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 ...
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EU and Italy migration deal with Libya draws sharp criticism from Libyan NGOs
By Alessandra Bocchi. Tunis, 10 February 2017: Twelve Libyan non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have issued a joint statement criticising the EU’s latest migrant ...
The EU could “amend” some sanctions to help the political process
By Libya Herald reporters. Tunis, 6 February 2017: The EU said today that some sanctions could be lifted to assist ...
Gatrani says Presidency Council’s Italian migrant deal “void”
By Libya Herald reporters. Serraj had no right to sign migrant deal says Ali Gatrani (Photo: social media) Tripoli 6 ...
EU sets out €200-million plan to combat illegal Mediterranean migration from Libya
By Jamie Prentis. EU leaders gathered outside the old parliament building in Valletta (Photo: Social media) Tunis, 3 February 2017: ...
Libya needs more EU money to stem migrant flow says Serraj
By Jamie Prentis. Faiez Serraj with EU Council president Donald Tusk (Photo: EPA) Tunis, 2 February 2017: The EU needs to give Libya ...
Migrants must not be sent back to Libya, HRW warns EU leaders
By Jamie Prentis. Migrants who make it to Europe from Libya should not be sent back says HRW (Photo: EPA) ...
Second batch of Libyan coastguards to begin EU training
By Libya Herald reporters. Libya coastguard vessels (Photo:Libyan Navy) Tunis, 31 January 2017: As a large group of Libyan coastguards ...
Gatrani lobbies Maltese EU presidency while Hafter heads for Cairo
By Libya Herald reporter. The PC's Ali Gatrani with UNSMIL chief Martin Kobler in Malta today (Photo: UNSMIL) Tunis, 19 ...
EU and UNICEF fund €3.6-millon youth empowerment pilot project
By Jamie Prentis. Local government minister Bidad Gansu (cnetre) with UNICEF Libya director Ghassan Khalil (left) and the EU's Sebastien ...
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National Development Agency Signs MoU for 1,000 Pivot Irrigation Systems for Southern Libya
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21 MoU’s signed at yesterday’s Libyan Greek Development and Reconstruction Forum in Benghazi
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