Libya’s interim government deployed military and security forces in downtown Tripoli on Friday to contain anti-Israel protests. Interior Ministry units…
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Doctors Without Borders, formally known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), announced today “it will end medical activities in Tripoli”, where it has been providing healthcare to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees held in detention centres.
Mahmoud Hamza, the commander of Tripoli’s 44th Brigade, recounted on Thursday the the circumstances of his detention by the Special Deterrence Force which led to deadly clashes in the capital over the past two days.
The European Union said the latest wave of violence in Tripoli is “a vivid reminder of the fragility of the security situation in Libya and the urgent need for elections in order to find a sustainable and inclusive political solution.”
TRIPOLI – The death toll from clashes in Tripoli has risen to 55 killed with another 146 injured, according to…
UN Deputy SRSG, Raisedon Zenenga, met with former President of the Tripoli-based High Council of State (HCS), Abdelrahman Al-Swehli, according to UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday that his country is “closely following the situation in Tripoli” after violence erupted between armed groups.
Libya’s Special Deterrence Force on Tuesday freed Mahmoud Hamza, the commander of the 444 Brigade whose detention on Monday triggered fierce fighting in Tripoli, according to multiple press reports.
Ongoing clashes rocked the Libyan capital of Tripoli early Tuesday morning following the controversial detention of a powerful militia leader…
UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily said he met with the new President of the High Council of State (HCS), Mohamed Takala, and the members of the Presidency of the Council in Tripoli, where he congratulated them on the occasion of their election and urged them to continue working for ending the political impasse.