Turkey’s Ambassador to Libya Kenan Yilmaz on Tuesday stressed his country’s support for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya. According to a statement issued by the Libyan Government’s information office the Turkish ambassador made his remarks during a meeting with Libyan Deputy Prime Minister of Hussein Al-Qatrani in the capital Tripoli. The statement … Read more
By Theodore Jones – Libyan authorities violently arrested hundreds of migrants and refugees overnight at a protest camp outside a closed aid centre in Tripoli, aid groups said Monday. “The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) are alarmed by the detention of more than 600 migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers” in … Read more
By Theodore Jones – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday said it has evacuated 177 asylum-seekers from Libya to Niger. “In the last evacuation flight of the year out of Libya, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has brought 177 vulnerable asylum seekers to safety in Niger. It is the second evacuation flight … Read more
Egyptian and Libyan Ministries of Manpower announced on Monday the launch of an electronic link system to organise the entry of Egyptian workers to the Libyan labour market. Egypt’s Ministry of Manpower said in a statement “the new system will coordinate the return of Egyptian labours to Libya to participate in the reconstruction projects of … Read more
By Theodore Jones – Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC), announced on Thursday, that a squad of gunmen had attacked four of its election centers. In a statement, Said Al-Qasabi, the head of the HNEC’s main operations chamber, said that gunmen dressed in civilian clothing carried out the attacks on Wednesday, stealing 2,312 voter cards … Read more
by Theodore Jones – Libyan Minister of Transportation Mohamed al-Shohobi launched the first tourist cruise line between Libya and Turkey on Wednesday, the first trip of its kind in Libya in over 20 years, according to a statement from the Ministry of Transportation. The cruise line’s launch is part of the Libyan government’s efforts to … Read more
By Theodore Jones – Libya’s government has condemned an attack on a court ahead of an appeal by Moamer Gaddafi’s son against his presidential election campaign being rejected. The votes are being held on December 24 as Libya tries to put an end to a decade of conflict that has engulfed the oil-rich country since … Read more
By Theodore Jones – Third edition of the Egyptian Honey Festival, organized by the Arab Beekeepers Union, began on Wednesday at the Orman Botanical Garden in Giza Province, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the event will providing new marketing and exporting opportunities for honey producers. The five-day festival, dubbed Egypt’s Liquid … Read more
By Theodore Jones – Libya’s electoral board declared on Wednesday that Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of dead dictator Muammar Gaddafi, will not run in the presidential election next month. Eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar, temporary premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and former interior minister Fathi Bashagha are among those still in the running, according to the panel. … Read more
By Jacob Kubeka – National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Thursday, announced that it had received another 175 Nigerian returnees from Libya via Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA). 92 male adults, 53 female adults, six male children, 12 female children, nine male infants, and three female infants are among the returnees. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, … Read more
By Theodore Jones – Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah announced his presidential candidacy on Sunday. In a televised statement, Dbeibah announced that he had filed his candidacy for the 2019 presidential elections. The prime minister stated, “There will be no more conflict, and Libya will be independent and united.” The UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum … Read more
By Theodore Jones – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Sunday that it had resettled 71 Libyan refugees in Canada. “UNHCR resettled 71 refugees from Libya to Canada, including 37 children, with the assistance of IOM (International Organization for Migration),” the UNHCR tweeted. Families from Syria, Sudan, Palestine, and Somalia were among … Read more
By Theodore Jones – Libya’s former Interior Minister, Fathi Bashagha, on Thursday, registered as a presidential contender for a December election that is still in doubt due to rules disagreements. Bashagha was the powerful interior minister in the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), which controlled in western parts until March, when it was … Read more
By Theodore Jones – Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of murdered Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and previously viewed as his heir apparent, registered to compete in next month’s presidential election on Sunday. Seif al-Islam, whose whereabouts had been kept a mystery for some months, became the first heavyweight candidate to enter the election campaign in … Read more
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday said it deported 140 illegal Bangladeshi migrants to their country of origin. The migrants, including nine with medical conditions, were assisted to return to Bangladesh from Benghazi on Thursday, in the first Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight from the city since the resumption of the IOM’s VHR … Read more
