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Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Libyan counterpart hold talks in Valletta

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, on Monday met in Valletta to discuss ongoing conflict in Libya. Muscat thanked al-Sarraj for coming to Malta, saying that…

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Another church targeted in Burkina Faso

Four persons were killed Sunday in a church in northern Burkina Faso after an attack by armed men- at least the fourth attack on Christians in the past month. The…

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Libyan Prime Minister al-Sarraj to visit Malta on Monday

The Government announced that the Libyan Prime Minister will be visiting Malta on Monday. A brief statement issued by Government states that Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj is to visit Malta on…

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Germany withholds funds from Uganda

The German government has decided to withhold €100 million of funds it had pledged to Uganda for refugee resettlement annually. Germany’s decision follows that of the United Kingdom which suspending…

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290 migrants rescued off eastern coast of Tripoli

Reuters reports that Libya's coast guard rescued 290 migrants clinging to inflatable rafts on Friday in two operations near the capital Tripoli. A coastguard vessel rescued 87 migrants off Qarabuli,…

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Tripoli Government calls on friendly countries to assume their responsibilities

Fayez Al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council, called on “Libya’s brotherly and friendly countries” to assume their responsibilities and call things what they are by condemning the war on Tripoli.…

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Haftar says no Libyan ceasefire for now

Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar said in a meeting on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron that he cannot work toward a cease-fire because he has no one with whom…

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Nun murdered in Central African Republic

A French-Spanish nun from the community of the Daughters of Jesus of Massac was slain in Nola, a town west of the Central African Republic. Sister Inès Nieves Sancho, 77,…

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Water supply to Tripoli cut off

Water supplies have been cut off in Tripoli and some cites in central and western Libya. The supply was interrupted after an armed group attacked the Man-made River pipelines and…

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Tourist bus hit by blast in Egypt near Pyramids

At least 16 people are believed to be injured in blast that occurred next to a tourist bus near the new Egyptian museum close to the Giza Pyramids. The blast…

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Instability could lead to 95% oil production loss in Libya

Mustafa Sanalla, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) chief, told reporters in Jeddah that the continued instability in Libya could make it lose 95% of its oil production. Currently…

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Tripoli government forces boosted by arrival of military hardware

The forces allied with Libya's U.N.-backed government of national accord (GNA) have been reinforced by a shipment of armoured vehicles and arms on Saturday. Reports from Tripoli indicate the the…

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Arnold Schwarzenegger attacked in South Africa

Former California governor and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger was attacked at an event in South Africa. Schwarzenegger was interacting with fans during a skipping competition at his Arnold Classic…

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Filipinos and Korean released in Libya after months of captivity

Authorities in Seoul and Abu Dhabi announced that one South Korean and three Filipinos have been released following months of captivity in Libya. The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry…

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Forces defending Tripoli deploy drones on frontline

The Independent reports that for the first time the forces defending Libya’s capital from an offensive by warlord Khalifa Haftar have obtained drones and begun to deploy them along the…

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Photo Story: Children saved from Libya go for a drive with Pope Francis

Pope Francis gave a lift to eight children who only last month were airlifted out of Libya. Pope Francis took eight children rescued from crisis-hit Libya for a ride in…

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Four Catholics killed during a procession in Burkina Faso

Armed assailants killed four Catholics and destroyed a statue of the Virgin Mary in northern Burkina Faso, Catholic church officials revealed, the third deadly attack against Christians in the West…

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Mogherini appeals for ceasefire in Libya

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met on Monday morning in Brussels with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj. In her meeting Mogherini said the European Union expects…

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Haftar’s forces heading to Sirte

Khalifa Haftar's forces opened a new battlefront on the advance on Tripoli by sending forces to the coastal city of Sirte. Reports indicated theat the Libyan National Army (LNA) dispatched…

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Tripoli Government appeals for US help

Libya’s internationally recognised government has called on the United States to halt the military offensive on Tripoli that is being led by rebel forces in the East. Prime Minister Fayez…

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UN Security Council calls for Libyan ceasefire… sanctions experts are investigating supplies Chinese-made drones

The UN Security Council called for warring Libyan parties to recommit to political talks and agree to a ceasefire as a month-long offensive on the capital showed no signs of…

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At least 50 migrants die off the coast of Tunisia after their boat capsized

At least 70 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat sank in international waters off the Tunisian coast, and 16 were saved, the state-run Tunis Afrique Presse agency said. The…

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Two French soldiers killed in rescue of four hostages in West Africa

Two French soldiers were killed in an operation to rescue four hostages in the Sahel region of Africa, France said on Friday, adding that the hostages, including a U.S. woman,…

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Tripoli threatens to suspend activities of 40 foreign firms in Libya

In an effort to pressuring Europe to stop an eastern military offensive against Tripoli, Libya’s internationally recognised government asked 40 foreign firms including French oil major Total to renew their…

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WHO fears outbreak of cholera in Libya

Reuters reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) said the month-old battle for Libya's capital Tripoli risks causing an "exponential" rise in civilian casualties as well as outbreaks of deadly…

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Libya’s Sarraj to meet Macron today

U.N.-backed Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday. Sarraj's administration is unhappy about Paris's perceived support for eastern commander Khalifa Haftar…

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Libya’s Haftar orders troops to shown no mercy on the enemy

Eastern Libyan forces commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops, who are trying to take the capital Tripoli, to chase and destroy withdrawing enemy forces, according to an audio tape published…

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Three militants killed in Tunisia

Reuters reports that Tunisian police killed three Islamist militants in the central city of Sidi Bouzid. Police seized weapons in the operation, the source added, without giving details. The Interior…

