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Sudanese mercenaries deployed in fight against Libyan government

Many foreign fighters such as Sudanese Janjaweed militias, Chadian rebel groups, and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group are used to support warlord Khalifa Haftar's so-called Libyan National Army.

Khalifa Haftar's recklessness could compound coronavirus threat to Libya

The relentless attacks and revolving door of mercenaries widen Libyans' exposure to the pandemic.

Libya's Haftar may lose his properties in US lawsuit

Warlord Haftar and his two sons may be incriminated in a US federal court over the torture, deaths of Libyans in 2014.

Sifting through conspiracy theories and the protests in the Middle East

Middle Eastern governments have valid reasons to fear foreign conspiracies but deflecting blame on foreign hands instead of addressing citizens' grievances only weakens their own position.

How Khalifa Haftar’s secret ties with Israel fuel chaos in Libya

The Libyan warlord's growing ties with Tel Aviv not only contribute to the turmoil gripping Libya but also undermines its internationally-recognised government.

Car bomb kills three UN staff outside mall in Libya's Benghazi - officials

The explosion comes hours after Libya's UN-supported government says it accepted a ceasefire proposed by the UN aimed at halting combat in the capital, Tripoli, during the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha.

Libyan forces push back Haftar's troops south of Tripoli - Libyan crisis

Libya's unity government was created at UN-backed talks in 2015, but it has struggled to assert control, while a number of international initiatives since have failed to unite the country.

Is Libya's Khalifa Haftar trying to become the next Gaddafi?

The strongman’s rationale for outrightly attempting a supreme hold on power through the Tripoli offensive is interlaced with narratives he thinks will resonate with his embattled people. He may well be mistaken.

Libya’s battle of the militias: How did it all start?

Khalifa Haftar’s offensive towards Tripoli is part and parcel of a larger regional dynamic and conflict

‘Too strong to fail, too weak to control’: How Haftar got his support

Libya’s General Haftar has become powerful enough to move on Tripoli and he owes that strength to a group of international backers who peddle the narrative that he is fighting terrorism.

Libyan players in Italy for fresh bid to solve crisis

Worried about Libya turning into a source of instability on the shores of Europe, European powers have recently paid Libya more attention, and diplomats hope the two-day meeting in the Sicilian city of Palermo will keep up that interest.

Haftar's forces say they have captured the Libyan city of Derna

The claim by Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), if verified, would signal an important step in the LNA's bid to consolidate control of the eastern part of the country.