Libya Floods: Aid Arrives, Death Toll Rises As of Wednesday, the death toll from the catastrophic storm Daniel that hit Libya over the weekend, causing two dams to collapse in the city of Derna, reportedly stands at around 6K and is expected to rise as rescue operations continue.... Weather
Libya Floods: Death Toll Rises to 11.3K The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has risen to at least 11.3K as search efforts continue following a catastrophic flash flood caused by the collapse of two aging dams in heavy torrential rains.... Weather
Libyan Foreign Minister Dismissed After Israel Meeting Libya’s Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush has been removed from her position after a meeting she had with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome sparked outrage and protests throughout Libya. Libya
Libya Asks Lebanon to Release Gaddafi's Son Libya’s judicial officials formally asked Lebanon on Monday to release one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, Hannibal Gaddafi, due to health complications following a hunger strike he has been on since June 3. Libya
Libya Jails 38 Over Mediterranean Smuggling Case A court in eastern Libya has sentenced a total of 38 people to prison on human trafficking convictions for their involvement in a human smuggling scheme that led to the deaths of 11 migrants on a boat crossing the Mediterranean Sea. World
Detained Gaddafi Health Deteriorates During Hunger Strike Libya After Hannibal Gaddafi, a son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, went on hunger strike Saturday to protest his years-long imprisonment without trial in Lebanon, his lawyer reported Thursday that his health has deteriorated. Politics
Dozens Dead After Migrant Boat to Europe Sinks off Tunisia As of Friday, at least 33 people are reportedly dead after a boat carrying migrants from sub-Saharan Africa toward Europe sank off the coast of Tunisia earlier this week.... Italy
Italy Declares State of Emergency to Tackle Migrant Surge On Tuesday, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's government declared a six-month state of emergency backed by €5M (roughly $5.5M) in funding to help the country face a surge in migrants arriving on its southern shores.... Italy
Libya: EU Complicit in Crimes Against Humanity, Says UN On Monday, UN investigators said there is evidence that crimes against humanity have been committed against Libyans and migrants stranded in Libya, including women being coerced into sexual slavery. Social issues
Libya: Missing Uranium Recovered, Say Eastern Forces Ten drums of uranium ore that had been reported missing in Libya were recovered on Thursday near the border with Chad, according to armed forces in the country's east. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it is 'actively working to verify' the reports.... Africa
Italy, Libya Renew Migration Pact; Spark Criticism The Memorandum of Understanding on Migration between Italy and Libya — originally signed in 2017 to give Libya financial and technical support to "combat illegal immigration" — was automatically renewed for a second time on Thursday, sparking criticisms from humanitarian organizations. Social issues
Algeria Slams EU Gas Price Cap On Tuesday, Algeria, Africa's largest gas exporter, criticized the EU's recent decision to cap natural gas prices as an intervention disrupting the international energy market.... Ukraine
Libyan Man Suspected in Lockerbie Bombing in US Custody Scotland’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service said in a statement on Sunday that Abu Agela Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, a Libyan man suspected of making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, is in US custody. Libya
Libya: At Least 32 Killed In Tripoli Clashes Violent clashes erupted on Sat. in Libya's capital Tripoli between several armed groups backed by the country's two rival governments, sparking fears that a political crisis could turn into a new armed conflict. World