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Two French tourists kidnapped, local guide killed in Benin

Two French tourists were kidnapped and their local guide was killed in Benin on May 1, regional sources told FRANCE 24. The vehicle carrying them was burned and was found…

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Brother of former Algerian president Bouteflika arrested

Algerian police have arrested Said Bouteflika, the youngest brother of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and two former intelligence chiefs, Generals Bachir Athmane Tartag and Mohamed Mediene according to a Tunisian…

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Another ISIS attack in Libya

Officials in Sabha, in southern Libya, announced that eight fighters from Libyan National Army (LNA) were killed Saturday in an attack on their training camp in the southern city. A…

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Overnight fighting in Tripoli

There was heavy fighting through the night between Thursday and Friday in the battle for the Libyan capital Tripoli, as an offensive by eastern commander Khalifa Haftar entered its fifth…

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Civilian death toll mounts in Libya

As the fighting continues to show no signs of abating in Libya, the victims among the population continue to mount. According to the Association of Foreign Medics in Italy -…

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‘Extremist militias’ control Libyan capital – UAE

"Extremist militias" controlling the Libyan capital, Tripoli, were "derailing" the search for a political solution to the country's crisis, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said…

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Italy, Russia, and Tunisia agree on no military solution for Libya

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he had agreed with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi to reject military solutions for the crisis…

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Tunisia raises minimum wage

Tunisia raised the minimum wage for industrial and farm workers as well as pensions for hundreds of thousands of private-sector retirees by 6.5 percent on Wednesday in a move to…

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Libya coast guard detains 113 migrants

The United Nations announced that the Libyan coast guard has stopped 113 migrants trying to reach Italy over the past two days, as boat departures resume following a lull in…

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Filipinos ordered to leave Libya

Philippine officials say they have issue a mandatory evacuation order for more than 1,000 Filipinos in the Libyan capital amid escalating fighting, rocket fire and airstrikes. Department of Foreign Affairs…

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BBC finds evidence of alleged war crimes in Libya

An investigation by BBC Arabic has found evidence of alleged war crimes in Libya being widely shared on Facebook and YouTube. The BBC found images and videos on social media…

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At least five killed including priest in attack on church in Burkina Faso

At least five people have been killed, including a priest, following an attack on a protestant church in Burkina Faso. The victims were gunned down around noon on Sunday, after…

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Massive flooding in Mozambique

Serious flooding has wreaked havoc in parts of Mozambique, as houses collapsed in many areas. Rescue efforts are underway to help people trapped by rising floodwaters in the country's northern…

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UPDATED: House-to-house fighting around Tripoli

Reuters reported that an armed group tried to attack Libya's El Sharara oilfield, the country's biggest, but there was no impact on production, a field engineer said on Monday. The…

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Tunisian security forces storm private TV station

Tunisian security forces stormed the offices of a Nessma TV, a private television station and put it off the air over accusations it had breached broadcasting rules, The security forces…

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Red Cross warns humanitarian situation in Libya sharply deteriorating

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that the humanitarian situation has sharply deteriorated around the Libyan capital Tripoli, where "densely populated residential areas are gradually turning…

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Tripoli’s Government asks Cyprus not to issue passports for Haftar’s sons

Fathi Bashagha, the Interior Minister of Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli has asked his counterpart in Cyprus not to issue passports for four sons of Khalifa Haftar, after news…

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Italy requests EU plan of action for new migrant wave from Libya

Italy's government has written to the European Union asking it to prepare a plan of action to address the risk of a new wave of migrants escaping from the armed…

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Haftar’s forces retreat from Aziziya

Reuters reports that forces supporting Libya's internationally recognised government in Tripoli pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to more than 60 km south-west of the capital Tripoli.…

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World’s biggest anti-malaria vaccine campaign begins in Africa

Some 360,000 children a year in three African countries are to receive a powerful anti-malaria drug as part of a pilot project to help reduce the incidence of the…

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LNA trying to open new fronts around Tripoli

As the death toll in the fighting in Libya reached 254, the forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan National Army (LNA), announced that they were calling in…

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No let down in fighting around Tripoli as victims increase

Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government have pushed their eastern opponents, led by Khalifa Haftar, back on parts of the front-line south of Tripoli. Officials say at least…

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Mitiga Airport in Libya re-opens

Reuters reports that according to a posting on the airport authorities' Facebook page on Sunday authorities in Libya have reopened Tripoli's only functioning airport. Mitiga airport was closed earlier in…

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Heavy overnight bombing around Tripoli

Heavy fighting has erupted south of Tripoli after Libya's UN-backed government announced a counter-offensive against insurgent forces. Several air strikes and explosions were reported around the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight,…

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13 killed as church roof in South Africa collapses

Thirteen people were confirmed dead and sixteen others were injured when a church roof collapsed in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province. The incident which occurred at the Pentecost Church located…

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Filipinos start evacuating from Libya

Philippine diplomats have started evacuating a small group of Filipinos from the Libyan capital after it was hit by a barrage of rocket fire that wounded one Filipino. The Philippine…

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Over 200 persons killed in fighting around Tripoli

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting near the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Germany…

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Germany calls for UN Security Council meeting on Libya

Germany on called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the escalating conflict in Libya after the 15-member body failed to agree on a draft resolution…

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Europeans involved in armed incidents along Libyan-Tunisian border

Tunisian authorities have stopped more than 20 armed Europeans attempting to cross into the country from neighbouring Libya. Tunisian Defence Minister Abdelkareem Zubaidi revealed an armed group consisting of 13…

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