Former French president Sarkozy faces court over alleged €50 million Gaddafi pact

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, already convicted twice in separate cases since leaving office, on Monday goes on trial charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

West Made 'Very Serious Mistake' in Killing Gaddafi, Says Italy's Top Diplomat

Former longtime Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was not a "champion of democracy," but his overthrow and assassination led to instability in Africa, according to Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

French Ex-President Sarkozy in Custody in Campaign Funding Probe

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was being held in police custody on Tuesday for questioning by magistrates looking into allegations of Libyan funding for his 2007 election campaign, an official in the French judiciary said.

France's Nicolas Sarkozy faces Gaddafi payment claims. Sarkozy vigorously denied the allegations

Nicolas Sarkozy's links with Muammar Gaddafi have come under fresh scrutiny after a businessman admitted delivering three cash-stuffed suitcases from the late Libyan leader towards the Frenchman's first presidential bid.

Over 2,4 Mln Libyan People Need Humanitarian Assistance - UN

More than 2.4 million people in Libya are in need of humanitarian assistance, and the international community should unite their efforts to stop the suffering of those in need, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of UN Support Mission in Libya Martin Kobler said.