World Feb 03 Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan dictator, has been killed outside Tripoli, officials say By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World Nov 12 At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libyan coast, UN says At least 42 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya last week, the U.N.'s migration agency said on Wednesday. By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press
World Oct 21 France's former President Sarkozy begins 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy He is the first ex-leader of modern France to be imprisoned. By Sylvie Corbet, Masha Macpherson, Associated Press
World Sep 25 Ex-French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy A Paris court has sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy. By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Jul 18 Former Libyan prison official accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was allegedly one of the most senior officials at Miriga Prison in Tripoli where thousands of people were detained. He was arrested Wednesday based on a warrant issued by the court on July 10. By Mike Corder, Associated Press
Jul 10 Greece moves hundreds of migrants to mainland as Crete struggles with Libyan arrivals By Srdjan Nedeljkovic, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 09 Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners By Josh Boak, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:22 Examining Trump's latest hardline immigration policies and legal battles around them By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens 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… Continue watching
Mar 14 Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group says By Colleen Barry, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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