Over the past two weeks, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Libya have observed a sharp increase in the number of people held in detention centers in Misrata and Khoms.
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EU may close Operation Sophia off Libya coast, sources close to Mogherini say
Sources close to European High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini said Wednesday that the EU may close the Sophia naval mission to combat human trafficking in the Mediterranean.
Read More »More than 140 rescued migrants taken to Libya: UN
More than 140 refugees and migrants rescued at sea by a cargo ship landed in Libya and were taken to a detention centre, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Read More »Human Rights Watch criticizes Italy, EU’s Libya migrant policy
Human Rights Watch has urged Italy and the European Union to condition their support to Libya on tangible improvements in detention conditions for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
Read More »UNSMIL mobilizes support for Libya’s security sector development
UNSMIL hosted a meeting yesterday at its Tripoli headquarters between the Presidency Council and Government of National Accord’s Minister of Interior (MoI), Fathi Bashagha, and his Ministry’s top ranking echelon, and representatives of the diplomatic corps in Libya.
Read More »Death toll rises in Libya’s Tripoli as clashes enter second day
Two days of clashes between rival militias near Libya’s capital, Tripoli, have left 10 people dead and 41 wounded, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Read More »Arab League denies Libya-Lebanon mediation request
The Arab League said yesterday that it has not been asked to mediate between Libya and Lebanon following Tripoli’s recent announcement that it is boycotting the Arab Economic Summit due to be held in Beirut later this month.
Read More »Diplomatic crisis with Lebanon over ‘disrespecting Libyan flag’
The diplomatic crisis between Libya and Lebanon intensified on Monday against the backdrop of Lebanese Shia factions, including the Amal movement led by Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri, allegedly disrespecting the Libyan flag and attacking Libya’s Embassy in Beirut. The Libyan Government of National Accord announced the cancellation of its participation …
Read More »Ministry of Interior, EU and UN lay the cornerstone for the first Model Police Station in Libya
The Ministry of Interior launched Monday the construction works of the first Model Police Station in Libya in a ceremony that took place in Hai al-Andalus in Tripoli. The Hai al-Andalus Police Station was selected to be the vanguard of this project, seeking to strengthen the capacity of Libyan security …
Read More »Libya to boycott Arab summit over attacks on flag
Libya’s internationally recognised government said Monday it will boycott an Arab economic summit in Lebanon this weekend after supporters of the Amal movement in the country attacked its flag.
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