Libya deports 174 Nigerian irregular migrants in Tripoli
Libyan authorities, in cooperation with the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM), deported 174 irregular Nigerian migrants on Tuesday.…
Human traffickers go online to lure victims
Nigerians have been warned to steer clear of job offers across social media platforms that appear to be legitimate, as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has made human traffickers more desperate in their…
Tripoli residents celebrate retreat of Libya strongman’s forces
Residents of the Libyan capital Tripoli hold celebrations after forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognised government overrun rival strongman Khalifa Haftar's last western stronghold, following a 14-month assault on Tripoli. After a series…
Egypt pushes plan to end war in Libya
The Cairo Declaration calls for a ceasefire starting on Monday and the departure of foreign militias from the war-ravaged country. The plan has the backing of Libyan National Army head Khalifa Haftar.…
Libya unity government claims full control of Tripoli
Libya’s UN-recognised unity government said Thursday that it was back in full control of the capital and its suburbs after more than a year of fighting off an offensive by eastern strongman…
General Haftar claims he has ‘mandate of the people’ to govern Libya
Libya's UN-backed government has accused military strongman Khalifa Haftar of trying to stage another coup after his announcement this week that he has a popular mandate to lead the turbulent country. Also,…
After the Arab Spring: ‘There’s a loss of appetite for revolution across the Arab world’
Almost a decade after the Arab Spring began, the wave of protests that toppled authoritarian leaders across the region has led to a more complicated political reality than the first demonstrators could…
UN Libya envoy Ghassan Salame resigns
Amid growing turmoil in Libya, the UN representative to the country said a high level of stress was affecting his health. A fragile truce in war-torn Libya continues to crumble.…
Angela Merkel touts renewables in coal-hungry South Africa
Chancellor Merkel met with South Africa's president to discuss how his country can move towards renewable energy to fight climate change. The pair also discusses the war in Libya and business investments…
Germany: Silent mediator of peace efforts around the world
Libya's warring parties, and their various international backers, are meeting in Berlin. Such public diplomacy is an unusual step for Germany, as Berlin's peace policy efforts traditionally shun the limelight.…
Who will monitor a Libya cease-fire?
The EU's top diplomat has hailed the Berlin talks on Libya as a major success for German foreign policy. Next up is the tough task of enacting a permanent cease-fire, to be…