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The Latest Breaking News from Libya

Four killed after boat carrying migrants from Bangladesh capsizes off Libya

Status of second boat carrying 69 people, including dozens of Sudanese nationals, still unclear

The Independent UK

At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off coast of Libya

Seven survivors have been located after the vessel's engine failed in high waves several hours after it departed from Zuwara, a coastal city northwestern Libya

The Independent UK

State-sanctioned fuel smuggling cost Libya $20bn over three years – report

Policy body calls for western-backed investigation into oil officials known to be at heart of illegal enterprise

The Guardian - UK

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Gaddafi’s youngest son released after decade in Lebanese detention

He was detained over allegations that he withheld information about a missing Lebanese cleric

The Independent UK

Lebanon frees Hannibal Kadhafi, son of Libya’s ex-leader, held for a decade

The youngest son of former Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi has been released from jail in Lebanon after nearly a decade in pre-trial detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanese authorities release son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on bail

Lebanese authorities have released the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday after he paid a $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric

The Independent UK

Former French president Sarkozy released from prison, pending appeal

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted early release from prison, just weeks after he started a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya.

Radio France Internationale

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Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison three weeks into five-year sentence

Nicolas Sarkozy still faces an appeal trial over the so-called ‘Libya case’, expected next year

The Independent UK

What is next for Nicolas Sarkozy? Former French president freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’

Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, was found guilty in September of criminal conspiracy but will be freed

The Independent UK

Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard

Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOs

The Guardian - UK

Lebanon lifts travel ban on Gadhafi's son and reduces bail to $900,000 paving way for his release

Lebanese authorities have lifted a travel ban and reduced bail for the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi paving the way for his release

The Independent UK

Libyan general accused of crimes against humanity arrested in Tripoli

Osama Almasri Najim was arrested in Italy in January on an ICC warrant, only to be released and flown back to Libya

The Guardian - UK

Libyan delegation in Beirut seeks release of the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

A Libyan delegation in Lebanon has made progress in talks with Lebanese judicial officials on the possible release of the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held without trial in Lebanon since 2015

The Independent UK

Dutch court tries Eritrean man accused of running brutal migrant smuggling network

Prosecutors say Tewelde Goitom ran an operation to bring East African migrants to Europe under horrific conditions, demanding huge sums of money from their relatives.

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The Conversation

Voices from the sea, part four: when dreams reach land, what’s next?

This is the final part of our series drawing on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked…

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Voices from the sea, part two: using maps and drawings, survivors share the dangers they faced on their journeys to reach the ship

This series of articles draws on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked up while attempting the…

The Conversation

Voices from the sea, part three: how do exiled people experience their moment of rescue?

This is the third part of our series drawing on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked…

Euronews

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.

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Evening Standard

Police move into cell next to Nicolas Sarkozy after fellow inmates threaten to kill the jailed president

The former president arrived at prison yesterday after being handed a five-year sentence for a plan to take money from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi

The Guardian - UK

Love+War review – Lynsey Addario’s courageous photojournalism shines out in occasionally odd study

The Pulitzer prize-winner has worked across the developing world, braved war zones and been taken hostage in Libya, but do we really need a tour of her beautiful home?

Euronews

Sarkozy received by Macron at Élysée Palace before five-year prison term starts on Tuesday

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to five years in prison.

Radio France Internationale

Sarkozy set to begin jail term over Libyan funding scandal

Nicolas Sarkozy is set to enter prison after his conviction over alleged Libyan funding, marking an extraordinary chapter in modern French politics.

International Business Times

Protest In Rome Over Libya Migrant Deal After Latest Med Migrant Shipwreck

Migrants and rights activists protested in Rome Saturday against Italy's migrant deal with Libya, a day after some 20 people were feared dead in the latest shipwreck in the Mediterranean.

The Independent UK

Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader, ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail

Lebanese authorities have ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, after he pays an $11 million bail

The Independent UK

Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean

Human rights lawyers accused 122 European officials of committing crimes against migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

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