Drive-by shooting at peaceful Tawerghan protest
May 19 thomwestcott

Drive-by shooting at peaceful Tawerghan protest

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 19 May 2013:A drive-by shooting at the end of today’s peaceful protest staged by people from Tawergha in front of the Genera...

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Syrian refugees in Misrata
May 16 Michel Cousins

Syrian refugees in Misrata

By Nancy Porsia.Misrata, 16 May 2013:"We came to Misrata because we were told at the border that it is the safest city in Libya" said Taha who escaped...

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Coastguard retrieves empty migrant boat, suspects tragic end
May 14 thomwestcott

Coastguard retrieves empty migrant boat, suspects tragic end

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 14 May 2013:An empty boat used by sub-Saharan migrants hoping to reach European shores retrieved by the Libyan Coastguard thi...

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Emergency aid flown to flood victims in the south-east
May 3 thomwestcott

Emergency aid flown to flood victims in the south-east

Tripoli, 3 May 2013:Emergency supplies, including tents, mattresses and food, have been flown to the south-east of the country, after flooding damaged...

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Choucha refugee camp in Tunisia to close
Mar 23 thomwestcott

Choucha refugee camp in Tunisia to close

Tripoli, 23 March 2013:The Choucha refugee camp on the Tunisia-Libya border will close on 30 June, according to the Tunisian News Agency TAP.Spokesper...

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Mar 21 thomwestcott

National Child’s Day celebrations

Tripoli, 21 March 2013:Around the country people are today, Thursday, celebrating National Child’s Day, along with Mother’s Day, which shares the same...

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Minister plans to address internally displaced citizens
Feb 26 Michel Cousins

Minister plans to address internally displaced citizens

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli,  26 February 2013:Government plans to ensure that people who fled their homes during or after the revolution, or were driven...

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Feb 5 Michel Cousins

More Syrian refugees arrive in Libya

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli 5 February 2103:The number of refugees fleeing the violence in Syria continues to rise. According to the UNHCR office in Lib...

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Jan 31 Michel Cousins

Interior Ministry calls on Syrian refugees to register

Tripoli January 31, 2013:Syrian refugees in Libya have been told by the Interior Ministry that they must register and obtain a residence card.Magdi Al...

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Tawerghans: unlikely to return soon
Jan 28 Nigel Ash

Tawerghans: unlikely to return soon

 By Beata OleksyBenghazi, 28 January 2013: Sitting on a shabby bench, an 84 year-old Tawerghan worries about his land that he fled over a year ago. It...

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