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48,000 Internally Displaced Libyans Can't Go Home 7 Years On

Tawerghans have been dispersed around the country since the uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. In August of that year, the entire civilian population fled approaching anti-Gaddafi armed groups, predominantly from Misrata, fearing attacks and reprisals.

Libya: 48,000 Internally Displaced People Can't Go Home

HRW, 24 January 2019

Most of the 48,000 former residents of the Libyan town of Tawergha, forcibly displaced for seven years, have not been able to return home. Despite reconciliation agreements that… Read more »

Photo: Heba Aly/IRIN

Children at the site for people displaced from the town of Tawergha during the 2011 Libyan civil war. "Airport Road / Turkish compound" site in Tripoli, November, 2011.

Libya: Civilians Under Threat From Militias

HRW, 17 January 2019

Unaccountable and violent armed groups maintain a stranglehold on Libya, while civilians pay the price in the divided country, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report… Read more »

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Ceasefire Ends Libya Conflict - UN

The UN mission in Libya says a ceasefire was signed with militia groups in Tripoli to end all hostilities, protect civilians and safeguard public and private property. At least 50 ... Read more »
- Libya: Militias Embrace UN Ceasefire in Tripoli
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Why Libya's New Elections Might Not Put the Country Back On Track

Libya's transitional leaders, some of whom will be presidential candidates, are entangled in - and benefit from - the country's war economy. So do various armed factions that may ... Read more »
- Libya: Why New Elections Might Not Put the Country Back On Track

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