According to UN figures, some 3 400 migrants and refugees remain detained in Tripoli, which has seen a surge in fighting since early April
While celebrating people power in Algeria and Sudan, remember that revolutions are arduous and unpredictable
Clashes near Tripoli in Sunday have killed at least 32 people, with a further 50 people left wounded
Libya has been mired in chaos since the 2011 ousting of Muammar Gaddafi and a series of international efforts have so far failed to unite the country
The energy from the Afcon qualification may be exactly what
the Clever Boys need to end the season right
An increasing number of refugees are being tortured and raped in Libya, a new study has found.
The Bafana Bafana coach’s only option is victory, which will propel the team into the Africa Cup of Nations and secure his job
The nation’s patience is wearing thin and, with Afcon prospects beckoning, expectations are high
The United Nations has hailed a deal to ‘end all hostilities’ and ‘protect civilians’ after days of deadly clashes in the capital
The tactics of the Tanzanian government are still a far cry from the old-school, die-hard tactics in some other countries
Like Europe, the country’s response to vulnerable asylum seekers is inhumane
Rising oil prices can push up inflation, but first, they translate into rising revenues and profits for energy majors and producer nations
‘I choose to get my hands dirty’
The Benghazi-based authorities made a similar attempt to bypass the Tripoli government in 2016 but their planned sale was stopped
Libya’s proposed elections and any subsequent interim government will fail if the country’s challenges aren’t addressed
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A big rise in armed attacks in the Sahel – and the intensity of the attacks in recent years – is now seen as a major source of concern
Eritreans have become desensitised; the slavery in Libya is “the new normal”
Sent home after failing to reach Europe, migrants tell of the horrors they endured
We look at how African men are being auctioned and being sold off to smugglers for as little as $400 as part of Libya’s slave trade
Modern-day slave markets in Libya were on the lips of African and European leaders at the opening of the summit in Abidjan
Hundreds of African refugees are being bought and sold in "slave markets" across Libya, but many do not survive the journey across the desert.
The migration policies of the European Union have directly resulted in slavery conditions for migrants in Libya.
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Bound for the EU-Africa summit, President Macron told Burkina Faso students that migrant trafficking was a "crime against humanity."
With the summit dealing with migration issues as part of its pro-youth focus, many countries want the AU-EU summit to condemn the practice of slavery
CNN aired footage last week of an apparent live auction in Libya where black men were presented as farmhands and sold off for as little as $400.
South Africa can work hard to be the positive example to lead the way for proper and humane migration management by improving its immigration policies
The brain drain to North Africa threatens to hobble the nation’s health system
People smugglers reportedly killed them for refusing to board a boat in bad weather
On the sixth anniversary of Gaddafi’s fall, political and economic turmoil prevails
"The central Mediterranean route that runs predominantly from Libya to Italy was on the agenda at the EU summit in Valletta"
Should Libya hit the target of 900 000 barrels a day, it would replace about one-third of the supplies being cut by other Opec nations.
Islamic State is ‘getting away with murder’ in Sirte, where dozens have been beheaded or shot, says Human Rights Watch.