May 06 Watch 4:48 In Libya and Yemen war zones, COVID-19 adds a 2nd front By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin In Yemen, Houthi rebels have been battling a government in exile, backed by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, for years. The fighting has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis that the coronavirus pandemic is making even more grim. Meanwhile, similar… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 6:59 Coronavirus could ravage vulnerable populations in war zones, say experts Fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic is difficult enough in developed countries and regions like the U.S. and Western Europe. In areas with active conflicts and large populations of refugees, the challenge is even harder, and the situations are growing more… Continue watching
Jan 05 Libyan authorities report airstrike on military academy By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The airstrike slammed into a military academy in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, killing at least 16 people, most of them students, health authorities said. Continue reading
Dec 25 Erdogan in Tunisia for surprise visit to discuss Libya By Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters Wednesday he and President Kais Saied discussed steps for a ceasefire in Libya and a return to political dialogue. Continue reading
Dec 14 Fighting rages near Libya’s capital in push by rebel army By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final" and decisive battle for the capital Tripoli, heavy fighting raged for a 24-hour period between his troops and militias loosely allied with the internationally backed government based in… Continue reading
Aug 27 UN says 40 migrants feared dead in capsizing off Libya By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Europe capsized Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, with at least 40 people missing and presumed drowned, U.N. officials said, as a support group reported it had gotten a call from… Continue reading
Jul 06 From Libya to Texas, tragedies illustrate plight of migrants By Lori Hinnant, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press As their choices narrow on land and at sea, migrants are often seen as a political headache in the countries they hope to reach and ignored in the countries they flee. Most live in limbo, but recent tragedies have focused… Continue reading
Jul 05 UN calls for cease-fire after escalation of violence in Libya By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The council press statement was the first approved by all 15 members since self-styled Libyan National Army leader, Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, launched a military offensive on April 4 aimed at taking Tripoli, though it had previously issued weaker press… Continue reading
Jul 04 Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off the coast of Tunisia By Maggie Michael, Associated Press The shipwreck late Wednesday off the Tunisian city of Zarzis came a day after a deadly airstrike on a Libyan detention center that killed at least 44 migrants. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:07 How violent political instability in Libya exacerbates migrants’ ‘living hell’ By John Yang An airstrike on a migrant detention center in Libya has left at least 44 dead. The Libyan government blamed the so-called Libyan National Army, a group trying to seize Tripoli, for the deadly attack. John Yang reports and talks to… Continue watching