Alessandra Bocchi

Alessandra Bocchi is an Italian freelance journalist covering Libya and Tunisia for outlets including Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye and The New Arab on topics including religious and political conflict, mass migration and human trafficking.

Libya | Feb 7, 2019

Why southern Libya overwhelmingly supports Hifter

Despite negative media coverage, Libya’s military strongman Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s takeover of Sabha in the south was widely welcomed by local tribes that are tired of dealing with gangs and criminals.

Libya | Jan 25, 2018

Libyan slave trade feeds on endless supply of migrants

Heavy migration from sub-Saharan Africa combined with rampant lawlessness and poverty in the northwestern and southern regions make the smuggling business irresistible to some Libyans.