North Africa
Libyan Forces Advance on Islamic State Fighters in Sirte
The brigades have advanced more swiftly than many expected on the Islamic State's stronghold in Libya, though their progress has been hampered by suicide bombers, mines and snipers.
Libyan Fighters Are Driving the Islamic State Out of the Only Major City It Controls in the Country
If the advances are sustained, they could dislodge Islamic State from its most important base outside the Middle East and provide a boost to the UN-backed Government of National Accord.
The Bodies of 133 Drowned Migrants Have Washed Ashore in Libya
About three-quarters of the bodies found near the western Libyan city of Zuwara in recent days were women, and there were at least five children.
Libyan Bikers, and Everybody Else, Fight for Normalcy in a Devastated Country
Libya has a new, UN-backed government and two others fighting for control. That's making life impossible for Libyans, including a biker club that's got nowhere left to ride.
The Number of Migrants Arriving in Greece Has Plummeted
The data represents the first full month since a highly controversial deal was signed between the EU and Turkey aimed at stymieing the flow of asylum seekers arriving in Europe.
African Migrants in Libya Face Kidnapping, Torture, and Robbery on Smuggling Route to Europe
In the past five years armed groups have proliferated, capitalizing on Libya's porous borders, political crisis, and security vacuum, and transforming the smuggling of human beings into a lucrative, and booming, business.
French Special Forces and Spies Might Be Secretly Fighting the Islamic State in Libya
An article by French daily Le Monde claims French special forces and intelligence operatives are currently carrying out covert operations in the country.
Inside the Carthage Film Festival After the Tunis Suicide Bombing
Despite a suicide bombing hours before and a national state of emergency, Africa's oldest film festival carried on.
Gunmen Are Holding Some 300 Tunisians Hostage in Coastal Libyan Town
Hundreds of Tunisians are being held in the town of Sabartha by militiamen who demand that Tunisian authorities release a Libyan official detained at the Tunis airport on Saturday.
Outrage After Tunisia Arrests and Anally Probes A Man For Being Gay
It's not rare for Tunisians to be arrested for homosexuality, but the case has generated widespread attention after the accused went public and received unprecedented support from local and international human rights groups.
VICE News Capsule - Wednesday, August 5
Liberian babies at risk for human trafficking, Egypt extends the Suez Canal, a German website helps refugees find homes, and Mexico's beaches are covered in seaweed.
The Beirut-Based Magazine Trying to Bring Liberal Change to the Middle East One Issue at a Time
"The Outpost" was founded in the wake of the Arab Spring, and today it's still trying to keep that movement's ideals alive.