…

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Coronavirus tests for Libyans stranded in Turkey, Egypt, and Tunisia start today

The high committee to combat Coronavirus in Libya has set April 20 as the start of medical tests for Libyans stranded in Tunisia, Turkey, and Egypt ahead of a flight…

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Ten people, including four children injured as fights intensify in Libya’s Arada neighbourhood

At least ten people were injured including four children when Haftar's militias pounded Arada neighborhood on Saturday, the Volcano of Rage Operation has said. The bombing was intense and severe…

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Libya announces 10-day lockdown as infections increase

Libya’s UN-backed government based in the capital, Tripoli, has announced a lockdown that will last 10 days starting on Friday to slow the spread of Covid-19 in the war-torn country.…

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A further 9 new cases in Libya

Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced a further nine new cases of Coronavirus late Tuesday night. Eight of these were through interaction with an existing case/s but one…

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Haftar militias strike missiles towards Mitiga airport

In what is being considering as an act of revenge by warlord Khalifa Haftar in response to significant advances made by Libyan army forces on Monday, militia stationed on the…

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“We’ll send your sons fighting for Haftar in coffins” – Al-Sarraj after forces aligned to him capture to towns west of Tripoli, Libya

Forces aligned with Libya's internationally recognised government seized two towns west of the capital Tripoli on Monday after heavy clashes and drone strikes, military sources quoted by Reuters and residents said.…

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No boat capsized as FRONTEX accounts for all boats in the Med

Frontex, told AFP on Monday it said "all four boats have been accounted for" and there had been no shipwreck in the Mediterranean. "Two arrived in Sicily and two remain…

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Libya begins process of returning stranded Libyans home

The Libyan Foreign Ministry has begun the process of returning stranded Libyans home the Libya Observer has reported. The Libya Observer reported that the Libyan Foreign Ministry will oblige…

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Number cases in Libya reach 25

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control announced on Saturday registering a new Coronavirus case after running 17 tests in the Reference Laboratory in Tripoli. The National Center for Disease…

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Persons on the migratory route between Malta and Libya believed to have died after barge capsizes

A number of persons are believed to have died following the wreck of a barge between Malta and Tripoli. Sea Watch in a tweet, said that "250 people were drifting…

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UN calls on European countries not to return asylum seekers to Libya

The United Nations has called on the European countries to end the suffering of asylum seekers rescued in the Mediterranean, and not to return them to Libya. The Libyan Observer…

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Malta to offer assistance to Libya to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic – Ambassador Saliba

Maltese Ambassador to Libya Charles Saliba has reiterated his country’s support to the Libyan people amid the ongoing fighting and the outbreak of coronavirus, The Libyan Observer reports. The report refers to…

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U.N. condemns water shutoff to Libyan capital

The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Libya on Friday condemned the cutting off of water supply to the capital Tripoli over the past week as “particularly reprehensible” and said it…

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Three new cases of coronavirus in Benghazi, Libya

According to the latest bulletin by the Tripoli-headquartered National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Benghazi reported three new cases of Coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total to 24. It also…

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UN warns spread of coronavirus in Libya depends on end to fighting

Fighting must stop immediately in Libya if it is to have any chance of staving off the COVID-19 outbreak, the top United Nations official in the North African country said…

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Cargo plane hit amid fighting in Tripoli

An eastern Libyan military plane was hit on Sunday by forces allied to the internationally recognised government near the capital Tripoli, both sides said. The Libyan national army (LNA) commanded…

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Former head of Libyan rebel government, died from Coronavirus

Mahmoud Jibril, the former head of the Libyan rebel government that overthrew longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, has died from the coronavirus, his party said. Jibril, 68, died on…

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Coronavirus cases in Libya increase

Libya has registered six new Coronavirus cases, bringing the number to 17 in total, according to the Libyan National Center for Disease Control. The six cases came after the center…

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Turkish warship fires missiles towards Libya

According to Libyan news sources, a Turkish warship has fired missiles in the south of the city of Al-Ajaylat, west of the Libyan capital of Tripoli. A Libyan news website…

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Libya frees prisoners to stem spread of coronavirus

Libya said it will release more than 450 prisoners in bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has infected at least eight people in the country. The…

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EU launches new naval mission to police Libya arms embargo

The European Union announced Tuesday the launch of a new naval mission in the Mediterranean Sea aimed at enforcing the U.N. arms embargo on Libya. The new operation, dubbed…

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Cases of coronavirus in Libya increase amid fears that it could ‘overwhelm’ the country

Libya confirmed five more cases of the coronavirus bringing the total to eight. Many observers are fearing the worst after the first coronavirus case was recorded in Libya on March…

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EU launches naval mission to police Libya arms embargo

EU ambassadors agreed to deploy a new naval mission in the Central Mediterranean to police the U.N. arms embargo on Libya. The new Irini mission (the Greek word for "peace"),…

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Tunisia proposes a joint power station in the Maghreb region

The Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines has proposed to its Algerian counterpart to establish a joint power station among the Maghreb region, in order to meet the peak…

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Relatives of first positive Coronavirus case in Libya quarantined

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control has sent to quarantine the relatives of the first positive Coronavirus case; a 73-year-old man who return to Libya from Saudi Arabia, via…

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Shelling in Libyan capital despite ceasefire pleas to focus on coronavirus

A prison in the Libyan capital Tripoli was shelled on Tuesday, injuring several people, its warden said, as a bombardment intensified despite pleas for a ceasefire to tackle the…

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Libya reports first case of coronavirus

Libya Observer reports that the National Centre for Disease Control reported the first CoVid-19 case. Medical sources quoted by LO said that first positive #coronavirus case in #Libya is a…

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Libya ramps up anti coronavirus measures

Libya’s internationally recognized government, led by Faiez Serraj and based in Tripoli, declared a general country-wide curfew which commenced today. The curfew is from 6pm until 6am. It excludes…

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Safe queuing at banks in Libya

People maintain a safe distance while standing in queues to withdraw their salaries from Jumhouria Bank in Misrata to prevent Covid-19 spreading. Via Libya Observer

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Libyans told not to return back to country for time being

The director of the Attaches and delegates Affairs Department at the Ministry of Education requested, the academic attachés of the Libyan embassies abroad to inform Libyan students and employees not…

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Libya declares state of emergency and closes all sea, land and air ports

The Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council Fayez Sarraj declares a state of emergency in Libya and announces closure of the country’s sea, land and air ports starting from Monday, March…

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Libya closes schools over coronavirus fears

Libya's rival governments on Friday both announced a two-week closure of schools and universities over fears of the novel coronavirus arriving in the country. The education ministries of the Tripoli-based…

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Libya’s Haftar tells Macron he’s committed to signing ceasefire

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar has told French President Emmanuel Macron he will sign a ceasefire if militias backing the internationally recognised government respect it. Monday's meeting between the two…

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Libya warned of direct threat from imminent Co-Vid 19 outbreak

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control said Coronavirus started to pose a direct threat to the country, warning of its imminent outbreak in Libya. In a statement on Tuesday,…

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Health officials in Benghazi deny rumours of coronavirus cases in Libya

Nasser Al-Mansouri, the Director of the International Health Oversight Office at Benina Airport in Libya, has denied allegations in a flood of posts on social platforms, regarding the detection of…

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Libya closes its border with Algeria over coronavirus concerns

Officials in Libya announced the closing of the border with Algeria in an effort to prevent the coronavirus form entering the country. The manager of Libya’s Deb-deb land border with…

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