Intisar Shanib becomes first woman to head football club in Libya
Shanib has been appointed as the president of Darnes Sports Club, a prominent football club in Libya’s Derna city.
![Intisar Shanib, who is also Chairperson of the Women and Child Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, in a meeting with the Sudanese Consul in the city of Benghazi on December 9, 2024. [File: Libyan House of Representatives]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/00-7-768x568-1780403348.jpg?resize=768%2C513&quality=80)
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What is the Azawad Liberation Front, part of the Mali attacks?
Tuaregs have long fought for independence in northern Mali, and the FLA represents the latest of many rebellions.
Libya approves first unified budget in more than a decade
Libya shows it is ‘capable of overcoming its differences’ with rare budget deal, central bank says.
Libyan financier enabled ‘$300m in loans’ for Haftar’s Tripoli offensive
Offensive left Libyan public burdened with unpaid loans, and key figures have faced no consequences, the report says.
Mediterranean migrant deaths mounting towards 1,000 in 2026: UN
The International Organization for Migration laments one of the deadliest starts to a year since record keeping began.
Libya’s oil disputes mirror Hormuz crisis, fuel European energy fears
Libyan oil sector proxy wars occur during Hormuz tensions, creating dangerous supply vulnerabilities for global markets.
From: NewsFeed
Dozens missing after boat carrying migrants capsizes near Libya
Dozens of people are missing and at least two confirmed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off coast of Libya.
Published On 5 Apr 2026
‘Forget democracy’ says Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traore
Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political parties in the country.
Libyan military leader may have combat drones despite UN embargo
Reuters news agency says satellite images show at least three drones at Al Khadim airbase between April and December.
Deadly journeys: Refugees, migrants risk everything to reach Europe
Crossing to Europe offers hope but exposes refugees to peril, as militia abuse persists in unsafe Libya.
Eight bodies recovered in Libya, Greece as Mediterranean death toll rises
Bodies of five asylum seekers wash ashore in Libya as three others die in a separate incident off the coast of Greece.
