Tag: Libya
Haftar forces announce ceasefire in Libya
Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar on Saturday announced a ceasefire in his months-long battle to control the capital Tripoli after…
EU’s Michel travels to Turkey, Egypt for talks on Libya
European Council President Charles Michel heads on Saturday to Turkey and Egypt for talks on the conflict in Libya.
Libyan rebels seize strategic city of Sirte
Libyan forces loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had taken control of the strategic coastal city…
Over 28 killed in airstrike on Libya’s military academy
At least 28 people were killed in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday,…
Libya’s parliament votes against deals with Turkey
Libya’s parliament voted against two agreements on military and security cooperation and maritime borders signed between the UN-backed government and…
Turkish parliament backs troops deployment to Libya
Turkish troops are going to Libya after Parliament, on Thursday passed a motion authorising the government to deploy them in…
Turkey mulls sending troops to Libya
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is planning to send troops to Libya to shore up the UN recognised Government of National…
Libya’s Haftar army detains ship with Turkish crew
Libya's east-based army has seized a Grenada-flagged ship with a Turkish crew off the Libyan coast, local media reported Sunday.
168 Nigerians return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday received another batch of 168 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya.
141 more Nigerians return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday received another batch of 141 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya.
173 more Nigerians return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday received 173 Nigerians assisted to return from Libya, where they had been…
153 voluntary returnees arrive Lagos from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 153 stranded Nigerians from Libya.
UNHCR calls for closure of immigrant detention centre in Libya
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday called for closure of detention centre of illegal immigrants in…
Official: 9 Nigerians among 44 migrants bombed in Libya
Nine Nigerians were among the 44 migrants killed in an airstrike on a detention centre in Tajoura, Tripoli on Tuesday…
Outrageous: Libyan guards shoot migrants escaping missiles
The United Nations said on Thursday it had information that Libyan guards shot at refugees and migrants trying to flee…