Jun 9 Michel Cousins

Alleged human trafficker and 168 migrants caught in Zliten

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 9 July 2017:A Libyan man said to be running one of the biggest human trafficking rings in the country was arrested l...

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South Libya needs more help preventing illegal migration insists Serraj in talks with Italy's interior minister
May 15 Michel Cousins

South Libya needs more help preventing illegal migration insists Serraj in talks with Italy's interior minister

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 15 May 2017:To counter illegal migration it is imperative “to concentrate on the south”, Presidency Council (PC) head...

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Coastguard rescues 300 migrants, mainly North Africans, off Sabratha; get into spat with Sea-Watch
May 10 Michel Cousins

Coastguard rescues 300 migrants, mainly North Africans, off Sabratha; get into spat with Sea-Watch

By Libya Herald reporter. Rescued migrants arriving at Tripoli's naval port today (Photo: LH)Tripoli, 10 May 2016:In a new development, the coastguard...

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Italian FM focuses on migration in Tripoli visit but stresses support for GNA
May 6 Michel Cousins

Italian FM focuses on migration in Tripoli visit but stresses support for GNA

By Libya Herald reporter. Italian FM Angelino Alfano meets with Presidency Council head Faiez Serraj (Photo: PC) Tunis, 6 May 2017:Italy’s foreign mi...

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Sudan reiterates support for Presidency Council but concerned about Darfuri rebels in Libya
May 1 Michel Cousins

Sudan reiterates support for Presidency Council but concerned about Darfuri rebels in Libya

By Jamie Prentis. Martin Kobler with Sudan's foreign minister Ibrahim Ghandour (Photo: UNSMIL)Tunis, 1 May 2017:Sudan has accused unnamed groups in Li...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

Libya refused international requests to strike migrant smuggling militias: GNA Foreign Minister Siala

By Sami Zaptia. Mohamed Siala PC/GNA's foreign minister (Photo: CNN Arabic)London, 29 April 2017:Presidency Council / Government of National Accord (P...

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Apr 13 Michel Cousins

One hundred feared dead in latest migrant boat sinking

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 13 April 2017:There are fears that some 97 people have drowned off Tripoli in the latest Mediterranean migrant trage...

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Feb 16 Michel Cousins

Italy completes training of first batch of Libyan coastguards

By Alessandra Bocchi,Tunis, 16 February 2017:The first batch of Libyan coastguards being trained aboard the Italian naval vessel San Giorgio have now...

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Jan 30 Nigel Ash

Navy says people-smugglers fired on coastguard vessel

By Libya Herald reporters. A typical rickety over-crowded migrant boat (File photo)Tripoli, 30 January 2017:A Libyan coastguard vessel was reportedly ...

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Rada continues raids on Tripoli's criminal dens
Jan 15 Sami Zaptia

Rada continues raids on Tripoli's criminal dens

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 January 2017: The Rada (Special Deterrence) Force continued its raids on criminal dens in the ‘‘Gragsha’’ area of the Gargar...

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