Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Amazigh Supreme Council elections, second round next month

By Taziz Hasairi.Zuwara, 17 September 2015:On 30 August, Amazigh voters in a number of west Libyan towns, including Tripoli where there is large Amazi...

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Russian tanker arrested "for smuggling" then seemingly released
Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Russian tanker arrested "for smuggling" then seemingly released

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 17 September 2015:Naval authorities based in Tripol say they captured a Russian oil tanker and its crew trying to sm...

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Coast road closure forces Haj pilgrims to fly earlier than planned
Sep 11 Michel Cousins

Coast road closure forces Haj pilgrims to fly earlier than planned

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 11 September 2015:The closure of the coast road between between Zawia and Tripoli because of continuing clashes betw...

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Suspected people-smugglers nabbed in Zuwara
Aug 29 Nigel Ash

Suspected people-smugglers nabbed in Zuwara

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 29 August 2015:Three suspected people-smugglers have been arrested in Zuwara and paraded before the cameras holding up picture...

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Hundreds dead in latest migrant tragedies
Aug 28 Nigel Ash

Hundreds dead in latest migrant tragedies

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 28 August 2015:Those taking part in an angry Zuwara demonstration against people smugglers today did not know at th...

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Aug 14 Nigel Ash

Registrations slow for Amazigh election

By Taziz Hasairi.Zuwara, 14 August 2015:Lack of publicity and indifference are said to explain the current slow pace of voter registration for the Ama...

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Hundreds believed drowned in new migrant boat tragedy
Aug 5 Michel Cousins

Hundreds believed drowned in new migrant boat tragedy

By Libya Herald Reporter. A baby rescued from the sinking vessel (Photo: Medecins sans Frontieres)Tunis, 5 August 2015:Once more, hundreds of migrants...

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Jun 30 Nigel Ash

Zintan Zuwara peace deal not yet signed

By Libya Herald reporters. Tripoli, 30 June 2015:Reports that Zintan and Zuwara have reached a peace deal appear to be premature. A source close to t...

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Jun 16 Michel Cousins

Support for peace arrangements in west continues

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 16 June 2015:The number of western towns in Libya backing a peace accord continues to grow. The process, which started...

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Jun 14 Michel Cousins

Peace "breaking out" in western Libya

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 14 June 2015:In the latest in a series of local peace deals in the west of the country, Zintan and Zawia have signe...

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