United Nations investigators say security forces and armed militia groups in Libya have committed a wide range of war crimes.
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Libya: Violence to Votes
“Why have you killed my father and my uncles and my grandfather? Where is the justice?” Libya’s journey since the Arab Spring has been tumultuous. And now with elections postponed, what hope is there for a transition to democracy? Al Jazeera’s Libya Reporter Malik Traina describes the challenges the country …
WP: Autonomous weapons are fighting on battlefields from Armenia to Libya. War will never be the same.
The U.S., Russia and China say a ban on AI weapons is unnecessary. But growing number of activists and international allies are pushing for restrictions.
BBC: UAE implicated in lethal Libya drone strike
The BBC has uncovered new evidence that a drone operated by the United Arab Emirates killed 26 unarmed cadets at a military academy in Libya’s capital Tripoli in January 2020.
Haftar forces accused of planting landmines in residential areas
The 14-month battle for the Libyan capital may finally be over, but the threat to civilian life remains.
Libya conflict: Airport continues to be a main target
Libya’s conflict has forced flights to be redirected to Misrata after the only functioning airport in Tripoli was hit by heavy shelling on Monday.
Libya civil war: Tribal loyalties tested as violence continues
Tribal identity and loyalty play a fundamental role in Libyan society. During years of chaos and fighting, some reconciliation between groups has been possible.
Libya: Are Haftar’s forces harbouring ‘the new ISIL’?
Since Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar began his offensive to take the capital Tripoli, he has courted the West by saying he is trying to rid the country of, in his words, “terrorists”.
Libya conflict: Government forces stop Haftar from taking Misrata
Government troops are making further advances into the territory controlled by renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar and have halted an operation by his forces to take the northwestern city of Misrata.
Salafism in the Maghreb
A dynamic region amidst great change, the Maghreb (Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya) is also home to the conservative, literalist interpretation of Islam known as Salafism, which has emerged as a major social and political force. Join scholars Frederic Wehrey and Anouar Boukhars for the launch of their new …