Years of violence and division began in Libya following the NATO-backed overthrow of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

The self-styled commander of Libya's rebel forces, Khalifa Haftar, says his armed militia will not be subordinate to the current Libyan government.

Regional and Arab countries have reacted to the latest developments in Tunisia after President Kais Saied suspended parliament and dismissed the government of Hisham Mashishi.

At least 43 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, while another 84 were rescued.

Libya’s transitional government and foreign powers call for the phased pullout of all foreign forces from Libya and a commitment to holding elections during a second conference on the North African country held in Berlin.

The UN has called on Libya and the EU to urgently reform their rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, saying the current practices fail to protect migrants’ lives and safety.

Charity organizations have posted photographs of the bodies of babies and toddlers having washed up on a beach in Libya after a shipwreck, highlighting the human toll of the refugee crisis at Europe’s doorstep.