Libyan unity government says ready to step down

The head of Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Wednesday he planned to step down within six weeks as part of efforts to broker a peace agreement.

Libye: arrestation d'une bande accusée de torture de migrants

Un groupe armé loyal au gouvernement d'union nationale a annoncé mercredi l'arrestation d'une bande accusée d'avoir enlevé et torturé des migrants soudanais, près de Syrte, à 450 km à l'est de la capitale Tripoli.

Libya to recruit 500 diplomatic security personnel

Libya's Interior Ministry of the UN-backed government has approved to recruit 500 new members of the diplomatic security service responsible for protecting foreign embassies and missions in Libya, according to a security official on Monday.

Libya strongman Haftar backs 2018 elections

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has said he will support 2018 elections but also implied he would seize power if the polls did not happen, AFP said.

Los dos hombres fuertes de Libia se comprometen a un alto el fuego en París

El conflicto que desgarra a Libia desde hace seis años y preocupa a Europa por su efecto desestabilizador en la región y su potencial terrorista ha dado en París un paso hacia su resolución.

4 killed in Tripoli clashes: Libya's unity gov't

Four people have been killed in two days of clashes between forces of the UN-backed unity government and a rival administration east of the capital Tripoli, according to the unity government-affiliated health ministry.

Haftar's forces declare victory in battle for Benghazi

Libya's eastern commander Khalifa Haftar said on Wednesday his forces had taken full control of Libya's second city Benghazi from rival armed groups after a three-year campaign.

Over 140 killed in Libya after militia allied with UN-backed govt ravages rival military base

Dozens of troops and civilians have reportedly been slaughtered in an attack on an airbase in southern Libya. The attack was blamed on the militia backing the Tripoli-based government of National Accord (GNA), which denies that it sanctioned the carnage.

Libye: les deux principaux chefs rivaux veulent oeuvrer à la fin du conflit

Les deux principaux protagonistes du conflit en Libye ont convenu lors de leur rencontre à Abou Dhabi d'oeuvrer à un règlement de la crise mais sans annoncer de mesures concrètes, selon des communiqués distincts publiés mercredi.

Libya’s neighbors meet in Egypt to discuss turmoil

The 10th ministerial meeting of Libya’s neighboring countries kicked off in Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday.

Libyan military chief makes unannounced visit to Cairo

Khalifa Haftar, the commander of forces loyal to Libya’s Tobruk-based government, arrived in Cairo on Thursday on an unannounced visit, according to a source at Cairo International Airport.

US military ends anti-ISIS operation in Libya’s Sirte

The US military has officially ended operations in a former ISIS bastion in Libya, officials announced Tuesday.

Libyan forces claim control of ISIL stronghold of Sirte

Forces aligned to Libya's UN-backed national unity government have gained full control of Sirte after months of fighting, in a major blow to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in the country.

African Union unveils new Libya peace initiative

The African Union on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at fostering "all-inclusive" political dialogue in Libya with a view to reaching a negotiated settlement between the North African country’s various political factions.

Libya kaos: Leaks indicate US support for Libya's Haftar

Libyan media has obtained leaked audio recordings of what appears to be US pilots speaking with the control tower of an airbase controlled by Libyan renegade general Khalifa Haftar.

Western "powers" meet Libyan PM over political standoff

The U.S., British and Italian foreign ministers began talks with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Seraj Monday to tackle a political standoff preventing Tripoli's U.N.-brokered unity government from expanding its authority outside the capital.

Libya forces free 13 foreigners from ISIS/ISIL

Forces loyal to Libya's unity government on Saturday freed 13 foreigners held by the Islamic State group in its former coastal bastion of Sirte, the forces said.

Déchirée, la Libye rattrapée par la nostalgie de Kadhafi

"Kadhafistes par frustration", ironise-t-on à Tripoli pour désigner ceux qui commencent à regretter l’ère du dictateur Mouammar Kadhafi, cinq ans après sa mort, dans un pays morcelé et plongé dans le chaos.

Libye: l'ancien gouvernement de Tripoli dit reprendre ses fonctions

Les anciennes autorités de Tripoli, remplacées en avril par de nouvelles institutions soutenues par la communauté internationale, ont annoncé vendredi soir qu'elles reprenaient leurs fonctions, après avoir pris possession sans combats des locaux du Conseil d'Etat libyen.

Libye: percée des forces progouvernementales contre l'EI à Syrte

Les forces loyales au gouvernement libyen d'union nationale (GNA) ont annoncé, dimanche, avoir fait une percée dans le dernier secteur tenu par le groupe Etat islamique (EI) à Syrte, où une offensive antidjihadistes est en cours depuis cinq mois.