Tag: Tripoli

Tripoli: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya on Saturday revealed that Germany will provide 2 million euros ($2.33 million) to election programmes in the country. The German contribution, announced by Ambassador of Germany to Libya Oliver Owcza, aims to assist Central Committee for Municipal Elections (CCMCE) in conducting municipal council elections across Libya […]

At least 45 people were killed when three car bombs exploded simultaneously at three places in the eastern Libyan city of Al-Gubba, security sources said, even as Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibily for the attacks

New York: At least 2,800 people have fled rising violence in Libya’s capital Tripoli, the UN said on Monday after international powers began evacuating personnel from the country amid the worsening security situation. The UN-backed government in Libya said 32 of its fighters were killed in the fighting, the BBC reported. Tensions in the country […]

Tripoli: Scores of civilians are among at least 691 people killed and 4,012 injured in the battle for control of Tripoli since eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar began an assault on the Libyan capital in early April, according to the United Nations. “The toll of the armed conflict in Libya’s capital is 691 dead, including 41 […]

Tripoli: A total of 131 refugees were evacuated to Niger from Tripoli, the United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday – the World Refugee Day – urging states to help it airlift thousands more people to safety from war-torn Libya. The refugees, from Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan, and including 65 minors, were evacuated from Tripoli […]