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The Latest Breaking News from Libya

Fears for Libyan oil production amid military threats

Gen Khalifa Haftar warned of military action unless oil revenues are divided fairly

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 2,000 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean this year. Here's why

Flimsy boats, EU policies and an increase in migrants attempting the crossing are some of the factors converging to make this year an especially deadly one.

WEKU

New migrant tragedy at sea changes little as EU leaders forge ahead with tougher borders plans

European Union leaders will push ahead this week with plans to beef up the bloc's borders and outsource their migrant challenges to countries people leave or cross to get to Europe

The Independent UK

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They set sail with dreams and met disaster: Stories from the ill-fated migrant ship

Hundreds of illegal migrants from Pakistan and other nations were aboard, hoping to land lucrative jobs in Europe. We talk to family members, some still awaiting news of the fate of their loved ones.

WEKU

Greece boat wreck victims asked for prayers before leaving Libya

Many now feared dead in the boat wreck off Greece were full of hope and asked loved ones to pray for them.

Al Jazeera

Wagner mercenaries will not be withdrawn from Africa, says Russia

Sergei Lavrov moves to reassure sub-Saharan allies after recent armed mutiny led by Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Guardian - UK

Ahmed Ben Ali: Subhana review – euphoric Libyan reggae from charismatic singer

Ali’s self-produced album features his trademark bright, melodic sound, blending Libyan folk, reggae, zokra and synths with striking results

The Guardian - UK

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Gadhafi’s detained son taken to hospital due to hunger strike in Lebanon

A son of Libya’s leader Moammar Gadhafi was briefly taken to hospital after his health deteriorated nearly three weeks after he went on hunger strike to protest his detention in Lebanon without trial

The Independent UK

Syrians lose hope for loved ones after Greece boat tragedy

Al Jazeera speaks to the families of three Syrian fathers assumed dead after an overloaded trawler sank off Greece.

Al Jazeera

Libya 6+6 deal: Loopholes cast doubt on democratic elections

Key issues remain strongly contested despite draft laws agreed in Morocco by Libya’s rival legislative bodies.

Al Jazeera

EU migration chief says deadly shipwreck highlights surge in migrant crossings from eastern Libya

The European Union’s migration chief says the shipwreck last week off Greece that is feared to have killed hundreds of people may be the “worst ever tragedy” of its kind

The Independent UK

Greek court orders smuggling suspects held pending trial over migrant ship disaster

The Egyptian suspects face charges that include participation in a criminal organization, manslaughter and causing a shipwreck.

WEKU

‘Hopelessness’: Why Pakistanis are leaving, losing lives at sea

Authorities in Pakistan say at least 124 Pakistanis were on a boat that sank off Greece with hundreds feared drowned.

Al Jazeera

Grief-stricken Pakistani town mourns sons lost in Greek shipwreck

Poverty drove young men from small Kashmir town to board ill-fated fishing trawler, say families

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The Independent UK

Egyptian family awaits word on son as village mourns dozens feared drowned trying to reach Europe

Dozens of migrants who packed a fishing vessel that sank off Greece last week came from impoverished farming communities in Egypt’s Nile Delta

The Conversation

The Greek migrant shipwreck is another preventable tragedy at the borders of Europe

The Mediterranean route between Libya and Italy has been described as the “world’s most dangerous maritime crossing”. This was proven once again last week in the tragic shipwreck of a boat full of men, women and children, around 50 miles away from the southern Greek town of Pylos.

The Guardian - UK

Nine due in Greek court over shipwreck as Pakistan holds day of mourning

Suspected people smugglers to appear in court in Kalamata, as police in Kashmir announce 10 arrests

The Independent UK

Two survivors of a deadly shipwreck describe their ordeal to Greek authorities

A Greek news web site has published excerpts from the depositions of two survivors of Wednesday's deadly shipwreck off southwestern Greece

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The Week

Tragedy at sea: hundreds feared dead in Greek migrant disaster

Hundreds are feared dead after an overloaded fishing boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy capsized and sank on Wednesday off the coast of southern Greece.

The Independent UK

Lawyer: Detained man, Gadhafi’s son, suffers deteriorating health 2 weeks into hunger strike

A lawyer says the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is suffering deteriorating health during the second week of a hunger strike

The Independent UK

Relatives fear worst with four men and a boy missing after Mediterranean ship disaster

Four men and a 14-year-old boy from the Sheikhi family set out for Europe

The Guardian - UK

‘Where are they?’: anguish grows among relatives of missing after Greek shipwreck

As family members arrive in Kalamata, search operation continues with negligible progress

The Guardian - UK

Greek shipwreck highlights divided Libya’s inability to stem flow of refugees

Absence of unified Libyan national government leaves Europe lacking effective allies to tackle people-smuggling trade

The Independent UK

As hundreds are missing in deadly Greek shipwreck – what are the deadly routes across the Mediterranean?

Sinking off the coast of Greece of boat en route from Libya to Italy once more draws attention to dangerous waters people routinely attempt to navigate in pursuit of a better life

WEKU

Dozens are dead and hundreds feared missing from migrant ship sinking off Greece

Rescue workers transferred the bodies of dead migrants to refrigerated trucks as a major search continued Thursday for possible survivors of a sea disaster in southern Greece.

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