The European Union's migration commissioner was barred from entering eastern Libya because of a "protocol issue", an EU spokesperson said on Wednesday. In addition to EU Internal Affairs and Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner,

Authorities in eastern Libya have refused entry to three European ministers and the EU commissioner for migration on alleged entry violations.

Haddad, met on Tuesday in Tripoli with British Ambassador to Libya Martin Longden and British Defence Attaché Matthew Ketterer to discuss enhancing bilateral military cooperation. The meeting focused on advancing joint efforts in military training,

With Libya once again teetering on the brink of violence, the United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for calm amid rising military tensions in and around the capital, Tripoli.

The U.N. Mission in Libya has called for calm and urged political parties to avoid actions that might escalate tensions in Tripoli. This follows recent reports of military buildup and clashes between armed groups,

The European Union migration commissioner and ministers from Italy, Malta and Greece were denied entry to the eastern part of divided Libya on Tuesday as they had disregarded "Libyan national sovereignty",

A diplomatic row in Benghazi may have been part of a calculated move by Libya's Khalifa Haftar to pressure the EU into recognising the eastern government. View on euronews