[Leadership] Four Nigerians have been arrested in the Sabha and Bani Walid towns in Libya over alleged involvement in drug trafficking and testing positive for infections.
[AI London] In June 2020, Libyan government forces made grim discoveries of mass graves in Tarhouna after defeating the local al-Kaniat armed formation that had exercised absolute control over Tarhouna city and surrounding areas since 2015. Four years later, the fate and whereabouts of at least 68 Tarhouna residents abducted by al-Kaniat are still unknown, while justice and adequate reparations for survivors and relatives of victims remain elusive. In an important step towards justice, in October 2024, the
[AI London] Over four years after al-Kaniat armed group was ousted from the Libyan city of Tarhouna leaving mass graves in its wake, justice and adequate reparations remain elusive for survivors and relatives of victims of its merciless reign of terror involving mass unlawful killings, torture and enforced disappearances, Amnesty International said in a new report published today.
[This Day] Despite Super Eagles playing without seven regulars in the final AFCON 2025 qualifier against Rwanda in Uyo on Monday, a Libyan news outlet, Libya Akhbar has alleged that Nigeria deliberately lost the home match to Amavubi to shut out the Mediterranean Knights from the continental fiesta scheduled for Morocco next year.
[HRW] Government Should Forcefully Disavow Regressive Proposals
[CAF] Niger, Tunisia, and Libya each secured vital wins in their respective TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Thursday, further reshaping the standings as teams inch closer to the coveted tournament spots.
[New Times] US-based defender Phanuel Kavita and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Fiacre Ntwari are among foreign-based players joining Amavubi squad on Monday, November 11, ahead of their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Libya and Nigeria.
[RFI] London -- The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps.
[WFP] Tripoli, 4 November -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received a donation of US$3.25 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance to support the urgent needs of refugees displaced by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. As of October 2024, the UN estimates that over 99,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Libya since the start of the conflict in April 2023, of which 28,000 have been registered by the UN Refugee Agency. This influx has put immense
[Dabanga] Tobruk / El Kufra / Benghazi / Nyala -- Malik El Dijawi, an advocate for Sudanese migrant and refugee communities, has reported that many Sudanese refugees are undertaking perilous journeys through the cities of Tobruk and Kufra along Libya's southern border with Sudan, as he noted in an interview with Radio Dabanga yesterday. As the conflict shows no signs of abating, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that over 100,000 refugees have arrived in Libya since the war began in April 2023.
[RFI] Nigeria will require a point from their last two matches next month to advance to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after continental football chiefs awarded them a 3-0 victory over Libya and fined the Libyan federation €46,000 for shambolic organisation in the prelude to a qualifier between the sides on 15 October.
[This Day] The CAF punitive decision holds lessons for all
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Africa's football governing body has sided with Nigeria in that country's dispute with Libya over a canceled qualifying game. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded Nigeria a 3-0 victory over Libya following accusations Libya deliberately breached competition guidelines.
[This Day] Femi Solaja
[New Times] The Confederation of African Football on Saturday, October 26, declared Libya losers of their 2025 AFCON qualifier against Nigeria on forfeit grounds.
[Dabanga] Mahmoud, alongside hundreds of other Sudanese refugees, was forced to return from the Awlala forest in Ethiopia's Amhara region to El Gedaref, Sudan, in September. But after being forced by the state's governor to either join an army training camp or work in agriculture, he embarked on yet another perilous journey towards the Libyan district of Kufra.
[Radio Dalsan] At least three Somali migrants tragically lost their lives in September and October while being held in warehouses and homes operated by human traffickers in Libya, according to human rights activist Tariq Lamloum. Lamloum shared the grim news in a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, exposing the brutal conditions migrants face while in captivity.
[Premium Times] Sources close to Libya Al-Ahrar Channel indicate that the Libyan Football Federation will appeal the decision if it is unfavorable
[Vanguard] The President of the Confederation of Africa ( CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has, for the first time, spoken on the Libya vs Nigeria, Africa Cup of Nations Cup ( AFCON) qualifier game.
[Premium Times] On Thursday, the Senate passed a vote of confidence on its President, Godswill Akpabio.
[Vanguard] Benin City -- A former First Vice Chairman of the Edo State Football Association Dcn Darlington Okpebholo-Ray, on Wednesday called for sanctions by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) for the inhuman treatment meted out the Super Eagles, the Nigerian national team of Nigeria in Libya. while honouring the return leg of the AFCON 2025 qualifying match.
[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) is criticizing Nigeria's decision to withdraw from the 2025 AFCON qualifier in Libya and is threatening to take legal action.
[This Day] There should be consequences for Libya's horrible behaviour
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has refuted a report, which claimed that Nigeria had apologised over the recent maltreatment of Nigerian Football Federation officials and its senior national football team in Libya.
[Vanguard] The Tunisian pilot who flew the Super Eagles of Nigeria to Libya for African Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match in Benghazi has said he was ordered by the Libyan government to divert the flight to Al-Abraq Airport, located 150miles away from destination point.
[Premium Times] Nigeria's Super Eagles remain in pole position in Group D with seven points from three games
[Premium Times] The Super Eagles were left stranded at Al Abraq Airport for 12 hours after landing in Libya.
[Premium Times] Contrary to initial reports suggesting a potential walkover, CAF announced that the match will not take place as scheduled
[Premium Times] The Super Eagles are safely back in Nigeria after almost 20 hours of being deliberately marooned at the Al-Abraq Airport in Bayta, where they had gone to honour a Group D 2025 AFCON qualifier against Libya