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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 205 people have been killed in the battle for control of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Fighting has forced nearly 27,000 people to flee their homes since the…
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Addis Ababa, 18 April 2019: The task force met on 16 April 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting follows the latest developments in Libya and the escalating conflict in Tripoli. The meeting, which was chaired…
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has evacuated some 163 refugees from Libya to Niger in the first such flight since fighting escalated in the Libyan capital two weeks ago. The flight landed early on Friday. UNHCR has…
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HIGHLIGHTS A significant number of civilians were able to exit the Khalat al Furjan/Ain Zara areas in the south west of Tripoli on 17 April, accompanied by local evacuation teams. This development came after interventions by the…
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Tunis/Tripoli, 19 April 2019 The Libya INGO Forum, an independent platform composed of 17 international NGOs providing humanitarian assistance in Libya, is deeply concerned about the humanitarian consequences resulting from the escalation of violence in and around…
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NEW YORK/TRIPOLI, 18 April 2019 - "An increasing number of children are at imminent risk of injury or death because of the escalation in fighting - the worst in years - in and around Tripoli. "We remind…
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CRISIS OVERVIEW Clashes between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA) erupted south of Tripoli on 4 April, immediately impacting the civilian population in and around Tripoli. Armed clashes have been particularly…
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Camille Le Coz, Policy Analyst at Migration Policy Institute Europe As Libya once again slides towards civil war, the European Union may not be able to turn a blind eye towards the more than 600,000 migrants and…
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BACKGROUND Starting on 3 April 2019, as a result of rapid military advances from the south, Tripoli’s southern suburbs began to see levels of conflict they had not experienced since 2011. The deteriorating security situation pushed 4,870…
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Situation overview: The military operation to capture the Libyan capital of Tripoli by the Libyan National Army (LNA) is rapidly escalating, with a potential for catastrophic consequences for civilians. As a result, the physical safety of civilians…
