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Libya
Politics and Society For African politicians, fashion could mean more than just dress
From red berets to full-on cosplaying, leaders across the continent have a robust relationship with fashion.
Politics and Society Migrant disaster in Libya stoked by EU strategy
Detention centres and corrupt coast guards prey on migrants, but the EU continues to support Libyan border authorities.
Politics and Society Eritrean migrants face torture in Libya: What the international community can do
In Libya, a lack of authority has allowed the ongoing kidnapping and extortion of migrants. What can European countries do to prevent the murder and torture of migrants?
Politics and Society Libya is in a “cycle of violence, atrocities and impunity,” – ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda
The International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda presented the situation of Libya before the UN Security Council. The human security situation in Libya is of grave concern. Bensouda said there’s “an escalation of violence, high number of civilian deaths, thousands of persons internally displaced, and a sharp increase in abductions, disappearances and arbitrary arrests across Libya.”
Politics and Society Libya’s war becomes a tech battleground
Foreign intervention has brought drones, cyber-attacks and social media propaganda that foreshadow the future of armed conflict.
Politics and Society Libya’s crisis exposes Western leaders’ focus on exploiting Africa
Do Africans know the truth about the intention of the West in Libya? Why did Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have to go? Moussa Ibrahim, Gaddafi’s former spokesman answers these questions.
Politics and Society Libya: ongoing atrocities reveal the trouble with international military intervention
The NATO-led military intervention in Libya has just fuelled more violence.
Politics and Society Slavery crisis in Libya: Questioning the AU’s urgency
The African Union has come under fire for its perceived lax reaction to the slavery crisis in Libya. Many have argued that the AU should do more to address the crisis and help the vulnerable rather than simply issuing strongly worded statements.