What do we think about when we hear the term ‘mercenaries’? For the president of Mozambique, the word has only one meaning – control – and he is willing to pay handsomely for it.

‘‘17 February 2021 marks a key anniversary for Libya: ten years since the uprising which led to the overthrow of the Qaddafi regime. The surge of optimism which followed gave birth to a vibrant civil society movement and powerful demands for change after decades of repression. The opening of civil …

Libyan irregular (illegal) migrants arriving in Italy by sea totalled 582 over the last two years, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed to Libya Herald.

The Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, has asked for UN technical support and security arrangements for the December general elections and to coordinate with the High National Elections Commission to oversee the electoral process.

When the Arab Spring protests began 10 years ago, I was covering the Pakistani army’s war against the Pakistan Taliban. It seemed a world away from what I knew as the peaceful streets of Cairo and Tripoli.

The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has confirmed that his country will continue to cooperate with the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya and its work in supporting Libyan law enforcement, criminal justice, and border management.

The head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, issued a decision to temporarily suspend the head of the Libyan Media Corporation, Mohammad Bayo, from duty.

Ten years after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, justice has yet to be delivered to victims of war crimes and serious human rights violations including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, torture, forced displacement and abductions committed by militias and armed groups, Amnesty International said today.

The head of Libya’s new Presidency Council, Mohamed Menfi, arrived in Tripoli for the first time since he was selected on 5 February in Geneva by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF).

Newly appointed Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Debaiba began the process of evaluating candidates for the formation of a new government.