Libya

  • Aug- 2020 -
    14 August
    CommentaryA view of Turkish General Directorate of Mineral research and Exploration's (MTA) Oruc Reis seismic research vessel docked at Haydarpasa port, which searches for hydrocarbon, oil, natural gas and coal reserves at sea, on 23 August 2019.
    Michael Makovsky and Svante Cornell

    Addressing Turkish Aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean

    Without long-overdue leadership from Washington, Turkey’s aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean will deepen threats to US national security.

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  • Jul- 2020 -
    15 July
    AfricaLibyan Ministry of Justice employees dig at the site of a suspected mass grave in Tarhouna, Libya on June 23, 2020.
    Staff Writer With AFP

    US Says Russia Group Laid Mines Around Tripoli

    The US military accused Russian-backed mercenaries of laying landmines and other devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms embargo.

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  • 12 July
    AfricaLibya oil
    Staff Writer With AFP

    Pro-Haftar Forces Say Will Maintain Libya Oil Blockade

    "The closure of ports and oil fields will be maintained until the demands of the Libyan people are satisfied," said a statement published late Saturday on Facebook by pro-Haftar forces spokesman Ahmad al-Mismari.

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  • 6 July
    AfricaForces loyal to Libya Government of National Accord.
    Staff Writer With AFP

    Libya Unity Govt Says ‘Foreign Air Force’ Hit Key Base

    Libya's Al-Watiya airbase was bombed early on Sunday in an attack the Libya Government of National Accord said was carried by a foreign air force.

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  • Jun- 2020 -
    30 June
    AfricaTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj hold a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on June 4, 2020.
    Staff Writer With AFP

    Turkey Slams France’s ‘Destructive’ Approach to Libya Conflict

    Turkey on Tuesday blasted France’s “destructive” approach to the conflict in Libya in response to France's claims that Turkey's involvement in Libya has been “criminal.”

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  • 30 June
    AfricaA member of security forces affiliated with the GNA's Interior Ministry surveyed the reported site of a mass grave in the town of Tarhuna, southeast of the capital Tripoli, Libya, June 2020.
    Staff Writer With AFP

    New Libya Mass Grave After Haftar’s Fighters Withdrew: Govt Forces

    Nine bodies have been found in another mass grave in the Libyan town of Tarhuna after fighters loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar withdrew, pro-government forces said Monday.

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  • 24 June
    Africa
    Staff Writer With AFP

    Will Egypt Send Troops Into Libya?

    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has upped the ante in the chaotic conflict in Libya, warning Cairo could intervene militarily.

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  • 21 June
    AfricaLibya oil
    Staff Writer With AFP

    Egypt’s Sisi Says Turkey/Qatar-Backed Assault on Libya’s Sirte Is ‘Red Line’

    Egypt’s president warned Saturday that advances by Turkey-backed Libyan forces on the Libyan city of Sirte could prompt an Egyptian military intervention in the neighboring country in support of Cairo’s ally Khalifa Haftar.  Meanwhile, Ankara has urged forces led by the eastern-based Haftar to withdraw from the strategic city for a ceasefire agreement to be reached. The UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli has made major military gains against Haftar’s forces recently thanks to increased support from its backer Turkey. The key city of Sirte, which lies some 280 miles east of the capital, is under the control of Haftar’s forces, who last year launched a recently aborted attempt to seize control of western Libya. In a televised address, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Sirte is a “red line” for Egypt, citing the need to protect its porous border as grounds for “direct intervention” in Libya. “If the Libyan people asked us to intervene, it is a signal to the world that Egypt and Libya share … common interests, security and stability,” Sisi said on Saturday. The GNA denounced Sisi’s warning, saying any intervention would be a threat to Libya’s security. “We strongly reject what was said …

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  • 5 June
    AfricaLibyan General Khalifa Haftar
    Staff Writer With AFP

    Libya Government Says Retakes Haftar’s Last Redoubt in West

    Libya's UN-recognised government announced another victory in its counter-offensive against Khalifa Haftar, overrunning his last western stronghold.

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  • 4 June
    AfricaFormer Libyan General Khalifa Haftar.
    Staff Writer With AFP

    Libya Unity Government Claims Full Control of Tripoli, Suburbs

    Libya’s UN-recognised unity government said Thursday that it was back in full control of the capital and its suburbs after more than a year of fighting off an offensive by eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar. “Our heroic forces have full control of Greater Tripoli right up to the city limits,” Mohamad Gnounou, spokesman for the forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA), said in a Facebook post. The announcement came after GNA forces retook the capital’s civilian airport on Wednesday, more than a year after losing it in Haftar’s initial drive on the capital. The airport, in Tripoli’s southern outskirts, had been disused since 2014 when it was heavily damaged in fighting between rival militias. “Our forces are continuing their advance, chasing the terrorist militias from the walls of Tripoli,” said the GNA’s Deputy Defense Minister Salah Namrush. “Some of their commanders are fleeing towards Bani Walid airport,” in the interior 170 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of the capital, he added on Facebook. Footage of GNA troops manning positions held until recently by Haftar’s fighters was widely circulated on Libyan television channels and social media. The fighting for the capital had killed hundreds and forced around 200,000 people to flee. GNA forces, …

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