Libya
Mystery Blaze Off Malta as Sanctioned Russian LNG Tanker Explodes in Suspected Drone Strike
A sanctioned Russian LNG tanker believed to form part of Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” has been destroyed in a mysterious explosion in…
Deaths surge on Mediterranean migration corridor to historic high — UN
The start of this year has been the deadliest on record for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, according to a report from…
Updated: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, assasinated
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of Libya’s former ruler Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed at the age of 53 in an…
UPDATED: Libyan army’s chief dies in plane crash in Turkey
The Libyan army's chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash on Tuesday after leaving Turkey's capital Ankara,…
Pakistan to strike multi-billion-dollar fighter jet deal with Libya’s Haftar
Pakistan and Benghazi are in the process of signing a major defense memorandum of understanding that could include the supply of 16…
Libyan prison commander extradited to ICC on war crimes charges
A Libyan national accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in a Tripoli detention facility has been transferred from Germany…
Systemic Abuse in Libya’s Fuel Sector Redirects Subsidised Stocks to Multiple Markets, Including Malta
A surge in state-sanctioned fuel smuggling between 2022 and 2024 cost the Libyan people about $20bn (£15bn) in lost revenue – an…
Libya urged to shut migrant detention centres at U.N. meeting
Libya was urged at a U.N. meeting to close detention centres where rights groups say migrants and refugees have been tortured, abused…
Libyan Security Forces Apprehend Warlord at Center of Controversy in Italy
Libyan Security Forces Apprehend Warlord at Center of Italy’s Prior Dealings
Red Crescent Confirms Fatalities After Migrant Vessel Capsizes Near Libya
At least 18 migrants died when their boat capsized near Tripoli, with over 90 rescued.
EU-backed Libyan coastguard increasing violent attacks at sea, report finds
Brussels’ partnership with Tripoli is in the spotlight ahead of meetings between EU and Libyan officials this week.
At Least 370 Dead, 300 Missing on Central Mediterranean Migrant Route in 2025
At least 370 people have died and 300 remain missing on the Central Mediterranean migrant route between January 1 and August 9,…