Gathering News From Libya
TRIPOLI� Forces belonging to Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Monday they had seized control of a large part of Tripoli International Airport.The development follows clashes with forces loyal to eastern Libya-based command…
Libyan govt claims control of most of Tripoli airport Read MoreThe fighting in Libya’s capital has reached a detention center holding hundreds of detained migrants and refugees, the U.N. said Tuesday.Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general, said the U.N. aid agency has received reports that t…
UN: Libya Fighting Reaches Facility Holding Migrants Read MoreOil prices reached a six-month high Tuesday after the Trump administration announced it would no longer exempt countries from U.S. sanctions, if they continue to buy Iranian crude oil, a move aimed at imposing a complete oil embargo on Iran.Waivers gra…
Oil Prices Spike as US Insists All Countries Stop Iranian Imports Read MoreCAIRO Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will lead two emergency summits with other African leaders on Tuesday to address events in Sudan and Libya, his presidency said.The leaders will focus on the evolution of the situation in Sudan where protes…
Egypt to host African summits Tuesday on Sudan, Libya Read MoreHIGHLIGHTS Well into the third week of fighting in and around Tripoli, armed conflict continues across multiple areas, including Khallat Farjan, Al-Aziziyah and Ain Zara, south of central Tripoli. A marked increase in precision airstrikes has been repo…
Libya: Tripoli Clashes Situational Report No.15 (As of 22 April 2019) Read MoreSituation in numbers1.5 million people affected500,000 children affected32,125 Population displacedResponse6,970 People reached with hygiene items1,185 Children reached with psychosocial and recreational services20,100 People reached with health care s…
UNICEF Libya Flash Update: Western Libya Emergency Response, 04 – 20 April 2019 Read MoreKEY FIGURES89 CIVILIAN CASUALTIES OF WHICH 20 FATALITIES32,400 DISPLACED PEOPLE3,600 REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN DETENTION CENTRES EXPOSED TO OR AT RISK OF CONFLICT20,800 ASSISTED WITH SOME FORM OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICESUS$10.2M FUNDING REQUIREMENTS FOR TR…
Tripoli: Humanitarian key figures and response as of 21 April 2019 (since 4 April 2019) [EN/AR] Read MoreFollowing the onset of armed conflict on 05 April 2019 in South Tripoli, at least 6,425 families (approximately 32,125 individuals) have been displaced from their homes. Since DTM’s last update on 16 April, an additional 1,555 displaced families (appro…
DTM Libya – Tripoli Flash Update #8 (19 April 2019) Read MoreUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has evacuated some 163 refugees from Libya to Niger in the first such flight since fighting escalated in the Libyan capital two weeks ago. The flight landed early on Friday.UNHCR has worked with the Libyan Ministry of Inte…
UNHCR evacuates refugees in Libya to Niger amid Tripoli fighting Read MoreHighlightsYesterday, UNHCR evacuated 163 vulnerable refugees to the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) in Niger. This evacuation was conducted under challenging security conditions, amidst ongoing clashes in the city, and with the plane departing only a…
UNHCR Update Libya (19 April 2019) Read More