The United Nations says nearly 3,000 people have fled from fighting near Tripoli, the capital of Libya. Forces under the control of an Army general launched an attack on the city last week with the goal of wresting control from the country's U.N.-backed government. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd talks with BBC North Africa correspondent Rana Jawad (@Rana_J01). This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 08, 2019 15:33 UTC