Libya
Russia’s Wagner Group of Mercenaries
1,000 mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, are being deployed to the eastern part of Ukraine. For the past eight years, this group has been active in Syria, Ukraine, and African countries. They have been accused ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Who are FACT rebels of Chad?
The Libya based rebels that are currently attacking Chad are called FACT. FACT is Front for Change and Concord in Chad. On April 20, 2021, the President of Chad Idriss Deby died of injuries after fighting against these rebels. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Libyan Prime Minister resigns: Libyan crisis, Civil War, role of United Nations
The Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj is to resign by the end of October 2020. The United Nations has welcomed his resignation. Government of National Accord The current Libyan government under the leadership of PM Fayez Serraj is called the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Egypt to Deploy Troops in Libya
The Parliament of Egypt has adopted a resolution authorizing the deployment of troops outside the country. This is after President Abdel Fateh el-Sisi had threatened stern military action against the Turkey-backed forces in Libya. The resolution has been passed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Clashes intensify in Libya, UN raises aid alarm
The fighting in and around the capital city of Tripoli has intensified and is not likely to abate in the near future. There are growing fears of it taking shape of a full-blown civil war. The UN envoy to the ..
Tripoli Explosions: Death toll rises
Libyan capital of Tripoli has been rocked by multiple explosions in air raids as the two-week-old offensive led by the eastern forces took dangerous shape. Tripoli is under the control of a government which has international recognition. The blasts which ..
Trump praises Haftar on phone, people angry
Many thousands of Libyans have taken to streets in protest as the US President Donald Trump praised General Khalifa Haftar as his forces are trying to wrestle the capital from the governmental forces. It was on April 4, that Haftar ..
Libya: Shelling kills four in Tripoli
The heavy shelling in the capital of Libya, Tripoli has already claimed the lives of 4 people. It has been two weeks since the forces of Khalifa Haftar, Libyan National Army which are based in the east are stuck in ..
India evacuates peacekeeping CRPF contingent from Libya
India has recently evacuated its entire contingent of peacekeeping forces comprising 15 CRPF personnel from Tripoli after the situation suddenly worsened in Libya. Indian Ambassador in Tunisia has the concurrent charge of Libya. The military conflict in Libya escalated after ..
India evacuates peacekeeping CRPF contingent from Libya
India has evacuated its entire contingent of peacekeeping forces comprising of 15 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from Tripoli after the situation in the war-hit nation suddenly worsened. Libyan Crisis Ever since the 2011 uprising which overthrew and killed long-ruling ..