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Libyan general’s forces lose 17 in push to take Benghazi

Forces loyal to a powerful Libyan general say they have lost 17 fighters in their two-day push to clear central parts of Benghazi from...

ICC prosecutor mulls inquiry on crimes against migrants in Libya

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor expressed alarm on Monday at the inhumane detention of thousands of vulnerable migrants in Libya and said she...

Libya rivals call for efforts to end crisis

The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government and a rival military commander said Wednesday they have agreed to work to end the country's crisis. Government...

Oil-smuggling tankers captured in Libya after firefight

Libyan naval forces captured two vessels suspected of smuggling oil from the North African country after gun battles lasting several hours west of the...

Nigerians stranded in Libya repatriated

Over 200 Nigerians who were stranded in Libya on Tuesday returned home via a flight in Lagos. They were 253 in total with officials giving the...

Air strike kills five in southern Libya’s Sabha

An air strike on a prison has killed five people in a Libyan desert town where armed factions have been fighting along a strategic...

Thousands saved off Libyan coast over Easter

Thousands of migrants have been saved from the sea near Libya during one of the busiest weekends of the year for rescue workers. More than...

Hundreds of migrants feared missing after boat sinks off Libya

Close to 100 migrants were feared missing after their boat sank off the Libyan coast near Tripoli on Thursday, a coastguard official said. Coastguard spokesman...

Migrants sold and bought in ‘slave market’ in Libya

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday announced that its staff in Niger and Libya have documented “shocking events” of the trading of...

Libya frees dozens of Eritreans and Nigerians from captivity

Libyan authorities released on Wednesday 28 Eritreans and seven Nigerians who were captured and enslaved by Islamic State in Sirte and had been held...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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