Libya

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Libya: ICC prosecutor warns the suffering of the Libyan people must stop

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda informed the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that the fighting in...

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Popular protests pose a conundrum for the AU’s opposition to coups

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Unyielding protesters put an end to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s 26-year old authoritarian rule. EPA-EFE/Stringer Author Adem K Abebe Extraordinary Lecturer,...

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The AU-EU-UN task force meeting calls to rescue stranded migrants and refugees in Libya

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A task force by the African Union, European Union and the United Nations has called for the rescue of stranded...

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Libya: The African Development Bank supports a new generation of promising young leaders for a successful transition

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One hundred and fifty-three emerging Libyan leaders have received certificates after completing a ten-day intensive leadership workhop in Istanbul, Turkey,...

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• Human interest

Dozen people reported dead after boat capsized off Libya

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A handout photo released on September 24, 2018 by SOS Mediterranee shows migrants being rescued. Photo credit:  Yahoo Finance At least...

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• Security

IOM Resumes Voluntary Humanitarian Return Flights from Libya Following Tripoli Ceasefire

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A flight to Ghana is the first return flight to leave Libya in the wake of this week’s ceasefire agreement...

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• Human interest
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IOM and Humanitarian Actors Respond to Needs in Tripoli

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IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has responded to the urgent humanitarian needs of hundreds of displaced Libyans and migrants affected...