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Bodies found in area of Libya's capital run by armed group, UN says
The UN human rights office said it was concerned about human rights violations and "potential evidence of extrajudicial killings" in Tripoli.
At least 11 Sudanese migrants killed in Libya desert car crash
Libya has become a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and hoping to reach Europe, with people traffickers exploiting more than a decade of instability.
At least seven Sudanese migrants found dead deep in Libyan desert
Libya, which shares borders with six nations and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, is a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East, and often trying to reach Europe.
Libya cracks down on 10 NGOs providing aid to migrants
The Internal Security Agency said the organisations were also suspected of money laundering because they avoided transparency in how financial transfers are made for their projects.
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Bodies of dozens of migrants found in two mass graves in Libya
Libyan authorities uncovered nearly 50 bodies this week from two mass graves in the North African state’s desert, officials said on Sunday.
Italy's government releases Libyan warlord accused of war crimes
Ossama Anjiem — also known as Ossama al-Masri — was arrested under a International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant then released on a technicality.
Clashes in Libyan city of Zawiya cause 'severe damage' at oil refinery
The clashes trapped residents in their homes and caused fires at the country’s second largest oil refinery, city officials said.
Libya's central bank chaos must serve as a wake-up call for the West
Diplomats may be busy stopping other wars in Ukraine and Gaza from growing into monstrous regional conflicts. But if they’re too consumed to take this brief opportunity, they may end up with a third before too long, Tarek Megerisi writes.
Libya detain militia leader over killing of wanted human trafficker
Abdel-Rahman Milad, a former leader of Libya's coastguard who was accused by the UN of running a trafficking organisation, was shot dead in Tripoli.
Libyan coastguard returns boat with 64 migrants to shore
The incident comes just days after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Libya and 22 out of 32 people on board went missing, presumed drowned.
Euroviews. Is Western myopia in Libya creating a far worse version of Gaddafi?
If we do not prevent Libya from becoming a mafia state, the trend will not stop at Libya’s borders but become a norm in the region, and especially the Sahel, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes.
At least 73 migrants rescued at sea off the coast of Libya, MSF says
Dozens of people were rescued off the coast in Libya after several dinghies got into trouble on Friday and Saturday.
Euroviews. A weak, Kremlin-influenced Libya is a threat to NATO and EU security
Russia's pursuit of a naval presence in Libya's eastern region, likely to culminate into a base for its nuclear submarines, provides Moscow with more than just a strategic outpost looking towards the entire EU, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes.
German NGO accuses Libyan coast guard of threatening crew members
SOS Humanity said the guards fired real bullets while they were rescuing migrants from the Mediterranean, causing at least one of them to drown.
Euroviews. The EU must actively back Libya's new National Dialogue
Competing outside interests have fanned the flames of internal discord in Libya. European policymakers must show an active interest in this new initiative, rather than falling back repeatedly on the failed formulas of the past, Ashraf Boudouara writes.
UN: More than 60 migrants drown off Libya
The deaths are the latest casualties in the central Mediterranean route often used by migrants and where, this year alone, more than 2,250 people have died.
Libya floods reveal forgotten structures in ancient Greek city
Devastating floods in Libya have exposed previously hidden archaeological structures in an ancient Greek city near Derna, prompting calls for preservation and restoration efforts.
Protesters in Derna accuse Libyan authorities of inaction after deadly
Protesters changing "Libya! Libya!" called on authorities to expedite their investigation into the disaster, for the UN to set up an office in Derna, for the urgent reconstruction of the city and for compensation for those affected by the flood.
Libya flood: One week on and new victims are still being found
Specialist divers are still finding the bodies of people washed out to sea from Derna trapped beneath the water.
Watch: Russian emergency teams join aid groups in flood-ravaged Derna
The Libyan Red Crescent says that more than 10,000 people are still missing.
Emergency workers are continuing their efforts to find survivors and recover bodies.
Libya: Aid groups warn against burying flood victims in mass graves
The WHO has urged authorities in Derna to stop burying flood victims in mass graves, highlighting the potential health risks if located near water and the distress it could cause families.
WATCH: Rescue teams in Derna find more bodies beneath the rubble
Rescue teams have been searching through hollowed-out buildings in what was Libya’s fourth-most populated city before the unusual Mediterranean storm unleashed the floods.
Derna death toll expected to rise to over 20,000 in dam disaster
Engineers blame years of neglect for the failure of the two dams above Derna.
Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna
The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the Libyan Red Crescent said Thursday.
Libyans plead for international help after deadly flooding
Libyans in the country's worst flood-hit city of Derna are pleading for international help as search teams combed through the devastation looking for bodies.
‘Nowhere is immune’: Libya’s floods made worse by climate change
‘Ferocious strength’ of storm that caused Libya’s devastating floods was powered by climate change, scientists say.