The UN Special Envoy for Libya Bernardino Leon, announced this week that the factions he gathered in Morocco could be very close to signing a national unity deal leading to a consensus government for which names are being discussed. Yet, regardless of the outcome of those talks, the real kingmaker …
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Escaping Hell: Libya’s Migrant Jails
As Libya descends further into civil war and lawlessness, migrants from Africa and the Middle East continue to journey to the country’s coast in search of smugglers to take them across the Mediterranean Sea and into Europe. Search and rescue operations by Libya’s coast guard are restricted due to diminishing …
Will Hifter's Libyan army fail?
Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s attempt to mobilize an army against the Islamic State (IS) in Libya might not yield tangible results, as this army is made up of civilian volunteers with little fighting experience.
Will Hifter’s Libyan army fail?
Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s attempt to mobilize an army against the Islamic State (IS) in Libya might not yield tangible results, as this army is made up of civilian volunteers with little fighting experience.
2,000 Libyan policemen arrive in Cairo for training
Libyan Interior Minister Colonel Ahmed Barka has welcomed the arrival of 2,000 Libyan trainees at the Egyptian Police Academy in Cairo.
Daesh bombs police station in Tripoli, Libya
Daesh militants claimed responsible via Twitter for a bomb attack on a police station in Tripoli, Libya,Reuters reports.
UN delays approval of Libya military support
At least seven United Nations Security Council members, including Britain, France and the United States, delayed approval on Monday of a request by Libya to import weapons, tanks, jets and helicopters to take on Islamic State militants, diplomats said.
The rise and rise of Libya's rogue general
n Monday, Libya’s House of Representatives, whose legitimacy has been questioned since the day it was elected by a mere 15 percent of the country’s eligible voters, decided to add more gasoline to the already raging fire that is the four-year civil war in the country. Despite the fact that …
Haftar’s appointment as army chief likely a divisive move
Khalifa Haftar has been appointed as army chief by Libya’s internationally-recognised government, in a move that is likely to deepen further divisions in an a fractured country, awash with weapons and competing interests.
Haftar's appointment as army chief likely a divisive move
Khalifa Haftar has been appointed as army chief by Libya’s internationally-recognised government, in a move that is likely to deepen further divisions in an a fractured country, awash with weapons and competing interests.