The Libyan embassy in Valetta has refuted news about striking a secret deal with Malta on migrants’ interception.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Saturday that it needs 14.8 million dollars to fund basic and life-saving services in Libya.

Malta’s armed forces have started cooperating with Libya’s coastguard to turn back migrant boats heading into Malta’s search and rescue zone, Times of Malta newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a secret government deal.

Khalifa Haftar’s artillery weapons attacked southern Tripoli neighborhoods, including Salah Al-Deen where two civilians were killed and others were wounded, media office of Volcano of Rage Operation said.

Italian press sources have predicted that the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue arrest warrants for Libyans involved in human trafficking operations in Libya.

Sudan has denied a United Nations report alleging it sent paramilitaries to fight for Khalifa Haftar in Libya.

Libya’s UN-recognised government has accused Russia of fuelling the country’s civil war by sending mercenaries to back eastern commander Khalifa Haftar.

The security chief for Libya’s UN-backed government accused Russia of fueling a months-long war to extend its influence over the strategic oil producer, and called on the US to step up efforts to resolve the conflict.

A United Nations report has concluded that Sudan and Jordan are providing the forces of Khalifa Haftar with illegal military support as he wages a brutal offensive on Libya’s Tripoli.

A senior Foreign Ministry official has denied Russia’s military presence in Libya following a New York Times report that about 200 Russian mercenaries have arrived in the oil-rich North African country in the past month and a half.