AU for permanent ceasefire in Libya
The African Union called for a permanent ceasefire in Libya on Saturday after deadly clashes in the capital earlier this month and demonstrations demanding the prime minister鈥檚 resignation.
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Libya鈥檚 PM calls on armed groups to align with state
Libya鈥檚 UN-backed premier Saturday called on armed groups to align themselves with 鈥榮tate institutions鈥� after days of deadly clashes in Tripoli and protests demanding his resignation.
UN says 鈥榓larmed鈥� by violence in Libya capital
The United Nations expressed deep concern Thursday over rising violence in Libya鈥檚 capital, warning the clashes risk mass displacement and put civilians in grave danger.
Fresh gunbattles rock Libya capital after brief lull
Fresh gunbattles have erupted in the Libyan capital between two powerful armed groups, a security official said Wednesday 鈥� just a day after authorities declared the fighting over...
Libya armed group leader among dead in Tripoli clashes
Overnight clashes in Libya鈥檚 capital killed at least six people, an emergency medical service said on Tuesday, with local media reporting that an armed group leader was among the dead.
167 more Bangladeshis return from Libya
Another 167 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants have been repatriated from Libya with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tripoli, and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
23 abducted Bangladesh nationals rescued in Libya
Twenty-three Bangladesh nationals, who were abducted in Libya, have been rescued....
93 bodies found in Libya mass graves: UN
A total of 93 bodies have now been recovered from two mass graves found in Libya during raids on human trafficking networks, the United Nations said Wednesday...
145 undocumented Bangladesh nationals return home from Libya
A group of 145 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, who wanted to voluntarily return home from Libya, arrived in Dhaka on early Thursday...
16 Pakistanis killed in shipwreck off Libya
Emergency workers have recovered the bodies of 16 Pakistanis after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya, with 10 others believed to be missing, Pakistan鈥檚 foreign ministry said on Tuesday...
23 bodies washed up on Libya shores
At least 23 bodies, believed to be of Bangladeshis, were buried in Libya in the past eight days until Monday after washing up on the shores of Brega, a coastal city in Libya.
157 Bangladesh nationals return home from Libya
A group of 157 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, who wanted to voluntarily return home from Libya, arrived in Dhaka on early Tuesday...
150 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya
One hundred and fifty more stranded irregular Bangladeshi migrants returned on Thursday from Libya...
154 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya
One hundred and fifty-four more undocumented Bangladeshi migrants were repatriated from Libya on Friday.
150 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya
A fresh batch of 150 irregular Bangladeshi migrants, who were detained in Libya鈥檚 Ganfuda Detention Centre, returned home on Friday.
Libyan rival聽 groups reach security deal
Libyan armed groups and authorities reached an accord in Tripoli to secure important infrastructure, the country鈥檚 interior minister announced Friday, following concern from the...
Libya UN-backed deal at risk as escalation fears mount
Reemerging bloodshed and power struggles in Libya have raised fears of a broader escalation, threatening to deal a fatal blow to the UN-brokered political transition and push the...
UN urges restraint as Libya govt braces for attack
The United Nations urged restraint on Friday after Libya鈥檚 Tripoli-based government put its forces on high alert for an assault by fighters loyal to an eastern-based strongman in the remote southern desert...
Libya repatriates 369 Nigeria and Mali migrants
Libya repatriated Tuesday 369 irregular migrants to their home countries Nigeria and Mali, including more than one hundred women and children, an official...
S African police detain 95 Libyans
South African authorities rounded up 95 Libyans on Friday in a raid at a farm that appeared to have been converted into an illegal military training...
Saddam tightens grip on eastern Libya
The military ruler in the east of divided Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has named one of his sons as army chief, tightening his family鈥檚 grip on the...
Deadly landmines pose hidden threat in Tripoli
Hundreds of deadly landmines and unexploded ordnance still litter parts of Libya after years of fighting, posing a constant danger to civilians, especially...
2 Bangladeshis rescued
They never thought they would end up in Europe by leaving their native Bangladesh...