Libya
US launches air strikes on Islamic State in Libya
The US has carried out air strikes on Islamic State positions in Libya, following a request by the United Nations-backed government there.
550 people narrowly avoid death after boat capsizes
More than 550 people narrowly escaped drowning on Wednesday after their smugglers' boat capsized in the Southern Mediterranean. Audio
Iyad el-Baghdadi: after the Arab Spring
Toby Manhire interviews the stateless Palestinian writer, human rights activist and entrepreneur, who became prominent for tweeting and commenting on the Arab Spring, and was then expelled from the… Audio
Barack Obama admits mistakes made in Libya
The US President Barack Obama says failing to prepare for the aftermath of the ousting of Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi was the worst mistake of his presidency. Audio
IS expands extremism in Libya
Western intelligence agencies fear Islamic State's core leaders may be preparing to fall back to a base in Libya, where there are few good options to contain the terror group. Audio
Libya IS head 'killed in US air strike'
A US air strike has targeted the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Libya and probably killed him, the Pentagon says.
Military History with Damien Fenton
This week's pundit takes us back a hundred years into the world of New Zealand's first armed conflict with Mujahideen, Islamic militants fighting with a jihadist motivation, and the Senussi Campaign… Audio
UN proposes Libya unity government
The United Nations envoy for Libya has proposed the formation of a national unity government after months of difficult talks.
Libyan asylum seekers reach New Zealand
A trickle of asylum seekers from Libya has started to arrive in the country, amid calls for New Zealand to increase its annual refugee quota. Audio
Scores of bodies recovered off Libyan coast
Officials say 82 bodies have been recovered after a boat full of refugees capsized near the Libyan coast.
Call for international forces to be sent into Libya
People in the Libyan city of Derna have welcomed the Egyptian airstrikes this week against Islamic State despite at least seven people including three children being killed. Audio
Egypt seeks UN mandate on Libya
Egypt's President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has called for a United Nations resolution allowing international forces to intervene in Libya. Audio
Egypt bombs IS in Libya after beheading of Egyptian Christians
Egypt has bombed Islamic State targets in Libya after the militants released video of the beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians who had gone there for work. Jared Malsin is a journalist based in Cairo… Audio
Egypt vows to avenge the beheading of 21 workers in Libya
Egypt is vowing to avenge the beheading of 21 Egyptian workers in Libya - executed by Islamic State. Audio
Warring factions fight for dominance in Libya
Three years after the fall of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is in chaos that some are calling civil war. There are two rival governments, with the UN-backed parliament declared invalid… Audio
US correspondent - Jack Hitt
Benghazi is back on the US political agenda with newly released emails again bringing the US Embassy attack in Libya into the pundisphere. Audio
