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Greece rescues 545 migrants off Gavdos as Libya route sees surge in crossings

Greek authorities rescued 545 migrants from a vessel off Gavdos Friday, one of the largest recent operations as arrivals from Libya continue to rise sharply.

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Libya looks to its past to build a new future as national museum reopens

It is hoped the institution can help foster new bonds in a fractured nation, but such optimism will be a stretch for some

The Guardian - UK

Why Somali migrants may still aim for US despite travel restrictions

Somalia's international airport was filled with anticipation on a recent morning as 165 migrants were repatriated from Libya

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Germany sends Libyan man accused of war crimes to the ICC in The Hague to face trial

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape in a prison in Libya.

Euronews

The U.S. Has Amassed More Missiles in the Caribbean Than It Used to Overthrow The Gaddafi Regime

The United States has positioned more Tomahawk cruise missiles in the Caribbean than it deployed during the 2011 military campaign that led to the fall of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi

Latin Times

Germany sends a Libyan suspected of war crimes to the ICC to face justice

Germany has sent a Libyan accused of crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court

The Independent UK

France's top court upholds Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012

France’s top court has upheld ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing of his reelection bid in 2012

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Four killed after boat carrying migrants from Bangladesh capsizes off Libya

Status of second boat carrying 69 people, including dozens of Sudanese nationals, still unclear

The Independent UK

At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off coast of Libya

Seven survivors have been located after the vessel's engine failed in high waves several hours after it departed from Zuwara, a coastal city northwestern Libya

The Independent UK

State-sanctioned fuel smuggling cost Libya $20bn over three years – report

Policy body calls for western-backed investigation into oil officials known to be at heart of illegal enterprise

The Guardian - UK

Gaddafi’s youngest son released after decade in Lebanese detention

He was detained over allegations that he withheld information about a missing Lebanese cleric

The Independent UK

Lebanon frees Hannibal Kadhafi, son of Libya’s ex-leader, held for a decade

The youngest son of former Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi has been released from jail in Lebanon after nearly a decade in pre-trial detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric.

Radio France Internationale

Lebanese authorities release son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on bail

Lebanese authorities have released the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday after he paid a $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric

The Independent UK

Former French president Sarkozy released from prison, pending appeal

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted early release from prison, just weeks after he started a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya.

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The Independent UK

Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison three weeks into five-year sentence

Nicolas Sarkozy still faces an appeal trial over the so-called ‘Libya case’, expected next year

The Independent UK

What is next for Nicolas Sarkozy? Former French president freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’

Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, was found guilty in September of criminal conspiracy but will be freed

The Guardian - UK

Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard

Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOs

The Independent UK

Lebanon lifts travel ban on Gadhafi's son and reduces bail to $900,000 paving way for his release

Lebanese authorities have lifted a travel ban and reduced bail for the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi paving the way for his release

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The Guardian - UK

Libyan general accused of crimes against humanity arrested in Tripoli

Osama Almasri Najim was arrested in Italy in January on an ICC warrant, only to be released and flown back to Libya

The Independent UK

Libyan delegation in Beirut seeks release of the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

A Libyan delegation in Lebanon has made progress in talks with Lebanese judicial officials on the possible release of the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held without trial in Lebanon since 2015

Euronews

Dutch court tries Eritrean man accused of running brutal migrant smuggling network

Prosecutors say Tewelde Goitom ran an operation to bring East African migrants to Europe under horrific conditions, demanding huge sums of money from their relatives.

The Conversation

Voices from the sea, part four: when dreams reach land, what’s next?

This is the final part of our series drawing on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked…

The Conversation

Voices from the sea, part two: using maps and drawings, survivors share the dangers they faced on their journeys to reach the ship

This series of articles draws on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked up while attempting the…

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Voices from the sea, part three: how do exiled people experience their moment of rescue?

This is the third part of our series drawing on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked…

Euronews

European lawmakers call for end to EU support for all Libyan security forces

Nearly 40 members of the European Parliament from four political groups are urging an end to funding for all Libyan security forces, as violence at sea has dramatically increased in recent years.

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