Libya

This Is the Devastating Aftermath of an Airstrike That Killed 53 Migrants at a Libyan Detention Center

An early morning airstrike on July 3 killed at least 53 people at a migrant detention center near Tripoli only two months after the U.N.’s refugee agency had warned that detainees were at risk at...

By Joseph Hincks July 4, 2019

The Quick Read About… What's Happening in Libya

What Happened This Week: There’s been no shortage of drama in North Africa these last couple weeks following the ousters of longtime rulers in both Algeria and Sudan. But the other story you need to...

By Ian Bremmer April 12, 2019

Libya Is on the Brink of Civil War and a U.S. Citizen Is Responsible. Here's What to Know

The offensive by the rogue general Khalifa Haftar, who has U.S. citizenship, has pushed Libya to the brink of civil war

By Joseph Hincks April 9, 2019

The Families of Migrants Held Hostage Are Using Facebook to Raise Money for Smugglers’ Ransoms

With thousands of migrants held captive in Libya, their friends and families are increasingly turning to Facebook to raise hefty ransoms

By Sally Hayden February 5, 2019

IS Claims Suicide Attack on Libya's Foreign Ministry

The attack was the latest blow to efforts to stabilize the war-ravaged nation

By Saleh Sarrar and Samer Khalil Al-Atrush / Bloomberg December 25, 2018

Libya’s Recent Violence Is a Reminder the Country Is Still Badly Broken

Families are "living in fear" after a week of fighting and indiscriminate shelling in Tripoli, the U.N.'s humanitarian coordinator in Libya said Sept. 2. At least 61 died, 159 were wounded, and some 400 inmates...

By Ciara Nugent September 6, 2018

Hundreds of Prisoners Escape Libya Prison Amid Fighting

The nearby area of southern Tripoli has been wracked with fighting over the past week

By Eli Meixler September 2, 2018

Did Libya's Dictator Bankroll Sarkozy? Gaddafi's Son Hinted at Dirt in 2011

Sarkozy "plays a very dirty game. And we can do the same thing with him," Saif al-Islam warned

By Vivienne Walt / Paris March 21, 2018

The Libyan Slave Trade Has Shocked the World. Here’s What You Should Know

The report has drawn attention to an issue that aid and migrant groups say has gone on for years

By Casey Quackenbush December 1, 2017

Report: Armed Group in Libya Stops Migrants

Migrant arrivals to Italy have dropped by more than 50% in July compared to a year ago

By Tara John August 22, 2017

Amnesty: 2017 on Course to Be Deadliest Year Yet for Refugees Crossing the Mediterranean

Amnesty International links the soaring death toll in the Mediterranean to failing E.U. policies

By Kate Samuelson July 6, 2017

U.S.-Made Airplanes Deployed in Libya's Civil War

Satellite images reviewed by TIME show six 'Archangels' deployed in support of rogue Libyan general backed by the Russians

By Jared Malsin / Cairo May 9, 2017

Over 250 African Migrants Feared Dead in Mediterranean

The recovered bodies were all African men estimated to be aged between 16 and 25

By Joseph Hincks March 23, 2017

A Monkey May Have Triggered Deadly Tribal Fighting in Libya

"Life is completely shut down in the areas where there has been fighting"

By Dominique Rowe November 21, 2016

Gambian Soccer Player Drowns While Trying to Reach Europe

She is one of 7,000 Gambian migrants who have fled the small west African country this year

By Kevin Lui November 4, 2016

More Than 200 Migrants Drown in Mediterranean

This brings the count of people dead or missing in the Mediterranean to 4,220 this year

By Abigail Abrams November 3, 2016

Libya's Migrant Economy Is a Modern Day Slave Market

A hellish place of human trafficking

By Karl Vick October 21, 2016

Between Two Worlds: Libya Has Devolved Into a Brutal Marketplace of Human Lives

In the absence of a government, Libya has devolved into a brutal marketplace of human lives

