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Libyan Civil War

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  • Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily
    Political transition wishful thinking in Libya?

    "Dangerous status quo" – UN Special Envoy resigns

    After "stubborn resistance" by Libya's major political stakeholders, Abdoulaye Bathily, the UN special envoy for Libya, has resigned. Analysts say his replacement will need to disrupt the "dangerous" status quo

  • EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo
    EU-Egypt agreement

    Dubious deal with Cairo

    The EU's planned aid for Egypt will primarily serve to prop up authoritarian rule rather than contribute to the country's long-term stability. Additionally, the EU Commission's procedural approach is highly problematic

  • A large crowd of Sudanese refugees stands in the sun waiting to be transferred to Chad
    War in Sudan

    Conflict fuelled by climate change and the Emirates

    The violent conflicts in the western region of Darfur, which were triggered by decades of drought, have now spread to central Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates is adding fuel to the fire

  • Around 10% of the victims of the recent devastating floods in Libya were from other countries. Some were working there, others likely trying to leave for Europe.
    Libya flood victims

    Derna – difficult search for missing migrants

    Around 10% of the victims of the recent devastating floods in Libya were from other countries. Some were working there, others likely trying to leave for Europe. By Islam Alatrash in Libya and Cathrin Schaer

  • Streets covered in mud and debris: the floods wrought massive destruction on Derna, which lies about 900 kilometres east of Libya's capital, Tripoli. On 10 September, two dams to burst after heavy rainfall, causing an avalanche of mud and debris to shoot into the city, covering streets and making buildings collapse

    Tens of thousands dead and missing after Libya floods

  • Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. The deadly floods in Derna have seen his youngest, Saddam, rise to head of disaster relief management and the top of his succession charts. For Libyans, it spells more bad news.
    More corruption, death and destruction

    Haftar's sons rise in Derna flood aftermath

    Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. The deadly floods in Derna have seen his youngest, Saddam, rise to head of disaster relief management and the top of his succession charts. For Libyans, it spells more bad news, writes Leela Jacinto

  • Before the September 10 storm and flooding killed thousands, Libya's eastern port of Derna was best known for its revolutionary thinking, Islamist extremists and coastal scenery.
    Libya's Derna

    A city known for rebellion – and neglect

    Before the September 10 storm and flooding killed thousands, Libya's eastern port of Derna was best known for its revolutionary thinking, Islamist extremists and coastal scenery. Now the city is fighting for its very survival. By Cathrin Schaer

  • Storm Daniel wreaked havoc in southeastern Europe before becoming a Mediterranean storm. The "medicane" then slammed into Libya, where coastal towns were encircled by the sea on one side and flash floods on the other.
    Libya's 'medicane'

    The tragedy of Libya's Derna

    Storm Daniel wreaked havoc in southeastern Europe before becoming a Mediterranean storm. The "medicane" then slammed into Libya, where coastal towns were encircled by the sea on one side and flash floods on the other. By Alexander Freund

  • Migration from Libya

    'I'm determined to try again'

    There are around 700,000 foreigners living in Libya, many of them migrants who'd like to make their way to Europe. Some of those who were turned back want to try again. By Islam Alatrash

  • New roads, public parks and expansive reconstruction – Libya has recently seen an influx of cash from oil sales and locals are hopeful.
    Libyan oil and shopping malls

    Will Libya unite over its newfound liquidity?

    New roads, public parks and expansive reconstruction – Libya has recently seen an influx of cash from oil sales and locals are hopeful. But the economic progress also has a dark side. By Cathrin Schaer and Islam Alatrash

  • UN Special Envoy Volker Perthes on Sudan

    "We must make sure this war does not drag on"

    UN special envoy to Sudan Volker Perthes rejects accusations that the West is to blame for the current crisis in Sudan. In interview with Kossivi Tiassou, he warns of "bounty hunters" and mercenaries from abroad joining the conflict while tens of thousands of Sudanese citizens flee their country

  • Sudan's military and the RSF militia are fighting for power while the civilian population watches helplessly. That is how the bloody events over the last few days can be summed up in one sentence. It is not a civil war.
    Sudan army versus the RSF

    The generals' power struggle

    Sudan's military and the RSF militia are fighting for power while the country's civilian population watches helplessly from the sidelines. The bloody events over the last few days can be summed up in one sentence: this is not a civil war. An analysis by Karim El-Gawhary

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