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‘Libyan Rivals Committed To Ceasefire, Elections’

The two principal rivals in conflict-ridden Libya, who are to hold French-brokered talks Tuesday near Paris, are...

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Rival Libyan Leaders In France To Seek Way Out of Chaos

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj holds French-brokered talks Tuesday with Khalifa Haftar, the rival...

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Libya’s Rival Leaders Due In Paris For Talks

The heads of the opposing sides in Libya's crisis are planning to meet in Paris on Tuesday for talks to find a way out...

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Angola Rejects EU Poll Observers’ Demands

Angola has rejected conditions demanded by an EU election observer mission that had been preparing to witness next...

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Egypt Says 9 Militants Killed In Sinai

Security forces have killed nine militants in the Sinai Peninsula and also destroyed 15 vehicles transporting weapons...

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Libya Clashes Leave Four Dead East of Tripoli

Clashes between forces loyal to Libya's unity government and rival fighters east of Tripoli have left four people dead...

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Rival Libyan Forces Battle East of Tripoli

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord on Sunday battled rival forces in the Garabulli region...

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Libya Strongman Says Benghazi ‘liberated’ From Jihadists

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday announced the "total liberation" of second city Benghazi, which...

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Italian Consortium To Rebuild Airport In Libyan Capital

Libyan authorities on Wednesday signed a deal with a consortium of Italian companies to build two passenger terminals...

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Beachgoers Killed, Flights Halted By Clashes At Libya Airport

Stray fire from fighting between armed groups that control Libya's Mitiga airport killed five people at a nearby beach...

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Libya Rocket Attack Kills Five On Tripoli Beach

A rocket hit a beach in Tripoli killing five people, including at least one child, and wounding 25 others, the Libyan...

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Angola Leader Back In Spain For ‘visit’ As Health Rumours Swirl

Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos returned to Spain on Monday for a "private visit", officials said, five weeks...

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Gunmen Attack UN Convoy Near Libya Capital

Gunmen attacked a UN convoy on Wednesday near Zawiyah, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of the Libyan capital, a...

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Venezuela President Claims Coup, Harangues Trump

Venezuela's embattled president Tuesday repeated claims of a US-backed coup attempt against him and angrily warned...

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Egyptian Warplanes Hit Arms Convoy From Libya

Egyptian warplanes struck a convoy of 12 vehicles about to be driven across the border from Libya carrying weapons and...

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Kadhafi’s Son Seif ‘set Free’ In Libya

Seif al-Islam, the second son and heir apparent of the late deposed Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, is said to have...

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Libyan Group Says It Has Freed Kadhafi Son Seif Al-Islam

An armed group in Libya said on Facebook Saturday it has freed Seif al-Islam, the son of dead dictator Moamer Kadhafi...

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Libya Strongman’s Forces Say Take Southern Desert Base

Forces loyal to east Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said on Saturday they had taken an air base in the south, boosting...

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Thousands Rally In Angola Demanding Fair Election

At least 4,000 Angolans marched through Luanda on Saturday to demand a fair election in August when President Jose...