Libya Bound

Rome, June 17, 2020 - The German NGO Sea Watch rescued around 100 migrants off of Libya on Wednesday, saying the Libyan coastguard would have turned them back to shore if the humanitarian group had not intervened. The dinghy was found 29 nautical miles off Zawyia, 40...

There has been an outbreak deep in the desert south, with dozens of cases appearing in the south's largest oasis city Sebha. The GNA has reported 393 coronavirus infections and five deaths nationwide, around half of them in and around Sebha. But that only accounts for...

Tripoli, June 11, 2020 - The United Nations voiced "horror" after reports that eight mass graves had been discovered in an area recently seized by the unity government after forces loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar withdrew. UNSMIL notes with horror reports on...

Tripoli, June 10, 2020 - Landmine blasts killed at least seven people including civilians on the edges of Libya's capital Wednesday, wounding 10 others, the unity government's health ministry said.  "Seven people were killed in landmine explosions in several locations...