Protests erupt in Libya’s Tripoli as anger grows over power cuts
Protesters shut roads and the foreign ministry in Tripoli as a civil disobedience campaign over power cuts spreads.
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Italy recovers 10 bodies as boat with nearly 60 on board capsizes off Malta
At least 990 refugees and migrants have died this year while attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean.
Hundreds protest in Libya outside UN agency against undocumented migrants
Protesters accuse the UN of settling undocumented migrants in the country, a claim the agency rejects.
Intisar Shanib becomes first woman to head football club in Libya
Shanib has been appointed as the president of Darnes Sports Club, a prominent football club in Libya’s Derna city.
![Intisar Shanib, who is also Chairperson of the Women and Child Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, in a meeting with the Sudanese Consul in the city of Benghazi on December 9, 2024. [File: Libyan House of Representatives]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/00-7-768x568-1780403348.jpg?resize=768%2C513&quality=80)
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Libyan forces detain Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint
Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar have detained members of a land convoy trying to bring aid to Gaza.
Published On 26 May 2026
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Activists take part in a land convoy from Libya to bring aid to Gaza
Activists take part in a land convoy from Libya to bring aid to Gaza
Published On 21 May 2026
Migrants ‘feared for their lives’ as Libyan gunmen fired on rescue ship
The Libyan coastguard threatened those on board Sea-Watch 5, but it’s the NGO ship’s captain who is under investigation.
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Gaza aid convoy in Libya prepares to head to Gaza
The “Soumoud 2” land convoy is preparing to leave Libya to bring aid to Gaza.
Published On 16 May 2026
Gov’t building set ablaze and several injured in Libya football violence
Trouble flares after Tripoli’s Al-Ittihad SCSC vs Misrata’s Asswehly SC match suspended over disputed penalty.
Libya’s Zawiya refinery resumes full operations
Refinery closed for about two days after fighting near the facility 40km west of Tripoli.
Libya’s largest oil refinery halts operations during fighting
Zawiya refinery shut down in ‘precautionary measure’ as emergency declared following explosions and gunfire nearby.
