Reports

TRIPOLI, May 24 (Reuters) - Heavy explosions were heard in the Libyan capital Tripoli early on Tuesday and a government spokesman said NATO airstrikes had killed three people and wounded 150. Read the complete story on Alertnet

Overview Located in Tunisia’ s southern governorate in Tataouine and close to Libya’ Western Mountains regions, Dehiba is one of the two official border points between Tunisia and Libya. Through this point, according to the Tunisian authorities,…

REMADA CAMP, Tunisia, May 23 (UNHCR) – Patricia Eckhoff was born in Ecuador of mixed parentage, but the 33-year-old was brought up in Germany. After finishing her studies in Germany, she returned to the land of…

23-05-2011 News Release 11/119 Geneva (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on its international donors to provide an additional 47 million Swiss francs (approximately 53 million US dollars, or 38 million…

British support has enabled the successful evacuation of over 600 poor migrant workers from Misrata, as well as civilians who were wounded during a two month siege of the city by Qadhafi’s forces, International Development Secretary…

AGADEZ , 23 mai 2011 (IRIN) - Des migrants qui sont retournés au Niger pour fuir le conflit en Libye ont dit devoir mendier, voler ou vendre ce qui leur reste de terres ou d'animaux pour…

3091st FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 23 May 2011 The Council adopted the following conclusions: "1.) The EU remains gravely concerned by the serious situation in Libya and reiterates its call for full implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions…

To continue responding to the humanitarian needs triggered by the conflict in Libya, today the European Commission increased its aid by €20 million. This brings to €70 million the Commission's total assistance in this crisis. With…

An IOM-charted boat due to arrive in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Monday afternoon has evacuated close to 600 migrants as well as wounded civilians from Misrata. The mission, the seventh such carried out by…

By Rebecca Fordham BENGHAZI, Libya, 20 May 2011 – Etaj, 11, and Hanni, 12, (not their real names), are taking their drawing very seriously amid the surrounding clatter of chairs and chatter of other children. For them, creating…