Now playing Next Italy Migrants in the Med: 'Over 8,000' rescued in five days As many as 8,300 migrants have been plucked from the Mediterranean in the last five days according to Italian authorities, as more bodies washed ashore in Libya. 02/08/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libya PM hails success of US air strikes on ISIL The UN-backed government in Libya has hailed the success of US air strikes against ISIL fighters in the coastal city of Sirte. 01/08/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libya: ISIL-held city of Sirte 'on the verge of being liberated' says military Libyan families have started to return home to Sirte after months of displacement. 29/07/2016
Now playing Next Italy At least 5,000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean in one day - Coast Guard At least 5,000 migrants were rescued in 43 operations across the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday (June 23), the Italian Coast Guard reports. 24/06/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libya: pro-government forces 'make gains' against ISIL In Libya, forces loyal to the unity government say they have made significant gains in residential districts of Sirte, as they battle to oust ISIL fighters. 22/06/2016
Now playing Next world news Libyan forces 'seize control' of Sirte port amid reports of deadly shelling in Benghazi Libyan forces claim to have seized control of the port in the city of Sirte, the most-important ISIL stronghold outside of Syria and Iraq. 12/06/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libyan forces claim port in Islamic State militant stronghold of Sirte Troops aligned with Libya’s unity government claim to have seized control of the port of Sirte, a key stronghold of Islamic State militants. 11/06/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libyan pro-government brigades advance on ISIL stronghold of Sirte In Libya the so-called Islamic State group is battling to hold on to its stronghold of Sirte after forces aligned with the new unity government advanced on the… 09/06/2016
Now playing Next Libya Migrants in the Med: Over 100 more bodies wash up on Libyan coast Familiar scenes as bodies are recovered from the beach close to Libyan coastal city of Zuwara as numbers of boats making the crossing to Italy surge. 03/06/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libya migrant route does roaring trade in absence of authority Libya has become, once again, the main jump-off point for migrants heading for Europe, after the closure of the Balkan and Aegean Sea routes. 30/05/2016
Now playing Next world news 700 may have perished in the Mediterranean last week - UNHCR Hundreds feared lost after three boats sink off the coast of Libya, the situation is described as "chaotic". 29/05/2016
Now playing Next Libya Dozens of migrants feared drowned in latest Mediterranean tragedy Up to 30 people are feared drowned in the second migrant tragedy in as many days in the Mediterranean. 26/05/2016
Now playing Next Italy Overcrowded fishing boat capsizes off Italian coast, 500 migrants rescued The Italian navy has released distressing images of an overcrowded fishing boat capsizing off the Libyan coast sending hundreds of migrants tumbling into the… 25/05/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libyan forces advance on ISIL stringhold of Sirte Libyan forces claim to have pushed back ISIL fighters towards their stronghold of Sirte on the Libyan coast. 19/05/2016
Now playing Next Libya Divided Libya agrees on oil Rival Libyan factions have reached an outline agreement to join forces and form a single oil authority operating throughout the country. 17/05/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libya coast guard rescues more than 100 migrants from Africa Libya’s coast guard said it intercepted a dinghy carrying more than 100 African migrants on Monday (May 16). Matza Samwe, a migrant from Nigeria 16/05/2016
Now playing Next Austria World powers ready to arm Libya's UN-backed government Meeting in Vienna, more than a dozen foreign ministers say they will back a Libyan request for an exemption from the UN arms embargo. 16/05/2016
Now playing Next Italy Dozens of migrants missing as Italy responds to shipwreck off Libya Twenty-six migrants have been rescued by an Italian cargo ship off the coast of Libya, but dozens more are said to be missing. Video footage released 30/04/2016
Now playing Next Italy More evidence points to 500 deaths off Libyan coast More light has been thrown on a still-unconfirmed migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean, but survivors picked up by a merchant ship just landed in 20/04/2016
Now playing Next Libya Libya's eastern army gains ground in Benghazi Libya’s eastern army gained more ground in Benghazi on Tuesday (April 19) after a major offensive against rebels. Dozens of Islamist militants were 20/04/2016