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Sarkozy set to begin jail term over Libyan funding scandal

Nicolas Sarkozy is set to enter prison after his conviction over alleged Libyan funding, marking an extraordinary chapter in modern French politics.

Radio France Internationale

Protest In Rome Over Libya Migrant Deal After Latest Med Migrant Shipwreck

Migrants and rights activists protested in Rome Saturday against Italy's migrant deal with Libya, a day after some 20 people were feared dead in the latest shipwreck in the Mediterranean.

International Business Times

Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader, ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail

Lebanese authorities have ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, after he pays an $11 million bail

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Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean

Human rights lawyers accused 122 European officials of committing crimes against migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK

EU has long engaged with Libya’s Haftar on ‘technical’ migration matters, sources tell Euronews

"Technical" discussions on migration have been ongoing for years between the European Commission and de facto representatives of eastern Libya, including General Khalifa Haftar's military staff. Recently, Brussels has started engaging with eastern Libya at a more political level.

Euronews

Sarkozy to begin five-year jail term on 21 October in Paris prison

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin serving a five-year prison sentence on 21 October for criminal conspiracy over alleged illegal funding of his 2007 election campaign by Libya, French media reported on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Convicted ex-president Sarkozy to learn when and where he's going to prison

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted of conspiring to accept illicit funding from Libya for his 2007 election campaign, appears in court on Monday to find out when he must begin serving a five-year prison sentence. It is the first time in modern France's history that a former head of…

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Sarkozy prison date to be set. Here's why the former French president will serve time despite appeal

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, has been summoned by the National Financial Prosecutor’s office to set a date for his incarceration

The Independent UK

Flotilla activist Yvonne Ridley accuses UK Government of refusing to assist her

An activist taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla has accused the Labour Government of refusing to assist her after being imprisoned by Israel ...

The National (Scotland)

Italy-Libya Migration Pact Under Scrutiny As Bullets Fly

Years of criticism of an EU-backed migration pact between Italy and Libya are coming to a head as migrant rescuers say the Libyan coastguard has begun firing directly at them.

International Business Times

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison: Republic’s judiciary frees itself

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to the Libyan funding of his 2007 presidential campaign. Sentenced to five years in prison, he is due to appear in court on 13 October to learn the date of his incarceration. The unprecedented…

The Conversation

What does former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction mean for France?

Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

Euronews

Bodies of five suspected migrants found in desert in northern Libya, aid groups say

Libya, which shares borders with six countries and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, has been a main transit point for migrants trying to reach Europe.

Euronews

From the Elysee Palace to a prison cell: The scandal-ridden life of Nicolas Sarkozy

IN DEPTH: The man known as the ‘hyper-president’ remains an influential figure in France, despite being plagued by legal troubles and allegations of corruption. Peter Popham looks at how the fiery right-winger was brought down

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France's Sarkozy ordered to serve prison time in historic first

A court in France on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in his trial over accusations the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his 2007 presidential camapign.

Euronews

Former French President Sarkozy given five-year prison sentence in illegal financing case

After an extended detailing of its ruling on Thursday, the court sentenced Sarkozy to five years in prison "with deferred effect", an immediate five-year ban on any public function, and a fine of €100,000.

Radio France Internationale

Sarkozy found guilty of conspiracy but cleared of graft in 'Libya cash trial'

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Thursday of criminal conspiracy but cleared of corruption charges in the long-running case over suspected Libyan funding of his 2007 campaign.

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Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in jail but with head held high’ after conviction

Former French president receives five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over pact with Gaddafi regime

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The Independent UK

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison in Libyan campaign-financing trial

The former French president had been accused of receiving funds from the late dictator Muammar Gaddafi

Radio France Internationale

Paris court to rule on Sarkozy’s fate in Libya financing scandal

Nicolas Sarkozy’s political legacy hangs in the balance as French judges prepare to deliver their verdict in the 'Libya cash' trial over the funding of his 2007 presidential campaign.

The Guardian - UK

Paris court to rule on Nicolas Sarkozy corruption charge

Former president and others accused of receiving millions of euros in illegal election funding from Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi

International Business Times

France's Sarkozy Set To Learn Fate In Libya Case

A Paris court is to issue its verdict Thursday in the trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of accepting illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, with prosecutors demanding a seven-year prison sentence.

Euronews

European Commission dismisses NGOs' call to stop financing of Libyan Coast Guard

An open letter addressed to Commissioners for migration and the Mediterranean called for the executive to cut funds to Libyan Coast Guard agents, accused of attacking rescue vessels and ships in distress at sea.

The Guardian - UK

Videos appear to show people smuggling by state-linked Libyan militia in Mediterranean

Sea rescue NGO says clips and images provide evidence that smugglers ‘are part of Tripoli’s official military apparatus’

Radio France Internationale

More than 100 Sudanese refugees dead or missing in shipwrecks off Libya

At least 110 people have died or gone missing after two boats carrying mostly Sudanese refugees sunk off the coast of Tobruk, Libya.

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