International Organization for Migration (IOM) , announced that in the last week, 538 illegal migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast and returned to Libya. “From September 26 to October 2, 538 migrants were rescued/intercepted at sea and returned to Libya,” according to the International Organization for Migration. So far this year, 25,823 illegal migrants … Read more
France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States embassies in Libya have urged “all Libyan actors” to ensure that the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for December 24 take place. The decision was reached in a joint statement issued late Sunday by the embassies. According to the statement, “all parties should recognize that … Read more
United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has commended Libyan authorities on the release of Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, as well as other former regime leaders, in 2011. In a statement issued late Monday, the UN delegation praised Libyan authorities’ decision. “The UN Support Mission in Libya notes the … Read more
By Kwante Dougas – According to the Tunisian Red Crescent, at least 17 Bengali migrants drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, while more than 380 were rescued by the coastguard. According to the humanitarian organization, the boat left Zuwara on Libya’s … Read more
By Kwanta Douglas – United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR), has explained that the relocation process of asylum seekers to Rwanda had slowed down since the beginning of 2021 because it was negotiating clearance of an evacuation flight with Libyan authorities. The explanation came as another batch of asylum seekers from Libya numbering 133 landed … Read more
By Grace Audu – According to a government official, Libya’s new unity government declared on Thursday that it would close its borders with Tunisia for a week due to an increase in coronavirus cases in the neighboring nation. The decision was made as a precautionary measure in response to the government’s description of a “worsening … Read more
After their boat was damaged while attempting to reach Europe from Libya, over 250 migrants, the great majority from Bangladesh, were transported to the port of Ben Guerdane in southern Tunisia. The migrants were transferred to a hotel on the island of Djerba, to spend the mandatory quarantine period after they were rescued by the … Read more
The issue of illegal migration have been on the lips of many in recent time. The past week has witnessed nearly 1,600 illegal migrants rescued off the Libyan coast and returned to Libya as mentioned by the International Organization for Migration said Monday. “In the period of June 13 – 19, 1,594 migrants were rescued/intercepted … Read more
Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met with visiting Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday to discuss boosting bilateral cooperation. The two officials talked about regional and international issues of mutual concern, and agreed on the importance of enhancing political coordination and consultation on such issues. This is contained in a statement by the … Read more
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met with Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum in Tripoli to discuss security cooperation between the two countries. “The meeting, which was held at the Prime Minister’s Office, discussed enhancing coordination and political consultation on various issues of common concern,” said a statement issued by the Libyan Prime Minister’s information … Read more
Libya’s National Oil Company earned US$2,052,178,786 from the sale of crude oil, gas, condensates, petroleum products and petrochemicals in March 2021, the company announced on Thursday, stating that this is a record amount of revenue. “This increase is attributed to the fact that February revenues reflected 28 days on the calendar, while the collection from … Read more
Libya has received its first shipment of vaccines against COVID-19, with 101,250 doses from Russia, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. The Sputnik doses arrived in the capital Tripoli and will be stored in the Health Ministry’s warehouses, the ministry added, according to Libya’s official news agency LNA. No date has been given for when … Read more
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abubakar Suleiman, who pleaded guilty to trafficking 30 women to Libya, be remanded, pending sentencing. The National Agency for the Prohibition In Persons (NAPTIP), charged Suleiman, who resides in Kadawa Miltary Quarters of Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano, with one … Read more
Tunisia and Libya agreed to give a new impetus to commercial activity between them, according to a joint statement published on Wednesday on the official page of the Tunisian presidency, marking the end of an official visit to Libya by the Tunisian President Kais Saeid. They have also agreed to develop an action plan to … Read more
Turkey has again blocked the EU’s monitoring of the United Nations weapons embargo against Libya, reports said on Thursday. In February, Turkey’s foreign ministry in Ankara vetoed the search of two merchant ships suspected of being used for illegal transports to the war-torn North African country, dpa reported. Both were Turkish-flagged and therefore not allowed … Read more