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Children run along a street past new housing projects in Libya's eastern city of Derna on May 15, 2026. (AFP)

Flood-ravaged Libyan port city of Derna getting back on its feet, but trauma lingers

  • They included 3,500 apartments for displaced families, nine bridges — four crossing the riverbed, with some having been turned into a public promenade — new roads, a desalination plant, new schools, a university, and a 600-bed hospital
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Libyan security forces stand guard in Tripoli. (AFP file photo)

Italy appeals for release of flotilla activists in Libya

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Libyans take part in a demonstration in front of the UNHCR office in Tripoli on June 4, 2026.

Hundreds in Libya protest against migrants, refugees

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Son of Libya’s Haftar vows to make up for ‘lost years’ under Qaddafi

Son of Libya’s Haftar vows to make up for ‘lost years’ under Qaddafi

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Update ICC prosecutors say Libyan suspect was notorious torturer

ICC prosecutors say Libyan suspect was notorious torturer

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‘Message for friends and foes’: Libyan National Army conducts grand exercises

‘Message for friends and foes’: Libyan National Army conducts grand exercises

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French prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for ex-President Sarkozy in Libya case appeal

French prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for ex-President Sarkozy in Libya case appeal

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Authorities in east Libya say 120 migrants recovered from trafficking dens

Authorities in east Libya say 120 migrants recovered from trafficking dens

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Update ‘Large-scale’ crackdown on crime in Libyan city

‘Large-scale’ crackdown on crime in Libyan city

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Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead

Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead

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Libyan court jails four human traffickers for up to 22 years, attorney general says

Libyan court jails four human traffickers for up to 22 years, attorney general says

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Greece’s top diplomat in Tripoli to discuss migrant arrivals

Greece’s top diplomat in Tripoli to discuss migrant arrivals

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Four migrants survive five days at sea after capsize off Libya, IOM and sources say

Four migrants survive five days at sea after capsize off Libya, IOM and sources say

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