Amnesty said it had found evidence of possible war crimes by both sides in the fight for Tripoli
Aluminium giant Rusal has decided to reopen an aluminium refinery in Guinea closed since 2012
Egypt is one of a few African countries that can be reached directly from Moscow
Delegates attend the opening of the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in September 2019
An attack on an oil facility last month halved Saudi Arabia's oil production
Tripoli's streets are notoriously clogged with three million vehicles in a city of two million people, where petrol costs 10 cents a litre
The Lampedusa tragedy is the latest in a litany of migrant boat disasters
NGOs view the pilot scheme positively, and several EU states acknowledge it aims to 'empty the boats'
For Jews living in Spain, 1492 was a year burned into historical memory when a community of at least 200,000 people were forced into exile
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has denounced a subpoena by House Democrats in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry
Since the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, Washington has toughened sanctions against Cuba, accusing it of aiding and abetting President Nicolas Maduro's government in Venezuela
An attendee noted that the former staffer "didn't have anything positive to say about Trump."
Rwanda signed a deal with the African Union and the UNHCR agreeing to take in African refugees and asylum-seekers stranded in Libya
Strongman Khalifa Haftar, field marshal of the self-styled Libyan National Army, has rejected repeated calls by the United Nations for resumed peace talks
The remains of Hitler's former right-hand man, Rudolf Hess, were exhumed in secret in 2011 in Bavaria and his grave destroyed
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres briefs the press on the 2019 United Nations General Assembly
Egyptian protesters in the highly symbolic Tahrir square overnight, demanding Sisi step down
More than 6,620 people have arrived in Italy since the start of 2019
A Tunisian government employee removes a portrait of Ben Ali in January 2011, days after the longtime dictator was forced from power, triggering revolts across the Arab world
Charity rescue vessel Ocean Viking is still seeking a safe port for some 109 men, women and children rescued Tuesday
Emerging from her ordeal, Gloria considers herself "privileged". Last year, the 26-year-old left Nigeria with four other women, dreaming of a better life in Europe.On a tortuous journey, three of the five friends died before reaching Libya, where the two survivors were stranded for almost a year. Now only Gloria is back home in Nigeria.She dreamed of being a fashion designer but now sews synthetic tracksuits in a shabby workshop in Benin City, southern Nigeria, for 15,000 naira a month ($41.50, 38 euros).
A file photo of star Zimbabwe forward Khama Billiat (R) playing against Uganda during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt