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Haftar war crimes trial to resume in Virginia in June

One of the war crimes trials facing General Khalifa Haftar in the United States has resumed and a new hearing has been set for 16 June. [...]

Published on 28.03.2022 at 05:00 GMT

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

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Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Libya
Haftar war crimes trial to resume in Virginia in June

Libya
First of three war crime trials against Haftar resumes in US

Libya
Following election cancellation, threat of US trials' resumption stalks Haftar

Libya
Haftar dodges US courts thanks to blunder from opposing side

Libya
Mysterious document used in Haftar trial prompts internal government investigation

Libya
Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Libya
Trump lawyer Binnall prepares Haftar's war crimes defence

Spotlight | Libya
Guterres lobbies for the UN to take charge of militias' disarmament