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Migrants, rescue ships face threats at sea by Libyan groups, NGO says
The International Organisation for Migration said this month that the number of deaths in the Mediterranean had increased, while the number of migrants attempting the crossing had fallen because of tougher European policies.
Libya
Libyan Marshal Haftar's spy chief killed in Benghazi car bombing
Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated outside a mosque in an LNA stronghold, in what analysts said was a major blow to the Haftar family's security credentials and could delay a US-brokered plan to reunify Libya's rival governments. No group has claimed responsibility.
Libya
Tripoli erupts over power cuts with calls to bring down government
Demonstrators blocked roads, shut state institutions and sealed off government buildings as temperatures reached up to 50 degrees Celsius and daily blackouts stretched to 14 hours. The protests quickly widened into demands for the removal of governments in both eastern and western Libya.
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More than 70 feared dead after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean
A boat carrying around 105 people capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea after departing from Libya on Saturday. Two bodies were recovered and at least 70 are missing, according to NGOs Mediterranea Saving Humans and Sea-Watch.
Libya
RFI Investigation: Ukrainian military in Libya and the strike on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz
French journalists report the presence of more than 200 Ukrainian military specialists in Libya and their alleged involvement in the attack on the Arctic Metagaz vessel using a maritime drone.
Libya
Russian tanker drifts into Libyan waters amid environmental warnings
The Russian sanctioned tanker was damaged by explosions and has been drifting unmanned in the Mediterranean for several weeks. Several EU leaders warned the vessel, carrying hazardous cargo, could pose a serious environmental risk.
Libya