Local sources reported that Benghazi Internal Security Service detained former member of the Transitional Council and former Libyan ambassador to Canada, Fathi Al-Baja.
Security forces in Benghazi detain former Libyan ambassador to Canada
12/09/2023
Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing
At least 10,000 people were feared missing in Libya on Tuesday in floods caused by a huge storm that…
29/08/2023
Libya’s premier under fire for reported role in normalisation with Israel
Libya’s internationally recognised prime minister has come under scrutiny for his reported role in a…
28/08/2023
Libyan foreign minister suspended over talks with Israeli counterpart, as protests against normalisation rock country
The leader of Libya’s government said Sunday that he had suspended his foreign minister after …
14/08/2023
Worst fighting in months as clashes hit Libyan capital Tripoli
Clashes erupt amid sounds of gunfire in Libya’s Tripoli, residents say, after armed faction leader r…
19/06/2023
UN envoy says proposed Libya laws not enough to enable election
The United Nations envoy to Libya said, on Monday, that proposed electoral laws agreed upon by a com…
Recent News
Libya Parliament approves election laws
Libya’s House of Representatives (Parliament), on Monday, approved election laws drawn up by the 6+6 Joint Committee, Anadolu Agency reports.
Sea Watch condemns Libya coastguard ramming into migrant boat
Rescue group Sea-Watch International has condemned the European Union’s migration policy after posting a video showing a migrant and refugee boat in the Mediterranean coming under attack by the Libyan coastguard.
Libya’s eastern govt delays Derna reconstruction meeting
Libya’s eastern authorities said Sunday they had postponed a reconstruction conference for the flood-hit city of Derna that had been planned for October 10 but was met with international scepticism.
Does Libya have the ability to hold accountable those responsible for the Derna disaster?
Libya’s Prosecutor General (PG), Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, on 15 September toured the flood devastated Derna, five days after it was struck by Storm Daniel, resulting in the killing, injuring and displacing of tens of thousands of people and washing away at least one quarter of the city into the sea.
How Division and Disorder Led to Devastation in Libya
Poor global and domestic governance made a foreseeable and preventable disaster in Derna a catastrophe.
