UK foreign minister presses Hafter to stick to Paris deal
Aug 24 Nigel Ash

UK foreign minister presses Hafter to stick to Paris deal

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 24 August 2017:British foreign secretary Boris Johnson has urged Khalifa Hafter to stick by the Paris agreement he ma...

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Ambassadors from EU and Germany in Tripoli for separate meetings
Aug 24 Michel Cousins

Ambassadors from EU and Germany in Tripoli for separate meetings

By Gabriel Harrison.Tunis, 24 August 2017:Presidency Council (PC) deputy Ahmed Maetig and EU ambassador to Libya Bettina Muscheidt have had talks in T...

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Aug 13 Nigel Ash

Italy praises PC's ban on migrant rescue charity vessels in Libyan waters

By Libya Herald reporters. Libya coastguard vessels which are to replace charity rescuers (Photo:Libyan Navy)Tripoli, 13 August 2017:The Italian gover...

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Fezzan elders reject French president’s plan to open migrant asylum application centres in southern Libya
Aug 1 Michel Cousins

Fezzan elders reject French president’s plan to open migrant asylum application centres in southern Libya

By Hadi FornajiTunis, 1 August 2017:The Supreme Council of the Tribes and Town in Fezzan has rejected the plan proposed by French President Emmanuel M...

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Belgian minister says Operation Sophia is "lunacy"
Jul 16 Nigel Ash

Belgian minister says Operation Sophia is "lunacy"

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 16 July 2017:The EU naval operation to save migrants and disrupt human-trafficking networks is “lunacy” and brings “s...

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Jul 16 Nigel Ash

Sabratha calls its own local government conference

By Libya Herald reporters. Sabratha mayor Hassen Dhawadi invtes 60 mayors (File photo)Tripoli, 16 July 2017:Sabratha is by-passing the Presidency Coun...

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Dutch mission in Tripoli to have "just one member" for time being
Jun 30 Michel Cousins

Dutch mission in Tripoli to have "just one member" for time being

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 30 June 2017:Dutch plans to restore its diplomatic presence in Tripoli are limited for the time being to having a single diplom...

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Serraj asks EU for €800 million for anti-migrant support
Mar 20 Nigel Ash

Serraj asks EU for €800 million for anti-migrant support

By Alessandra Bocchi.Tunis, 20 March 2017:Faeiz Serraj flew to Rome today with an €800-million shopping list for equipment he wants in order to combat...

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Italian embassy to re-start issuing visas
Mar 20 Nigel Ash

Italian embassy to re-start issuing visas

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 20 March 2017:On the eve of the Rome migrant summit between Libya and the EU, the Italian embassy in Tripoli has anno...

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Mar 8 Michel Cousins

Italy looks to Niger for deal on Libya migration

By Alessandra Bocchi. Tunis, 8 March 2017:The Italian government is looking to seal a deal with Niger that it hopes will dramatically cut back migrati...

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