Tag: Libya
Amnesty denounces “repression” of opponents in the East, including deaths in detention
In a report, Amnesty International accuses the Internal Security Agency, which is part of the Libyan National Army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, of being responsible for the deaths…
One year after the Derna disaster, a tragedy surrounded by controversy
A year ago, on the night of September 10-11, violent floods followed by the rupture of two dams devastated the city of Derna located in eastern Libya. Thus, thousands of…
Power struggles at the head of the central bank could lead to serious shortages
Libya is once again shaken by power struggles between the two governments of the East and the West: the governor of the Central Bank was forced to flee on August…
Libya: Why and on whose behalf were the 95 deported Libyans in South Africa?
The 95 Libyans expelled from South Africa on Sunday, after their arrest on July 26, had entered the country illegally by making false declarations and pretending to be students. They…
Libya: an oil-rich area at the heart of new tensions
The UN mission in Libya called on Friday, August 9, for “de-escalation and to avoid further tensions”, after the movements of troops of Marshal Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya,…
Libya: Oil production suspended at country’s largest field
In Libya, the National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Tuesday, August 6, the suspension of oil production at the country’s largest oil field located in southern Libya. The company invoked…
The city of Zaouia is “out of reach of the authorities”, Tripoli admits
The recent statements of the Libyan Minister of the Interior (Tripoli government), regarding the city of Zawiya, have only highlighted this example among the most illustrative of the chaos at…
Libya has 2.5 million migrants on its soil, more than a third of its population.
Libyan Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi assured on July 10, 2024 that his country of 7 million inhabitants has 2.5 million migrants on its soil, 70% to 80% of whom are…
Son of Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar visits Burkina Faso amid Russian presence in Sahel
Recently propelled to the head of the land forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by his father Khalifa Haftar, Saddam Haftar, the youngest son, paid a visit to…
Former French Minister Roland Dumas, a life marked by strong ties with Africa
Former French lawyer and politician Roland Dumas passed away on Wednesday, July 3, at the age of 101. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs under François Mitterrand, of whom he…