Torture videos are currently circulating on social media – and being sent to families around the world. Thousands of dollars in ransoms are demanded in exchange for their freedom. CNN traveled to Libya's Sahara Desert to investigate this global trafficking ring. Stream the full story at cnn.com/allaccess | CNN

In 2011, as Libya descended into war, the African Union put forward a diplomatic plan to end the conflict and restore stability. However, sources from the AU Peace and Security Council and Reuters reveal that African leaders were excluded, as NATO airstrikes and Western powers took charge with military intervention. Many now believe that Africa’s peace plan could have averted Libya’s crisis and altered the continent’s trajectory. #libya #africanunion #gadaffi #explore | I Love Africa