Libya’s Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) approved the final draft of a new constitution on July 29. Four days earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and his rival Khalifa Haftar in Paris, where they agreed to hold parliamentary and presidential elections “as soon as possible.” …
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Libya’s children scarred and haunted by war: ‘It’s all they know’
“My children spent years running from the slightest of sounds; a knock on the door or the sound of fireworks outside. It took a long time for them to understand that not every sound was that of guns,” Ayah, a single mother of three, said as she ran after her …
Read More »Armed Sabrathans crack down on migrant smuggling says mayor
Sabratha’s mayor Hassen Dhawadi has said that his town is fed up with the activities of people-smugglers launching migrants from neighbourhood beaches and is clamping down by mounting armed patrols.
Read More »Ousted Eastern mayors want their towns back
The former mayors of seven municipalities in the east who were replaced by military officers want their towns back. They are arguing that now the Libyan National Army (LNA) has largely defeated the terrorist threat, there is no reason why these towns should not be returned to civilian rule.
Read More »Libya: Six years on path of return for displaced Tawarghas remains blocked
Six years since the Tawarghas were displaced from their hometown by Misratah militia forces in August 2011, the community of about 40,000 people are still unable to return safely to their homes, Amnesty International said today.
Read More »Another mass grave found in Benghazi
Members of the Red Crescent in Benghazi have been excavating a new mass grave discovered in Sabri. Ten bodies were recovered from the site near the National School and were reburied yesterday in Hawari cemetery. None was identified but it is believed they were the corpses of militants rather than …
Read More »Italy and France are playing a dangerous game in Libya
After the United Nations lifted sanctions imposed on Libya in 2003, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi set off to improve relations with Europe. He knew that the two most important cards he held were oil money and migration. He knew that France was looking for yet another market for its arms …
Read More »German Foreign Ministry urges Libya to soften grip on NGOs work
German Foreign Ministry has urged the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to allow the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to work off its territorial waters in order to be able to rescue illegal migrants in the Mediterranean.
Read More »Libyan activist files ICC complaint against eastern General Khalifa Haftar
A human rights and political activist has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court accusing renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar of orchestrating war crimes, charges stemming from his war in Benghazi that has left hundreds of people dead.
Read More »Derna Civil Societies welcome opening Derna blocked roads
The Association of Derna Civil Societies welcomed Saturday the efforts of all concerned parties that led to opening the blocked roads in the city after the suffering time experienced by residents in the last three weeks.
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