Turkish Weapons Could Become Key Obstruction for Haftar’s Offensive on Tripoli

Firas Samuri - May 24, 2019

While the offensive of the Libyan National Army (LNA) commanded by Field Marshal Halifa Haftar in Tripoli against the armed groups controlled by the...

Ethiopia returns home 29 nationals stranded in Libya

xinhuanet.com - May 14, 2019

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The Ethiopian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt announced on Monday it has returned home 29 nationals that had been stranded in war-torn Libya. ...

Two Libya Dawn fighters identify positions of their rivals near Bir al-Ghanam, Libya, on March 21, 2015. Clashes continued between Libya Dawn fighters and pro-government forces on Saturday near Bir al-Ghanam, some 90 kilometers southwest of the capital Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)

Libya Has released 3 African Hostages

xinhuanet.com - Mar 27, 2019

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Libyan Interior Ministry on Saturday said it freed three African hostages kidnapped by an African national in the capital Tripoli. "Members of the Investigation Bureau...

This week’s flight from Libya was the seventh since January 2017 organized by IOM for Guinean migrants from Libya with a total of 859 migrants assisted so far. Above is a photo of Guinean migrants assisted by IOM last August. File photo: UN Migration Agency (IOM) 2017

Libya: Over 160 Million Illegal Immigrants opt for Deportation Willingly

xinhuanet.com - Feb 26, 2019

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced Friday that more than 160 illegal immigrants were voluntarily deported from Libya to Nigeria on Thursday night. The...

Libya: More than 6,205 migrants & refugees are still in detention.

Ike Dzokpo - Feb 17, 2019

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Life-saving evacuation of vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers from Libya has reached 3175 persons, having evacuated 2491 persons to Niger, 415 to Italy, and 269...

35 Illegal Immigrants Saved in Western Libya

xinhuanet.com - Feb 14, 2019

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Libyan authorities on Tuesday rescued 35 illegal immigrants of different nationalities off the country's western coast. The immigrants, coming from Sudan, Benin, Ivory Coast and...

A Libya Dawn tank fires near Libya's capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)

UN Chief Wants Political Process, Reconciliation in Libya

xinhuanet.com - Feb 12, 2019

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The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for concerted efforts towards uniting the Libyan people to advance the political process and reconciliation among...

Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie

Libya Parliament Wants Muslim Brotherhood Criminalised

xinhuanet.com - Jan 30, 2019

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Altogether 20 members of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives (Parliament) on Sunday demanded to hold a session to vote on a bill criminalizing the...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses his annual press conference in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Jan. 26, 2016. Russia intends to build relationships with western countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, and it will no longer yield to external pressure, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Dai Tianfang)

Russian FM to asses the situation in Libya and Syria with Algeria

xinhuanet.com - Jan 25, 2019

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to pay a two-day visit to Algeria on Wednesday at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Abdelkader...

Qatar launches US$20 million fund to evacuate African immigrants in Libya

xinhuanet.com - Jan 14, 2019

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Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday ordered to set up a fund of 20 million U.S. dollars to evacuate...

Libya: 164 illegal Immigrants Willingly Repatriate to Niger

xinhuanet.com - Jan 11, 2019

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday said that 164 illegal immigrants from Niger have been voluntarily deported from Libya to their country. "Altogether...

Germany Pledges Support to Libya’s Political Efforts Through UN

xinhuanet.com - Jan 5, 2019

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German Ambassador to Libya Oliver Owcza said on Saturday that his country would support the political efforts of the UN Support Mission in Libya...

Two deserted helmets are seen near Libya's capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)

Mass Grave Discovered in Libya’s City of Sirte

xinhuanet.com - Dec 24, 2018

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Libya's Interior Ministry on Monday announced discovering a mass grave containing bodies believed to be of Ethiopian Christians executed by the Islamic State (IS)...

