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Libya: Unity government forces recapture Sirte port from Isis as street battles continue
Isis has taken advantage of political and military divisions in Sirte hometown of Muammar Gadaffi.
Boko Haram not linked to Isis, claims US
US officials will not send troops to West African countries marred by Boko Haram's insurgency.
What we know about alleged human trafficking kingpin Mered Medhanie, aka The General
Medhanie's sophisticated network allegedly behind 2013 death of 359 refugees near Lampedusa.
Donald Trump: Gaddafi paid me a fortune to camp on my lawn
Trump claims he was paid a fortune by Gaddafi who kept camels and coffee tables on his lawn.
South Africa tops 'Good Country' survey of African nations – which were the worst?
DRC, Rwanda and Burundi in the Great Lakes region are in the bottom third of the table.
British warship to be sent to tackle traffickers off the Libyan coast
Libyan authorities expected to request help from UK 'fairly swiftly' to help stop people and arms smuggling.
At least 20 drowned in the Mediterranean in second migrant boat tragedy in 24 hours
The frantic migrants waved T-shirts at an overflying aircraft from their sinking boat.
Migrants may be trapped inside capsized boat as 562 rescued from Mediterranean
Dramatic footage and images published by the Italian Navy showed the frenzied scene off the Libyan coast.
British special forces wipe out Isis suicide truck 'with a huge explosion'
British special forces obliterated an Islamic State (Isis) truck packed full of explosives in Libya after firing a missile at it in an incident earlier this month.
Seven dead and 500 rescued as migrant boat from Libya capsizes in Mediterranean
The naval vessels the Bettica and the Bergamini rescued the migrants in the strait of Sicily.
Refugee crisis: Migrants risk dangerous Mediterranean sea crossing after Turkey-Greece route is closed
The European Union deal with Turkey has affected the flow of people who have been able to reach Greece.
'Huge risk' weapons will fall into Isis hands as UK and US push to lift arms embargo in Libya
Country has become a hub for weapons and munitions smuggling across the region since 2011.
'Sorcerers', 'blasphemers' and 'spies' shot and beheaded by the dozen in Isis' Libyan stronghold
Locals described scenes of horror: public beheadings and corpses in orange jumpsuits.
Isis in Libya: World powers to supply weapons to UN-backed government
US among nations supporting amendment to arms embargo in effort to fight Islamic State.
Foreign ministers to hold talks in Vienna on growing Isis threat to Libya
The meeting will be chaired by US Secretary of State John Kerry and Italian foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni.
UK's special forces target Isis communications with black ops electronic warfare
RAF Rivet Joint spy plane crew has shut down a Daesh communications network in Libya.
Operation Sophia failing to stop people smugglers in Mediterranean, says report
The European Council's naval mission named Operation Sophia began in May 2015.
Isis in Libya: Colonel Gaddafi's henchmen join the West to purge Isis from North Africa
Former commanders say they can redeem themselves by defeating the terror group
British troops arrive in Somalia to help UN fight al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab
The troops will back the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
Donald Trump is tearing up the Republican party's foreign policy — and it should thank him
Front runner is forging a pathway for a more rational, electable foreign policy platform for Republicans.
British special forces troops to launch double attack on Isis in Iraq and Libya
The SAS and SBS are preparing to mount attacks with US, French and Iraqi troops and Kurdish forces.
Refugee crisis: 500 people feared dead following shipwreck off Libya
Initial reports claimed the ship had travelled from Egypt.
Refugee crisis: 500 refugees may have drowned in Mediterranean after ship capsized, says UN
Survivors told UN team they drifted on sea for days before being rescued.
Chris Hondros: Tribute to photographer killed in Libya five years ago
Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed by a mortar attack in the rebel-held Libyan town of Misrata.
Philip Hammond rules out sending British combat troops to Libya but planes and warships an option
'I am clear that there is no appetite in Libya for foreign combat troops on the ground,' said Hammond.
Hundreds of Isis jihadi brides sent for combat training in Libya after promotion from 'wifely' duties
Isis has an increasing presence in North Africa where they control 155 miles of the Mediterranean coast.
Libya: British plans to send in 1,000 ground troops to battle Isis thrown into disarray
Ministers hinted they would not accept international security assistance for fear of deepening divisions.
Failure to prepare for Muammar Gaddafi's downfall was 'worst mistake' of presidency says Obama
US and allies were caught flat-footed by chaotic aftermath that gave Isis a foothold.
Spanish and Italian coast guards save 115 migrants in Mediterranean Sea
The Spanish coast guard has released pictures showing 314 migrants overcrowded on a boat.
Sanctions imposed on Libya's reneged leaders as UN-backed government asserts authority
Libya's rival eastern and western administrations have been hit by the EU sanctions.