The UNDP and UNICEF have jointly launched a mapping of civil society organisations (CSOs) currently active in several key Libya towns and cities to create a database to be used as a reference for key stakeholders providing support to Libyan CSOs.
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UK to Provide Drones to Combat Libyan People Smugglers
Britain will supply drones and intelligence gathering equipment and is prepared to take the lead in operations on the Mediterranean Sea where 1,800 migrants have drowned so far this year. The UK’s military response is being discussed in Brussels at a key EU meeting on how to tackle the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, with the UK poised to lead …
Libya rejects EU military action against migrant ships
Libya’s internationally recognised government rejected Monday any military operation against ships carrying illegal migrants after EU nations approved plans for a naval mission starting next month to fight human traffickers.
EU to back naval force in Mediterranean
The EU’s foreign policy chief pushed on Monday for a naval force in the Mediterranean to target those smuggling people to Europe, saying that an EU agreement would hasten the US mandate that the plan needs to succeed.
ISIS militants ‘hidden’ among Europe migrants
ISIS militants are being smuggled into Europe across the Mediterranean by smugglers, a Libyan official told the BBC exclusively on Sunday.
LNA in Tobruk gets new equipment
A Libyan Ilyushin Il-76 is reported to have flowing in to Tobruk today from the UAE with four ambulances as well as 12 armoured cars for the Libyan National Army.
Two Libyan soldiers convicted of UK rape
Two Libyan army cadets have each been jailed in the UK for 12 years for male rape while three others were given sentences of between ten months and a year for sexual assault.
ICC chief prosecutor ready to probe IS crimes in Libya
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday that she was ready to investigate crimes committed by the Islamic State in Libya, where the United Nations is pushing for a peace deal.
Libyans 'warned us with bombs' says Tuna-1 officer
A captain who was onboard the Turkish cargo ship attacked off the Libyan coast on Sunday has said the only warning they received from the authorities was “with bombs.”
Libyans ‘warned us with bombs’ says Tuna-1 officer
A captain who was onboard the Turkish cargo ship attacked off the Libyan coast on Sunday has said the only warning they received from the authorities was “with bombs.”