The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the army chief of staff, and other officers flying home after a meeting in Turkey.
Libyan PM says he received news of Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad’s death after plane lost radio contact above Ankara Libya’s prime minister has confirmed the death of the country’s military chief and four others in a plane crash in Turkey. Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the prime minister of Libya’s UN-recognised government of National Unity, said he … Read more
It is hoped the institution can help foster new bonds in a fractured nation, but such optimism will be a stretch for some It was a night at the museum like no other. As the staccato sound of firecrackers and explosions rang out across Martyr’s Square in the heart of Tripoli, for once it was … Read more
Policy body calls for western-backed investigation into oil officials known to be at heart of illegal enterprise A surge in state-sanctioned fuel smuggling between 2022 and 2024 cost the Libyan people about $20bn (£15bn) in lost revenue – an alarming sum that demands decisive international sanctions against those responsible, according to the most comprehensive report … Read more
Osama Almasri Najim was arrested in Italy in January on an ICC warrant, only to be released and flown back to Libya A Libyan general wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Tripoli. Osama Almasri Najim, the former chief of Libya’s judicial police, … Read more