Africans trying to reach Europe are being sold by their captors in “slave markets” in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. Victims told IOM that after being detained by people smugglers or militia groups, they were taken to town squares or car parks to be sold. Migrants with skills like painting or tiling … Read more
Two Libyan men charged with hijacking an airliner on Friday have pleaded not guilty during a court appearance at the Maltese capital Valetta. They were escorted to the hearing on Sunday under heavy security while they wore bullet proof vests and one of them Moussa Saha even requested for time to pray. Apart from the … Read more
The hijacking of a Libyan plane has ended peacefully after the men who seized control surrendered in Malta. The domestic flight with 118 people on board was hijacked after taking off from Sabha, bound for the Libyan capital Tripoli. Instead, the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 was diverted to Malta International Airport. It appears the two … Read more
A man has emerged from a hijacked Libyan jet waving a flag associated with the late former leader, Muammar Gaddafi, during a stand-off in Malta. The man appeared after most of the 118 people on board had been released from the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320. The domestic flight was hijacked in the morning after taking … Read more
The first people have been allowed off a hijacked Libyan jet during a stand-off at Malta International Airport. At least 65 people have been released from the domestic Afriqiyah Airways flight, which was flying from Sabah to Tripoli when it was diverted. At least one man claiming to have a hand grenade threatened to blow … Read more
Ethnic fights developed as a result of a monkey assault on a schoolgirl in the Libyan town of Sabha Ethnic fighting has left at least 20 people dead in the south Libyan town of Sabha after an incident with a monkey, medical sources say. The pet monkey assaulted a schoolgirl, leading her family to seek … Read more
Days of deadly tribal clashes have erupted in southern Libya after a pet monkey attacked a high school girl. Abdel-Rahman Areish, the head of Sabha city hospital, told The Associated Press news agency on Sunday 20 people have been killed and 50 wounded. Reuters said at least 16 people died in four days of fighting. … Read more