Politics

Libya parliament withdraws support for unity government

Tripoli – Libya’s parliament on Tuesday passed a no-confidence vote in the war-scarred country’s unity government, dealing a new... Read more

22 Sep, 2021

Politics

Libya’s upper house calls for elections to be delayed

Tripoli –  The upper house of Libya’s parliament called on Monday for presidential elections set for December to be... Read more

21 Sep, 2021

News

Haftar’s east Libya forces say two dead in helicopter crash

Benghazi – Two people died in Libya on Sunday after helicopters belonging to forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar collided in... Read more

20 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus

North Africa virus cases plummeting after summer spike

Tunis – Weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelmed intensive care units across North Africa with severe oxygen... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

Politics

Libya has ‘best opportunity’ for peace in decade, says US official

Tripoli – War-torn Libya has its best chance for peace since the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi, a senior US... Read more

16 Sep, 2021

News

Egypt’s Sisi meets Libyan strongman Haftar, parliament speaker

Cairo – Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar and parliament speaker Aguila Saleh on Tuesday, the... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Politics

Libya fighters battle Chad rebels on border, says report

Tripoli – Forces loyal to eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar carried out an operation on Tuesday against a Chadian armed... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Politics

Photographer freed in east Libya after 3 years in jail

Benghazi – A photographer arrested in eastern Libya in 2018 and jailed by a military tribunal has been released under... Read more

13 Sep, 2021

Politics

Controversy after Libya speaker ratifies presidential election law

Tripoli – Libyan parliament speaker Aguila Saleh has ratified a law governing the country’s upcoming presidential election, sparking criticism from... Read more

12 Sep, 2021

Politics

EU’s top diplomat says bloc can ‘do more’ to aid Libya polls

Tripoli  – The European Union is “ready to do more” to help Libya organise elections planned for December, the... Read more

9 Sep, 2021