Khalifa haftar
Turkey says will retaliate against any attack by east Libya strongman
Turkey's defence minister Hulusi Akar's comments come days after Khalifa Haftar said his forces would ‘prepare to drive out the occupier by faith, will, and...
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Libya rivals sign 'permanent' ceasefire
The UN hopes the agreement will give fresh impetus to political and economic talks taking place in a parallel process.
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Egypt's Sisi wins parliamentary approval for possible Libya intervention
Egypt, alongside the United Arab Emirates and Russia, backs ex-Gaddafi general Khalifa Haftar, who abandoned an offensive on the capital last month after Turkey stepped up support for Tripoli.
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Libya parliament authorises Egypt intervention in principle
In a resolution passed late Monday, the legislature in the eastern city of Tobruk authorised 'Egyptian armed forces to intervene to protect the national security of Libya and Egypt if they see an imminent danger to both our countries'.
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Turkey says ready to act against Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Turkey and Russia failed to convince Haftar on Monday to sign a binding truce to halt his nine-month campaign to try to conquer the Libyan capital from forces aligned with the internationally recognised government.
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Libya unity govt may seek Turkish deployment - minister
Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army launched an offensive in April to take the capital from the internationally recognised Government of National Accord, making rapid gains before becoming stalled on the edge of the capital.
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Egypt's Sisi says time to end Libya's militia 'chaos', external interference
UN Libya envoy Ghassan Salame last month unveiled plans for an international conference to bring together foreign powers backing rival groups on the ground, without naming a venue.
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Rocket fire hits Libya airport, breaking Eid truce
Haftar launched an offensive to take Libya's capital in early April, but encountered stiff resistance, resulting in months of stalemate in southern Tripoli's outskirts.
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Libya government fears Haftar prepping new push on Tripoli
The Government of National Accord said on its Facebook page it was 'concerned over reports, confirmed by the UN and the media, on preparations for a new military escalation'.
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Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
Dozens of pro-Haftar fighters were killed in the clashes some 100 kilometres south of the capital and at least 18 taken prisoner, a Government of National Accord spokesman said.
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Ramaphosa in Cairo to attend summit on Sudan, Libya
African Union commission chair Moussa Faki will be there along with the Presidents of Chad, Djibouti, Rwanda, DRC and Somalia.
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Air strikes and explosions hit Libyan capital
The Libyan National Army force loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar started an offensive two weeks ago but has been unable to breach the government’s southern defenses.
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Libyans protest against Trump’s support for rebel leader Haftar
President Donald Trump turned things on their head this week praising Khalifa Haftar for fighting terrorism and protecting Libya’s oil reserve.
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UN begins evacuating refugees from Libya to Niger
The move marked the first evacuation of refugees and migrants out of Libya since fighting escalated in Tripoli two weeks ago, the UN Refugee Agency said.
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Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting – WHO
Civilians have just gone through a two-week assault by commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces to take Libya’s capital from an internationally backed government.
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UN in negotiations on Libya ceasefire
After Britain circulated the text late Monday, a first round of negotiations was held during which Russia raised objections to references criticizing Haftar, diplomats said.
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UN calls for 'urgent' Libya truce to evacuate civilians, wounded
The UN mission in Libya called on all armed parties to respect a humanitarian truce to secure the evacuation of wounded and civilians by rescue teams and the Libyan Red Crescent.
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UN's Guterres calls for peace in Libya as renegade troops march on Tripoli
His appeal was echoed by the United States, Britain, France, Italy and the United Arab Emirates.
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Armed Chadian group attacks forces loyal to Haftar in southern Libya
The attack took place near Traghen, 902 kilometres south of Tripoli and about 400 kilometres north of the border with Chad.
