August 19
Libya: Libya Central Bank Halts Operations Over Employee Abduction
The Central Bank of Libya said that its head of information technology was kidnapped by an unidentified group and that other executives had been threatened. It comes a week after… Read more »
February 29
Libya: Libya - Russia's Wagner Group Makes Further Inroads
Moscow is expanding its "security for resources" blueprint in Libya under the lead of the new Wagner Group's General Andrei Averyanov. What does this mean for the democratic… Read more »
December 17, 2023
Libya: More Than 60 Migrants Drown in Shipwreck Off Libya
The 25 survivors were taken to a detention center in Libya. The International Organization for Migration has said the central Mediterranean remains one of the world's most… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Libya: A Week After Deadly Floods - What We Know
In the aftermath of a devastating flood in Libya, the threat of more dam failures looms. As bodies are collectively buried, survivors face the risk of displaced land mines and… Read more »
September 17, 2023
Libya: Libya Flooding - Landmines Pose New Threat, Death Toll Rises
Many people in Libya have been left without fresh drinking water since the floods contaminated sources, but there's a new danger if they travel to get water: landmines displaced by… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Libya: Libya Flood Casualties Could've Been Avoided, Says UN
Warning systems could have helped authorities in Libya carry out better evacuations and save many more lives, the UN has said. Meanwhile, global aid efforts are intensifying. Read more »
September 13, 2023
Libya: Floods in Libya - Civil War Compounds Devastation
Climate change is partly responsible for the floods that have devastated Libya, but the legacy of civil war, political chaos and corruption have exacerbated the impact. Observers… Read more »
Libya: Flood Death Toll Rises to More Than 5,000, 30,000 People Displaced
Aid workers and officials have said that the death toll is likely to rise, as bodies continue to wash up ashore. The UN migration agency said that at least 30,000 people in eastern… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Libya: 'Medicane' Left Libya Trapped Between Floods and the Sea
Storm Daniel wreaked havoc in southeastern Europe before becoming a Mediterranean storm. The "medicane" then slammed into Libya, where coastal towns were encircled by the sea on… Read more »
Libya: More Than 2,000 Dead After Catastrophic Floods
Deadly floods triggered by a powerful storm have left a trail of destruction in eastern Libya. Thousands of bodies were recovered in one city alone after dams collapsed and wiped… Read more »
Libya: Thousands Feared Dead After Storm Daniel Hits Country
The powerful Mediterranean storm battered eastern Libya swept people into the sea, officials said. An international aid director told DW that Libya is witnessing a "large-scale… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Libya: Tripoli Rocked By Clashes Between Rival Militias
Tensions flared between two of the Libyan capital's most powerful armed factions. The oil-rich nation has been in a state of turmoil for over a decade. Read more »
July 28, 2023
West Africa: Human Trafficking a Growing Menace for Africa
A growing number of Africans are being trafficked and exploited along migration routes to Europe and the Middle East. Experts say more urgent international cooperation can curb the… Read more »
July 23, 2023
North Africa: Italy Hosts Conference to Address Irregular Migration
Leaders of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries are gathered in Rome for a conference on migration hosted by Italy's far-right Georgia Meloni. Read more »
July 09, 2023
Libya: Migrants Trapped in Libya - 'I'm Determined to Try Again'
There are close to 700,000 foreigners living in Libya, many of them migrants who'd like to make their way to Europe. Some of those who were turned back want to try again. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Wagner Group in Africa - What's Its Future After the Mutiny?
Russia's presence in Africa heavily depends on the Wagner Group, headed by Yevgeny Prighozin. But now there is uncertainty about the private military company's role after its… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Libya: Rebel Military Group Claims Tons of Missing Uranium Recovered
The IAEA had said the missing uranium "may present a radiological risk." The self-declared Eastern Libyan Army said it was recovered near the Chadian border. Read more »
Libya: UN Nuclear Watchdog Warns Tons of Uranium Missing in Libya
The IAEA has said tons of missing uranium "may present a radiological risk" and added that it has no idea who took it. Read more »
January 29, 2023
Libya: Italy Inks Gas Deals With Libya's Contested Government
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has signed a gas deal worth billions on a visit to Libya. The plan is for Italian and Libyan energy giants to jointly develop two offshore gas… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Libya: Sea-Watch Said Libyans Threatened to Shoot Down Its Plane
The Libyan coast guard reportedly ordered a Sea-Watch aircraft to leave or face being fired at with missiles. The Libyans ultimately pulled migrants from the Mediterranean before… Read more »