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Why Facebook refused to remove shocking video of tortured African migrants
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook rebuked by UN and International Organisation for Migration over migrants' torture.
Libyan army plays God Save the Queen for Boris Johnson – and it goes horribly wrong
Johnson visited the country to discuss solutions to conflict, terrorism and human trafficking.
Suspected Isis militants behead 11 people, mainly soldiers, in Libya
The attack targeted a checkpoint in the Al-Jufra region controlled by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
Migrants are being raped, tortured and kept as slaves in Libya
Report warns of abuses migrants face as they are trapped in Libya due to new anti-immigration policies.
Fortress Europe: Spain unprepared as migrant arrivals more than double
The western route is becoming more popular – and Italy's new plans to curb migrant flow may make Spain even more attractive.
Fortress Europe: Italy's controversial new plans to stop migrants
Italy plans to send warships to Libyan waters and has drawn up rules that must be followed by NGOs that rescue migrants.
Video purports to show ISIS fighters summarily executed by Libyan forces
The unverified video is said to occur around the time UN officials called for investigations into executions.
Opec 'won't discuss' further oil production cuts in July, says Secretary General
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo said it would be premature to bring discussions up at World Petroleum Congress.
In pictures: So-called Libyan National Army 'liberates' Benghazi after three-year campaign
Benghazi's streets are lined with destroyed buildings and littered with debris and the shells of rusting cars.
Muslims tweet hilarious photos of their 'dangerous' grandparents amid Trump's travel ban
After months of court battles and controversy Donald Trump's travel ban was imposed on 29 June.
Manchester bombing: Salman Abedi had planned attack since December, says Libya
Abedi spent almost a month in Tripoli, where his family stays, before returning to Britain to execute his plan.
Humanitarian rescue boats or ferry service? Mediterranean migrants up 40% on last year
Critics have accused NGOs that rescue people in the Mediterranean of acting as a "ferry service" that encourages smugglers.
Did UK government strike deal with Libya not to prosecute Yvonne Fletcher murder suspect?
Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk's lawyer said he was reassured he was not wanted over the 1984 killing of the police officer.
Thousands of 'Jihad amphetamine pills' found in Dutch laboratory raid
Fake Captagon tablets may have been destined for Islamist fighters like Boko Haram.
'I survived Libya's slave markets' – one migrant's appalling testimony
Selling migrants from West Africa is becoming a trend among smugglers in Libya.
Migrants are being sold at open slave markets in Libya
Vulnerable refugees from West Africa often arrive in the country with no money and no papers.
Migrant from Guinea struggles to start new life in France among country's homeless
Diaby, who is just 17, made the 4,000 km journey to France from Guinea dodging war and bandits.
Canada's largest school board cancels students' US trip amid Trump's travel ban
24 already-scheduled trips will go ahead as planned.
For migrants 'rescue in Libya' can mean torture and rape - Europe can no longer turn a blind eye
"They were beating me on the back with a belt and electric cables."
Libya's renegade Field Marshall Khalifa Hafter in offensive to retake eastern oil ports
The crucial oil terminals were taken by Benghazi militias earlier in the month.
UK aid money warning as Mediterranean migrants face abuse and extortion in Libya
Independent Commission for Aid Impact said the British funding could be harming migrants.
Unicef: Refugee women and children 'raped and abused in Libya's hellholes' need a safe passage
Safe and legal pathways would protect migrant children from predators, the humanitarian agency says.
Philippine nurse held by Isis says she was forced to treat militants and give them medical training
The nurse is from a group of 7 women, who were held by Isis in the Libyan city of Sirte.
Libya civil war: PM Fayez al-Sarraj and General Khalifa Haftar agree to meet for first time
Heads of warring factions made the landmark commitment in Cairo.
Donald Trump calls Theresa May on Valentine's Day after UK PM rejects state visit petition
Republican president facing pressure in US after Michael Flynn quits as national security adviser.
UN head Antonio Guterres goes on offensive after US blocks envoy to war-torn Libya
The US' positioning over the appointment comes as the UN's peace process in Libya looks close to collapse.
Tens of thousands rally in US cities and airports in protest against Trump's Muslim travel ban
President Donald Trump's Executive Order bars admission of Syrian refugees and restricts people from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering US.
Over 80 Isis fighters killed in latest US air strike near Sirte in Libya, Pentagon says
The US-led coalition also continued air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State group.
Khalifa Haftar: Who is the former Gaddafi General Moscow wants to rule Libya?
Haftar, who has played a central role in Libya since 1969, appears to have the backing of the Kremlin.
Moscow eyes power in Libya as former Gaddafi stooge meets Russian officials on aircraft carrier
Khalifa Haftar, the head of Libya's armed forces, spoke with Russian defence minister aboard the vessel.