Italian interior minister, Matteo Salvini, said his country is up for more investments in Libya, especially a kind of an economic partnership to aid Libya in infrastructure, hospitals and other fields.

French charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said the European response to accepting hundreds of refugees trapped in Meditarranean limbo over the weekend was “not a victory”. Both Italy and Malta refused to allow the Aquarius, carrying 629 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya, to dock, before Spain offered safe harbour …

Forces loyal to Brigadier General Khalifa Haftar yesterday declared their control of new districts in Libya’s eastern city of Derna, where battles are taking place against the Derna Protection Forces (DPF). The announcement came in a statement by the Special Forces affiliated to Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) on Facebook.

Civilians were among the casualties reported when two suicide bombers hit forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is leading an offensive against jihadists in an eastern town, a spokesman for his forces said on Tuesday. The explosions were heard across Derna as the bombers hit the Chiha district …

Spain’s prime minister said the country will accept hundreds of migrants on a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) rescue ship, who were stranded in the Mediterranean after Italy and Malta shut their ports. Pedro Sanchez said he would give “safe harbour” to the Aquarius and the 629 refugees on board, who …

Amnesty International urged the leader of what it described as the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, and all parties involved in the fighting to urgently open humanitarian corridors to give impartial assistance and save the lives of civilians still trapped in the city as the army advances.

Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said Monday they had seized several districts of Derna, promising “imminent liberation” of the last militant bastion in the country’s east.

Italy’s new populist government will refuse to let a humanitarian boat carrying more than 600 refugees and migrants dock at any of its ports and has asked the tiny Mediterranean country of Malta to open its doors to the vessel, according to media reports.

Libyan National Army general commander announced regaining control over the western Shehha area in Derna on Saturday, saying troops conducted combing sweeps to clear the zone from mines and improvised explosive devices.

The spokesman of the Libyan Navy Force, Ayoub Qassim, called on the dubious NGOs’ vessels at the middle of the Mediterranean to leave, saying they are profiting off immigrants’ suffering.