Libyan Authorities Murder Three Sudanese Migrants headed to Europe
Safa Msehli: "This is not the first time people are subjected to this senseless violence and confirms yet again that no one should be returned to Libya." Photo:…
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Michael Brooks, Rest In Peace Good Brother—Thanks For Shining Light on America, The Dark Continent
Michael, when he appeared on my show on WBAI 99.5 FM Radio in February. On Monday morning I overheard some music that triggered memories of my sister Barbara…
Egypt Threatens Military Action in Libya, Parliament Approves Troop Deployment
Egypt's parliament authorized the deployment of troops outside the country on Monday after the president threatened military action against Turkish-backed forces in neighboring Libya. The parliament unanimously approved…
Libya: U.N. Establishes Fact-Finding Body to Investigate Abuses
"Human Rights Watch has documented the plight of several thousand detained migrants and asylum seekers held in inhumane conditions in detention facilities run by the GNA’s Interior Ministry…
UN MISSION CHIEF: RECENT DEADLY AIRSTRIKES IN WESTERN LIBYA TARGETING CIVILIANS “UTTERLY UNACCEPTABLE”
Libya has been facing ongoing instability since the fall of President Muammar Gaddafi in 2011...Overall, at least 284 civilians were killed and 363 injured in Libya this year,…
U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL DENOUNCES DEADLY ATTACK IN NORTHERN BURKINA FASO
The Secretary‑General strongly condemns the attack conducted by unidentified gunmen on 24 December in Arbinda, Soum province, northern Burkina Faso. He expresses his deep condolences to the families…
AFRICAN UNION CHAIRPERSON MAHAMAT CONCLUDES VISIT WITH SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA
During the meeting with the African Union Chairperson, President Ramaphosa emphasized his commitment to deepen engagement regarding unresolved conflicts on the Continent, including Libya, as part of South…
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: ABDUCTED HUMANITARIAN MEDICAL STAFF IN LIBYA HAVE BEEN FREED
Eric Goldstein of Human Rights Watch.“Nothing can justify grabbing medical workers and holding them as bargaining chips for the release of an imprisoned man. "The authorities in Zintan…
RWANDA, AFRICAN UNION AND U.N. AGREE TO EVACUATE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM LIBYA
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and the U.N. have signed an agreement to help African refugees and asylum seekers get out of Libya. Photo: Facebook Thousands…
U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT CONDEMNS LIBYA CAR BOMBING THAT KILLED THREE U.N. STAFF
U.N. Security President Joanna Wronecka: "Members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on a United Nations convoy on 10 August 2019 in Benghazi.…