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Tag Archives: Libya

01Oct/17

Benghazi port reopens after three-year closure

October 1, 2017TransportAfrica, Benghazi, City: Tobruk, Factional violence in Libya, Geography of Africa, Libya, Libyan civil war, Libyan Crisis, World historysmbale

BENGHAZI, LIBYA (Reuters) – Benghazi’s commercial port officially reopened on Sunday (October 1) after a three-year closure due to fighting between rival factions in the east Libyan city. Continue reading →

14Aug/17

More NGOs follow MSF in suspending Mediterranean migrant rescues

August 14, 2017ImmigrationAfrica, Country: Libya, Geography of Africa, Geography of North Africa, Libya, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea, North Africa, Politics, Region: Mediterranean, Save the Children, Social Issuessmbale

AT SEA, MEDITERRANEAN (SEA-EYE) – Two more aid groups have suspended migrant rescues in the Mediterranean, joining Doctors Without Borders, because they said they felt threatened by the Libyan coastguard. Continue reading →

11Apr/17

Migrants traded in “slave markets” in Libya, U.N. agency says

April 11, 2017ImmigrationAtlantic slave trade, Country: Libya, European migrant crisis, Human geography, Libya, Maghreb, Politics, Racism, Slavery, Social Issues, Worldsmbale

The United Nations says a growing number of migrants passing through Libya are being traded in “slave markets”.

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24Oct/15

Hillary Clinton says she had “long day” at Benghazi hearing

October 24, 2015PoliticsBenghazi, Benghazi attack, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Joe Biden presidential campaign, Libya, Libya–United States relations, rampant media, Rodham family, United States House Select Committee on Benghazismbale

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton talks about her “long day” testifying before the congressional committee investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya that left four Americans dead.
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01Oct/15

Migrants leave rocks on Italian-French border

October 1, 2015WorldCentral Africa, Europe, food, France, Greece, Illegal immigration to the United States, Immigration to Australia, International Organization of Migration, Libya, Red Cross, Sicily, Syria, Tanja Announ, Taswalensmbale

Migrants who had taken to the rocks on the Italian-French border after their camp was dismantled by police have now left the area and many are now sheltering from bad weather at a nearby transit centre.

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09Sep/15

Soccer clubs to help refugees

September 9, 2015FootballChampions League, Europa League, Europe, Executive Board in Geneva, Financial Fair Play, football, France, Germany, Italy, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Libya, Michel Platini, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdomsmbale

The 80 teams participating in this season’s Champions League and Europa League will each make a donation to help ease the refugee crisis in Europe.

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13Jun/15

Islamic State posts video to show seizure of Libyan power plant

June 13, 2015WarAfrica, Foreign relations of Libya, Gaddafi family, International reactions to the 2011 Libyan civil war, Libya, Libyan civil war, Military dictatorship, Muammar Gaddafi, Pan-Africanism, Political geography, Politics, Sirte, social media account, Tripoli, War/Conflictsmbale

A social media account linked to Islamic State uploads video purporting to show IS fighters in control of a power plant west of the Libyan city of Sirte.

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19May/15

EU approves military operation to tackle migrant crisis

May 19, 2015WorldCrimes, European Union, Human migration, Illegal immigration, International relations, Libya, Mediterranean Sea, Political geography, Political philosophy, Politics, Social Issues, United Nations, War/Conflictsmbale

LIBYA (Next Media) – As the EU struggles to cope with the surge in illegal immigrants arriving from conflict-stricken Libya, EU ministers have approved an operation that will establish a military force to combat human smuggling across the Mediterranean Sea.
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18May/15

“We didn’t come here to steal from you” says African migrant in Italy

May 18, 2015WorldAbu Daouda, Bird flight, Bird migration, Charif Agbere, Demography, Europe, European Union, Human migration, Immigration, Italy, Libya, May 2007 Malta migrant shipwreck, Mineo, Ornithology, Politics, Population, Refugee, Social Issuessmbale

African migrants living in an Italian asylum centre speak about their experiences and hopes since travelling to Europe.

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17Feb/15

ISIS opens new front in North Africa

February 17, 2015WarAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Algeria, Baghdadi, Earth, Egypt, Extremist Groups, International relations, ISIS, Libya, Military dictatorship, North Africa, Political geography, Tunisia, War/Conflictsmbale

(Next Media Online) – The influence of ISIS is gradually expanding from its stronghold in Syria and Iraq to extremist groups in North Africa.

Militants in several countries in North Africa, including Libya, Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia, have pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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