UN fears human rights abuses will increase in Derna as LNA takes full control
Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

UN fears human rights abuses will increase in Derna as LNA takes full control

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 June 2018:The UN has renewed its call for humanitarian access into the city of Derna where the Hafter-led Libyan National Ar...

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Jun 6 Sami Zaptia

LNA claims it is now in control of 75 percent of Derna

By Sami Zaptia.The LNA claims that it is now in control of 75 percent of the besieged city of Derna after recent advances (Photo: LANA).London, 6 June...

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Deteriorating humanitarian situation in Derna: Report
Jun 5 Sami Zaptia

Deteriorating humanitarian situation in Derna: Report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 June 2018:Since July 2017, the eastern Libyan city of Derna has been subject to tight military encirclement. The closure of a...

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UN concerned by increasing humanitarian crisis in Derna and calls on all parties to respect human rights and conventions
May 31 Sami Zaptia

UN concerned by increasing humanitarian crisis in Derna and calls on all parties to respect human rights and conventions

By Sami Zaptia.London, 31 May 2018:In its latest report released yesterday on the LNA-sieged city of Derna, the UN says that the tightened encirclemen...

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May 25 Sami Zaptia

UN demands urgent humanitarian access into LNA-besieged Derna

By Sami Zaptia.The UN has called for urgent humanitarian access into the LNA-besieged city of Derna (Photo: LANA)London, 25 May 2018:The UN has demand...

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UN reports civilian deaths, injuries and displaced in Derna conflict
May 18 Sami Zaptia

UN reports civilian deaths, injuries and displaced in Derna conflict

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 May 2018:Since the latest escalation of armed conflict in Derna on 15 May, health sector sources report that at least six ci...

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Derna Municipality welcomes dissolution of city's Mujahidine Shura Council and formation of new Protection Force
May 15 Sami Zaptia

Derna Municipality welcomes dissolution of city's Mujahidine Shura Council and formation of new Protection Force

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 May 2018: Derna Municipality has welcomed the dissolution of its city’s Mujahidine Shura Council (DMSC) and the formation of...

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Sebha’s tribal clashes resume after brief lull
Apr 24 Sami Zaptia

Sebha’s tribal clashes resume after brief lull

By Jamal Adel. Kufra, 24 April 2018: Clashes re-ignite in Sebha last Friday between rivals from the Awlad Sulieman tribe and the Tebus following two w...

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Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

Sharp rise in civilian casualties across Libya in January: UNSMIL report

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 2 February, 2018:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said from 1 January to 31 January 2018, it had docu...

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Jan 10 Sami Zaptia

Dinghy sinks off Libya, 50 immigrants dead

By Vanessa Tomassini.Illegal migrants continue to risk their lives in 2018 to get to Europe from Libya (File photo)Rome, 10 January 2018:The Mediterra...

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