For the past month, Libya has been in the grip of some of the worst violence since the 17 February 2011 revolution which led to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. There have been many civilian casualties and those working in the media have not been spared.
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Head of Libya's army: 'no control' over government-funded rebels
As food supplies run low in Tripoli, Libya’s Chief of Staff announces he has “no control” over government-funded rebel groups
Read More »New UN special envoy to Libya appointed
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to Libya, Tarek Mitri, will be replaced at the end of the month.
Read More »Libya insecurity forces aid workers to leave
NGOs exit as violence intensifies, leaving Libya straining under weight of supporting migrants and internally displaced people
Read More »Militias Battle In Libyan Cities As New Parliament Convenes
Three years after Moammar Gadhafi’s ouster, Libya remains in political turmoil. Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdelaziz tells NPR’s Arun Rath that the international community must follow through on its intervention.
Read More »Chief of Staff admits he has no control of “army” – army on verge of collapse
In what was described by a House of Representatives (HoR) member as a rough session, Libya’s Chief of Staff Abdulati Al-Obeidi faced numerous tough accusations in a grueling session that lasted over three hours yesterday.
Read More »PM Thinni calls on army to abide by military code, pride and loyalty
Caretaker Prime Minister Abdullah Thenni called upon army personnel yesterday to adhere to military laws and regulations and have pride in and loyalty to the army for the defence of the nation and its borders.
Read More »Is Libya a failed state?
Rallies have been held in Tripoli and Benghazi, both for and against the new parliament.
Read More »Conditions for asylum seekers worsen in Libya
JOHANNESBURG, 7 August 2014 (IRIN) – As violence in Libya continues to escalate, most diplomats and foreign workers have by now received assistance from their governments and employers to evacuate the country. But for the tens of thousands of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers in Libya, the only possibility for escape lies …
Read More »Libya: Indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas in Tripoli and Benghazi amounts to war crimes
Amnesty International is calling for all sides to immediately stop the indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas in Tripoli and Benghazi where clashes in recent weeks have evolved into two separate armed conflicts. Such indiscriminate attacks that result in death or injury to civilians amount to war crimes.
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