World Jul 18 Former Libyan prison official accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says By Mike Corder, Associated Press
World Jul 10 Greece moves hundreds of migrants to mainland as Crete struggles with Libyan arrivals Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya. By Srdjan Nedeljkovic, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press
World Jul 09 Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners President Donald Trump has sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners in his first batch of import tax announcements of the day. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics May 07 Watch 6:22 Examining Trump’s latest hardline immigration policies and legal battles around them To increase its deportation numbers, the Trump administration is planning to send immigrants to Libya on U.S. military planes. That’s according to multiple reports citing unnamed officials. But when asked about it in the Oval Office, President Trump didn’t seem… By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens
World Mar 14 Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group says SOS Mediterranee says its rescue ship Ocean Viking spotted the dinghy Wednesday with 25 people on board. Two were unconscious, and evacuated by an Italian Coast Guard helicopter for treatment. By Colleen Barry, Associated Press
Nov 28 How climate change is contributing to migration out of North Africa By Casey Kuhn and Sarah Cutler, Columbia Journalism Fellow With few options, thousands of people from the Sahel -- many of them under 25 -- leave Niger each month in an effort to reach Europe. Continue reading
Sep 25 In Libya, 8 officials jailed for potential negligence following catastrophic dam collapse By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The office of General Prosecutor al-Sidiq al-Sour said Monday that the officials were questioned over allegations that mismanagement and negligence contributed to the failure of the dams, which broke up on Sep. 11 after they were overwhelmed by Storm Daniel. Continue reading
Sep 21 How to help Libya’s flood victims By Miriam Barcenas The U.N. estimates more than 250,000 people have been affected by Libyan flooding. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Sep 20 Left behind and grieving, survivors of devastating Libya floods call for accountability By Samy Magdy, Yousef Murad, Associated Press Thousands of Libyans have lost family members, friends and neighbors in the devastating floods that engulfed the country's east. Many survivors are still sheltering inside the wrecked city, waiting for word that the bodies of their loved ones have been… Continue reading
Sep 20 Communication outage hits flood-stricken city in Libya, complicating search efforts By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Libya's state-owned telecommunications company says the outage began when fiber-optic cables in eastern Libya were severed Tuesday. Internet and phone service were knocked out, with residents and journalists unable to reach those inside the city of Derna. Continue reading