By Karl Vick October 21, 2016

Over 4,500 Migrants Rescued from Sea in a Day

Three babies were also born in the recovery mission

By Suyin Haynes October 5, 2016

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Smugglers are putting refugees on rafts that have virtually no chance of completing the dangerous Mediterranean crossing--turning every rescue into a life-or-death mission to save hundreds of migrants

By Aryn Baker September 12, 2016

6,500 Migrants Rescued off Libya Coast

Some 40 co-ordinated rescue missions took place about 20km off the town of Sabratha

By Kate Samuelson August 30, 2016

ISIS Fighters Fleeing Libya Could Board Migrant Boats

After being ousted from their stronghold of Sirt

By Rishi Iyengar August 15, 2016

U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS in Libya

The Pentagon says the strikes will help prevent ISIS from gaining more ground

By Maya Rhodan August 1, 2016

Mother of Ambassador Killed in Benghazi Attack Asks Donald Trump to Stop Using His Name

"I know for certain that Chris would not have wanted his name or memory used in that connection"

By Katie Reilly July 23, 2016

France Says 3 Soldiers Killed in Libya

ISIS forces have a stronghold in the country, as a result of turmoil there

By Daniel White July 20, 2016

Read the Speech From the Mother of a Benghazi Victim at the GOP Convention

'I blame Hillary Clinton personally for the death of my son'

By Will Drabold July 18, 2016

Benghazi Report Rips Obama Administration

House Republicans describe the smoke, but no new fire

By Mark Thompson June 28, 2016

4,500 Migrants Rescued on Mediterranean Sea

A sudden wave of departures from North Africa is thought to be prompted by calmer weather

By Rishi Iyengar June 24, 2016

Unaccompanied Migrant Children Arriving in Europe Double

Some children report being forced into prostitution or "slave" labor at the hands of people smugglers to earn their transit

By Nash Jenkins June 15, 2016

Bodies of 85 Refugees Wash Up on Libyan Beaches

Two children were among the victims

By Nash Jenkins June 2, 2016

ISIS Executed Dozens in Libyan Stronghold, Report Says

'While the world’s attention is focused on atrocities in Syria and Iraq, ISIS is also getting away with murder in Libya'

By Justin Worland May 18, 2016

Obama Admits 'Worst Mistake' of His Presidency

He says the aftermath of the Libya intervention was the administration's biggest mistake

By Maya Rhodan April 11, 2016

Libya: Tripoli Administration Will Not Step Down

The coalition says it will no-longer make way for a U.N.-backed unity government

By Rishi Iyengar April 7, 2016

2 Serbian Hostages Killed in U.S. Airstrikes

Serbia had been negotiating for their release

By Charlotte Alter February 20, 2016

Tunisia Builds Barrier to Keep Out Militants From Libya

Tunisian forces and electronic monitoring equipment will reinforce a barrier made up of a series of sandbanks and ditches

By Simon Lewis February 8, 2016

NATO Officer Warns ISIS Wants Its Own Navy

"We know they would like to have a maritime arm"

By Melissa Chan January 31, 2016

The True Story Behind the Benghazi Movie '13 Hours'

From director Michael Bay

By Sam Frizell January 13, 2016

This Is How the West Tried to Persuade Gaddafi to Give Up Power

Gaddafi's desperation and instransigence are palpable

By Eliza Gray January 7, 2016

Truck Bomb in Libya Kills At Least 65

The bomb exploded at a police training center

By Julia Zorthian January 7, 2016

Libya Poised to Form Unity Government

The international community is desperate for a deal to facilitate its war on ISIS in Libya

By Jared Malsin / Cairo December 14, 2015

How War in Libya Became an Internationalized Battle

World Powers Pledged to Stop Interfering in Libya. Will They?

17 Killed in U.S. Airstrike on Suspected ISIS Targets in Libya, Military Says

Libyan Security Forces Arrest Two Russians Allegedly Attempting to Interfere in Elections

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