The Latest Breaking News from Libya

Why did clashes break out in Libya’s Tripoli?

Fighting between the 444 Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force has raged this week after months of relative peace.

Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2023

Libya fighting leaves 55 dead, dozens injured: Medics

Fighting between rival groups began on Monday night in Tripoli, and ended after the release of a commander on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2023

Libya deploys security forces across Tripoli after clashes between rival militias left 27 dead

Libyan security forces are patrolling the streets and have fanned out across Tripoli after clashes between rival militias killed at least 27 people in the country’s capital

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

More than 2,000 people missing at sea as use of deadliest route to EU doubles

Hundreds dying as route from Libya or Tunisia to Greece or Italy made in unseaworthy, overloaded boats

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

‘You have to do it’: Refugees in Tunisia undeterred by Lampedusa shipwreck

Despite deaths at sea, refugees in the port of Sfax are still adamant about trying to reach Europe by boat.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023

ECOWAS activates standby force for a possible military intervention in Niger

Niger's junta announces a new government and reportedly threatens to kill ousted president Mohamed Bazoum if foreign military pressure is used against them, as regional leaders order the deployment of a standby force. Also, Tunisia and Libya split responsibility for hundreds of black African migrants stranded at their shared border.…

France 24 · Aug 10, 2023

Tunisia and Libya take 276 migrants stranded in desert border region, bring them to shelters

Tunisia and Libya have taken back 276 sub-Saharan migrants stranded in a desert region along the border between the two countries and brought them to shelters

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Tunisia, Libya to share responsibility for migrants stranded on border

Tunisia and Libya announced Thursday they had agreed to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded at their border, many of them for over a month.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2023

At least 27 migrants found dead in the desert near Tunisian border, Libyan government says

Libyan authorities said at least 27 African migrants have died in the country’s western desert near the border with Tunisia

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

At least 27 people found dead in desert after expulsion from Tunisia: Libya

Libyan border guards say about 150 asylum seekers cross into Libya every day after being expelled from Tunisia.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023