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African Migrants Sold In Libya ‘slave Markets’

Africans trying to reach Europe are being sold by their captors in “slave markets” in Libya, the International...

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Iraq’s Sadr Warns Assad Could Share Kadhafi’s Fate

Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Tuesday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he risked suffering the same fate as...

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Libya and Uganda Engage In A Legal Row Over Telecom Company

The Libyan government has sounded a warning to the Ugandan government over its move to repossess shares of the Libyan...

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Nigerians and Eritreans ‘freed From Libya Prison’

Some of the women were on their way to Europe when IS fighters kidnapped and held them as sex slaves Libyan authorities...

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Italy Brokers Deal With Libyan Tribes To Curb Migrant Influx

The Italian government said Sunday that dozens of rival tribes in southern Libya had agreed to cooperate on securing...

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Libya Says EU Naval Operation ‘encourages’ Migrants

Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamad Taher Siala on Friday urged the EU to rethink its naval operation in the Mediterranean,...

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Pilot Killed In Libya Fighter Jet Crash

A Libyan air force pilot was killed Wednesday as his fighter jet crashed in the east of the country after carrying out...

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Russia Trying To Gain Influence In Libya

Russia is trying to expand its influence in Libya through a combination of military means and oil and weapons sales, a...

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Libya Rescues 420 Migrants Off Its Coast

Libya has in two days rescued 420 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, a navy spokesman said Monday,...

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East Libyan Forces Claim Victory In Southwest Benghazi

Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan forces have claimed capture of the final holdout of hardline armed forces in the southwest...

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International Quartet Backs Libya’s Unity Government

A quartet of international groups said Saturday it supported efforts by Libya's unity government to assert control over...

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Key Forces Battling For Control In Libya

Dozens of armed factions have battled for control of oil-rich Libya since the 2011 fall of longtime dictator Moamer...

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Libya Factions Agree Ceasefire After Tripoli Battle

Armed groups in Tripoli have signed a ceasefire deal ending a four-day battle for control of the Libyan capital, the...

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Clashes Rock Libya Capital For Third Day

Artillery exchanges rocked the Libyan capital for a third day on Wednesday after forces loyal to the UN-backed...

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Moscow Apparently Has Forces At Base In Egypt

Moscow has apparently deployed military forces to a base in western Egypt, a US official said Tuesday, a sign Russia...

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Exclusive: Russia Appears To Deploy Forces In Egypt, Eyes On Libya Role

Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent...

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Libya Strongman Launches Offensive On Oil Terminals

Troops commanded by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an assault on Tuesday to seize two of the...

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Smugglers Kill 22 African Migrants On A Beach In Libya

People-smugglers have been blamed for the death of 22 African migrants whose bodies were found buried on a beach in...

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Libya Rivals Battle For Key Oil Region

Islamist militias on Friday attacked Libya's main oil-production area in the east, prompting the forces of strongman...