Libya in crisis as violence intensifies between armed militias
International envoys are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Libya after at least 38 people died in clashes between troops loyal to the government and Islamist fighters. The violence took place in the eastern city of Benghazi. There was also shelling near the capital Tripoli at the international airport which is controlled by…
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GUINEA - 27/07 18:39 CETFears over spread of Ebola as more tragedies emerge
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LIBYA - 27/07 16:44 CETDozens dead as militias battle for power in Libya
Dozens of people have been killed in Libya this weekend amid the worst violence since the 2011 war that ousted long-time…
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LIBYA - 27/07 03:02 CETUS pulls embassy staff from Libya after heavy fighting
The United States has pulled its embassy staff out of Libya after heavy fighting between armed groups in Tripoli. Security in…
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NIGERIA - 26/07 13:18 CETNigeria confirms first deadly Ebola case
In Nigeria, health officials have confirmed that a Liberian man who died in Lagos was infected with the deadly Ebola…
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MALI - 26/07 01:26 CETHollande declares three days of mourning over Air Algerie crash
French President Francois Holande has ordered that flags fly at half-mast on government buildings across France for three days…
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MALI - 25/07 16:04 CET‘No survivors’ from Air Algerie crash in Mali
French President Francois Hollande has said there were no survivors in the crash of an Air Algerie passenger plane which crashed…
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MALI - 25/07 12:41 CETNo survivors in Algeria passenger plane crash
French President Francois Hollande has confirmed that there were no survivors in the crash of an Air Algerie passenger plane in…
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - 25/07 05:45 CETCAR ceasefire agreed and signed
In Central African Republic (CAR) rival armed groups have signed a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending over one year of…
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MALI - 25/07 03:58 CETMali: no survivors found in wreckage of Algerian flight
The French president’s office has announced that the wreckage of an Air Algerie flight has been discovered in Mali. The…
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ALGERIA - 24/07 15:25 CET[Live updates] Air Algerie AH 5017 flight “crash”
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TRIPOLI - 23/07 20:48 CETClashes rage near Tripoli airport
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EGYPT - 22/07 22:04 CETUS urges Hamas to accept Cairo talks offer
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EGYPT - 22/07 03:20 CETKerry launches diplomatic push for a ceasefire in Gaza
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TRIPOLI - 15/07 08:33 CETLibya warns militias over Tripoli airport attacks
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EGYPT - 15/07 03:53 CETArab League foreign ministers back Egypt’s call for a Gaza ceasefire
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TRIPOLI - 14/07 13:07 CETLibya: Government condemns violence as rebels fight over Tripoli airport
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LIBYA - 13/07 23:20 CETLibyan government condemns attacks on Tripoli airport
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