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Libya's Khalifa Haftar played key role in release of US hostage Kevin Rideout held by Islamic State: Sources

An American hostage, Kevin Rideout, was freed from an Islamic State affiliate. Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar helped broker the deal for his release. Rideout, a pilot for a missionary group, was kidnapped in Niger last October. The U.S. had prioritized his recovery and sought overflight access for searches. Details…

The Economic Times

Libyan Marshal Haftar's intelligence chief killed in Benghazi car bombing

Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated outside a mosque in an LNA stronghold, in what analysts said was a major blow to the Haftar family's security credentials and could delay a US-brokered plan to reunify Libya's rival governments. No group has claimed responsibility.

Euronews

Libyan National Army intel chief assassinated in Benghazi car bombing

The Libyan National Army, which controls the east and parts of southern Libya, said Tuesday that a car bomb killed its military intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri in Benghazi. The assassination raises fresh questions over security in the stronghold of military commander Khalifa Haftar as efforts continue to reunify the divided…

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Nigerian returnees try to re-adapt after trauma in South Africa

In tonight's programme: Nigerian returnees are trying to forget the trauma they experienced during months of xenophobic protests in South Africa that have frayed diplomatic ties between the two African powerhouses. Also, Chad says teaming up with General Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army has made the country's shared border safer.…

France 24

Turkey courts Libya's rival factions in bid to further Mediterranean ambitions

In a bold move by Ankara, Turkey this week brought together Libya’s two rival militaries for international exercises. While firmly supporting the Tripoli-based regime, Turkey is now extending an olive branch to the Benghazi administration, aiming to steady Libya and broaden its sway across the region.

Radio France Internationale

Power without a throne: how Khalifa Haftar controls Libya

The long read: When Nato helped overthrow Gaddafi in 2011, there were hopes of a new beginning. More than a decade later, this former CIA asset runs the country – and Libya has become yet another lesson in the unintended consequences of foreign intervention

The Guardian - UK

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi obituary

Muammar Gaddafi’s son determined to make a political return backed by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya

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Murdered son of Muammar Gaddafi was perceived as a threat to Libya’s elite

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, shot dead on Tuesday, appealed to ‘a nostalgia for a past that is remembered as more secure’

The Guardian - UK

Bodies of more than 20 African migrants found in mass grave in Libya

The bodies of at least 21 migrants have been found in a mass grave on a farm in eastern Libya, security sources have said, with as many as 10 others who survived captivity showing signs of of torture. It is the latest tragedy involving people seeking to reach Europe through…

Radio France Internationale

Slaughter in Sudan and the shadowy trail to the UAE

In Darfur, at least twice as many people have been killed than in Gaza since 2023. As the crisis looks likely to worsen, one nation has questions to answer over its links to the atrocities. By Robert Fox

Evening Standard

Sudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country

Sudan's brutal two-year war has entered a new phase

The Independent UK

European lawmakers call for end to EU support for all Libyan security forces

Nearly 40 members of the European Parliament from four political groups are urging an end to funding for all Libyan security forces, as violence at sea has dramatically increased in recent years.

Euronews

EU has long engaged with Libya’s Haftar on ‘technical’ migration matters, sources tell Euronews

"Technical" discussions on migration have been ongoing for years between the European Commission and de facto representatives of eastern Libya, including General Khalifa Haftar's military staff. Recently, Brussels has started engaging with eastern Libya at a more political level.

Euronews

Turkey and Italy boost cooperation in bid to shape Libya’s political future

Turkey and Italy are working more closely on migration, energy and regional influence as they seek to shape Libya’s political future. Both see the North African country as a key shared interest and are moving to consolidate their positions in the conflict-torn but energy-rich eastern Mediterranean.

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Euronews

Europe’s migration crisis isn’t just about boats – it’s about strategy

The time for fragmented fixes is over. If Europe is to regain control of its migration policy, it must first regain clarity in its strategy, Libyan Minister of Political Affairs Walid Ellafi writes in a Euronews exclusive.

International Business Times

Libya Commander Haftar Seeks To Force International Engagement

Libya's eastern authorities recently expelled a senior European delegation in a move analysts say was meant to send a message: the unrecognised administration backed by military leader Khalifa Haftar cannot be ignored.

Euronews

Libya’s strongman with friends in high places: All you ever wanted to know about Khalifa Haftar

After an EU delegation was humiliated by the commander in control of large swaths of eastern Libya, Euronews explores Haftar’s fall, then rise to power and who is helping him maintain it.

Euronews

EU-Libya fallout: Should the European Union hold talks with Khalifa Haftar?

Officially, Brussels is cooperating with the government of national unity based in Tripoli. However, exchanges are also taking place with General Khalifa Haftar, who controls large swaths of Libya's east. The last visit turned into a fiasco.

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Euronews

EU leaders agree to send delegation to Libya after previous group expelled from country

The expulsion of EU diplomats risks complicating efforts to prevent a wave of irregular migration from Libya to Europe this summer.

Euronews

Exclusive: EU delegation ejected from Libya after diplomatic 'trap', source tells Euronews

A diplomatic row in Benghazi may have been part of a calculated move by Libya's Khalifa Haftar to pressure the EU into recognising the eastern government, a source familiar with the matter revealed to Euronews.

Radio France Internationale

Libya's Al-Khadim airbase becomes a hub for Russian arms in the Sahel

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the itinerary of a Russian cargo plane from Syria to Libya, one of many flights operating on this route.

Al Jazeera

UN fact-finding mission says Sudan conflict escalating, aid weaponised

The crisis in Sudan has become ‘a grave human rights and protection emergency’, the United Nations mission says.

Al Jazeera

Sudanese army accuses Libya’s Haftar of joint border attack with RSF

The announcement marks the first time direct Libyan involvement in Sudan’s ongoing war has been alleged.

The Independent UK

Trump administration plans to send migrants to Libya’s ‘horrific’ detention centers

Libya serves as a hub for migrants trying to get to Europe, and the country has several detention facilities for refugees and migrants

Al Jazeera

‘I saw him kill people:’ Libya and Italy’s shadowy migrant deals

Italy is accused of releasing Libyan officials wanted on international warrants in return for limiting migrant flows.

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