The parliament and government of Tripoli, rivals to the Torbuk-based ones recognized by the international community, said Tuesday they were willing to ”cooperate with the Italian government against clandestine migration in the Mediterranean”.
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Libyans don’t need more weapons
The United Nations is walking a tightrope in Libya. Last week, the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the latest non-state actor to emerge in the current chaos. Because of this threat, pressure is mounting on the UN to relax …
Libyans don't need more weapons
The United Nations is walking a tightrope in Libya. Last week, the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the latest non-state actor to emerge in the current chaos. Because of this threat, pressure is mounting on the UN to relax …
Action against smugglers, not an invasion of Libya – Joseph Muscat on Porta a Porta
What the European Union is planning is not an invasion of Libya, but action against the smugglers who are making between one and five million dollars for every migrant voyage, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Tuesday evening.
EU 'dithering as children drown' trying to reach Europe: Aid group
Bodies continued to wash onto Italian shores on Monday after a deadly weekend which saw at least 800 people – including women and children – drown off the coast of Italy as they tried to make the crossing into Europe in search of a better life.
EU ‘dithering as children drown’ trying to reach Europe: Aid group
Bodies continued to wash onto Italian shores on Monday after a deadly weekend which saw at least 800 people – including women and children – drown off the coast of Italy as they tried to make the crossing into Europe in search of a better life.
Italy considers 'targeted interventions' against people smugglers in Libya
Italy is studying the possibility of mounting “targeted interventions” against Libya-based people smugglers behind a huge surge in the numbers of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Monday.
Italy considers ‘targeted interventions’ against people smugglers in Libya
Italy is studying the possibility of mounting “targeted interventions” against Libya-based people smugglers behind a huge surge in the numbers of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Monday.
Libya looks to Russia for arms
Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni has confirmed the widely held belief among Libyans that Turkey and Qatar are the main supporters of the militias in control of Tripoli since August, after overrunning the capital in a bloody 40-day war, and opposed to his internationally recognized government. In an April 15 TV interview with RT‘s Arabic channel during his first visit to …
Libya peace talks 'very close' to final accord
The UN envoy for Libya said on Sunday that rival factions in the strife-torn North African country have reached a draft accord which is “very close to a final agreement”.