Largely overlooked in international policymaking toward Libya’s current conflict is the role of corruption as a key driver of violence, as opposed to merely its byproduct. The high-level debate on Libya at the UN General
Libya’s Afriqiyah Airlines announces its reunification
Libya’s state Afriqiyah Airlines announced on Saturday that its two split administrations in Tripoli and Benghazi have reunified.
Airstrike in Libya kills 11 ISIS members, AFRICOM says
An airstrike on an Islamic State element in Libya on Tuesday killed 11 jihadis, according to officials from U.S. Africa Command.
Putin-Linked Mercenaries Are Fighting on Libya’s Front Lines
A private army linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun fighting on the front lines of the Libyan war, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest projection of Russian power following a
Libya’s lost generation: How the country’s ongoing conflict has impacted its youth
They witnessed the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, and have grown up in a society riven by war, no wonder then that the psychological toll on Libya’s youth has been critical.
Libya’s Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar ‘open to dialogue’
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, whose forces have been battling to capture the seat of the UN-recognised government in Tripoli since April, has said he is open to dialogue after repeatedly rejecting UN calls for talks.
Egyptian Security Forces Killed in Northern Sinai Terror Attack
More than half a dozen people were reportedly killed Friday during a terrorist attack on an Egyptian military checkpoint near the northern Sinai town of Bir al-Abed. The Islamic State group reportedly claimed responsibility for
ISIS claims attack on Egyptian security checkpoint in Sinai as Cairo braces for protests
Islamic State fighters attacked an Egyptian security checkpoint in the Sinai peninsula on Friday, September 27, as security forces deployed in downtown Cairo to block planned protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Nigerian Army arrests man accused of supplying materials to Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Sunday arrested a suspected Boko Haram insurgents’ logistics supplier and seized a car stacked with motorcycle used tyres in Borno.
Jihadists kill 9 in Nigeria attacks
Fighters from the IS-aligned Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group attacked Nigerian and Chadian troops in the town of Gajiram late Friday, prompting a fierce battle in which eight people were killed.