Libya urges UN to block 'illegal' oil trade

Libya urges UN to block 'illegal' oil trade

(VOVWORLD) - Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to prevent "illegal" oil exports from Libya after a rival government seized control of...
EU divided by migration issues

EU divided by migration issues

(VOVWORLD) - As the EU Summit approaches, member countries are seeking consensus on many issues. High on the agenda is migration, which has caused division within the EU, heightened by...
First aid convoy in 2018 enters Syria's Ghouta

First aid convoy in 2018 enters Syria's Ghouta

(VOVWORLD) - The first aid convoy since November entered the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta Wednesday, the UN said, after intensive bombardment by the army killed more than 250 civilians...
Libya: 83 deaths, injuries in Mitiga attack

Libya: 83 deaths, injuries in Mitiga attack

(VOVWORLD) - At least 20 people were killed and 63 wounded, 3 of them seriously, in a clash between an armed group and authorities at Mitiga Airport near Tripoli on Monday...
Solution for migrants in 2018

Solution for migrants in 2018

(VOVWORLD) -Migration has been a controversial issue among European countries. Until now the leaders of the European Union have been unable to persuade some member countries to accept migration quotas. But the EU’s latest solutions have given migrants some...
Countries seek solutions to Libya conflict

Countries seek solutions to Libya conflict

(VOVWORLD) - Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry and Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi discussed in Tunisia on Monday the latest developments in Libya and efforts to reach a political resolution to...
Dozens dead as boat sinks off Libyan coast

Dozens dead as boat sinks off Libyan coast

(VOVWORLD) - At least 31 migrants seeking their way to Europe died on Saturday after their boat sank off Libya’s western coast. Libyan officials said some 200 others were rescued...
UN envoy for Libya focuses on institutions

UN envoy for Libya focuses on institutions

(VOVWORLD) - Five months after he was appointed to lead UN peace efforts in Libya, Ghassan Salame says he is focused on building institutions as a way to unite the country