Photo taken shows the stone monument in front of the headquarters building of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in downtown Beijing, capital of China. The establishment of the bank is believed to replenish the current international financial order and create new energy for global governance in the 21st century. With more countries applied to join the bank, it has expanded its membership to 77. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency)

AIIB approves applications of six more countries

xinhuanet.com - Dec 21, 2018

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced on Wednesday that its Board of Governors has approved the membership applications of six more countries, bringing...

Libya : The Most Generous Country In the World- CAF World Giving Index

Ike Dzokpo - Oct 31, 2018

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According to World- CAF World Giving Index, numerous people across the world are helping strangers and volunteering their time, to them but...

Algerian Army Holds Live Ammunition Routine Close to Libya Border

xinhuanet.com - May 14, 2018

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Algerian army forces on Sunday performed a tactical exercise with live ammunition in the southernmost locality of Djanet, near the border with Libya, Algerian...

Some Libya Dawn fighters shoot their guns near Libya's capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)

UN Mission in Libya Worried Violence in Southern Sabha Could Grow

xinhuanet.com - May 13, 2018

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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed concerned over escalating violence in the southern Libyan city of Sabha, some 800...

Niger: Over hundred Sudanese Nationals Face Deportation to Libya

Amnesty International - May 12, 2018

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More than a hundred Sudanese nationals arrested in Niger are at risk of serious abuses including unlawful detention in harsh conditions, torture and other...

Libya holds talks with EU over airline ban

xinhuanet.com - May 7, 2018

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Libyan authorities are negotiating with the European Union (EU) to lift the ban imposed on Libyan airplanes for nearly four years, which has caused...

Libya plays host to maiden African mini football competition

xinhuanet.com - May 6, 2018

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The first African minifootball championship kicked off in Tripoli on Saturday, with the participation of eight teams. The tournament takes place in Tripoli's Al-Madina Football...

Libya find ways to make Tripoli a secured city

xinhuanet.com - May 6, 2018

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The Libyan Interior Ministry on Saturday completed preparation of a joint security and military plan to secure the capital Tripoli, a few days after...

Will Libyan elections hold with persistent IS attacks

xinhuanet.com - May 4, 2018

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Questions were raised about the fate of the upcoming elections, after the deadly Islamic State (IS) suicide attack on the headquarters of the Libyan...

One executed, two harmed in restored conflicts in southern Libya

xinhuanet.com - Apr 22, 2018

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Renewed tribal clashes in the southern Libyan city of Sabha killed one civilian and injured two others, military and medical sources said on Saturday. The...

Militants blow up unrefined petroleum pipeline in Libya

xinhuanet.com - Apr 21, 2018

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A terrorist group on Saturday blew up a crude oil pipeline near the capital Tripoli, the Libyan petroleum installations guards said. "An explosion and fire...

Tunisian embassy in Libya revived after about 3 years

xinhuanet.com - Apr 21, 2018

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Tunisia officially decided to reopen its consulate in the Libyan capital Tripoli after nearly a three-year closure following the kidnapping of Tunisian diplomats, the...

200 immigrants saved off the western coast

xinhuanet.com - Apr 18, 2018

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Libyan coast guard on Tuesday rescued more than 200 illegal immigrants on two rubber boats off western coast, according to a local official. "The department...

Libyan authorities debunks allegations of refusing Gaddafi’s family’s ID numbers

xinhuanet.com - Apr 6, 2018

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Libya's civil affairs department on Friday denied reports about refusing to grant late leader Muammar Gaddafi's family members national numbers, an electronic identification number...

192 Deportees Arrive From Us, Libya

News Ghana - Apr 1, 2018

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The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in conjunction with other security agencies such as Ghana Immigration Service, the Police Service, Bureau of National Investigations...

Government Aims At Repatriating Remaining Ghanaian Detainees From Libya

News Ghana - Mar 14, 2018

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With the assistance of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), One Hundred and Six (106) Ghanaians have evacuated from Libya to Ghana on a...

Apostle Tasks Leaders to Polish Africa to Avert Modern Day Slavery

News Ghana - Dec 7, 2017

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The Founder of The Lord’s Parliament Chapel International (Former Freedom Chapel International), Apostle Francis Amoako Atta has indicated that the challenge that African countries...

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