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Migration: Uncertain fate for migrants who arrived in Italian island
A ship with 125 rescued migrants aboard reached the Italian island of Sardinia on Thursday, the aid organisation Sea-Eye said, adding that the fate of its survivors remains unclear. The Alan Kurdi docked at the port of Arbatax on the east of the island, having been...
Libya: Russian and other mercenaries still impeding oil sector activity in Libya
"force majeure continues on the oil fields and ports that confirmed the presence of elements of Wagner gangs and other armed groups that impede the activities and operations of the National Oil Corporation". Libya's state oil firm lifted force majeure on what it...
Libya: EU targeting three companies for breach of arms embargo
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on three companies -- one Turkish, one Kazakh and one Jordanian -- for breaching the UN arms embargo on Libya, diplomatic sources told AFP. Foreign ministers from the bloc signed off on the measures, which freeze any EU...
Libya: Turkey’s Erdogan not too happy that Libya’s Sarraj is apparently quitting
What happened? The head of Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, said he plans to step down within six weeks as part of efforts to broker a peace agreement. Libya has endured almost a decade of violent chaos since the 2011 NATO-backed...
Libya: Warlord Khalifa Haftar wants money from oil revenues as condition to lift blockade of oil fields
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar announced Friday a conditional lifting of a months-long blockade on oilfields and ports by his forces. "We have decided to resume oil production and export on condition of a fair distribution of revenues" and guarantee they "will not be...
Libya: Under US pressure, version 2.0 of the UN Mission in Libya will have a ‘Special Envoy’ and a ‘Coordinator.’ As if that matters!
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Tuesday under pressure from the United States endorsing a change in structure for its mission in Libya, which will in the future have a special envoy and a "coordinator." Thirteen of the 15 Council members voted for the...
Libya: Head of eastern government resigns over public protests
Benghazi, Libya, Sept 14, 2020 - The head of Libya's parallel government installed in the country's east has handed in his resignation following street protests against corruption and falling living standards that turned violent, his spokesman said Monday. Abdallah...
Libya: Police in Al-Marj open fire on civilians who were protesting economic despair
Protesters in Libya's second city Benghazi set fire to the headquarters of the parallel eastern administration controlled by strongman Khalifa Haftar, a security source said Sunday. "In the early hours of Sunday, a group of demonstrators attacked the cabinet...
Libya: Unrest in Benghazi over economic despair
Libyans took to the streets of Benghazi overnight to protest against rising economic hardship, in a rare display of dissent in a city controlled by eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar. The protests began late Thursday as people blocked multiple roads, with some burning...
Libya talks: Some progress and more talks ahead
Delegates from rival Libyan administrations on Thursday agreed at talks in Morocco on criteria for appointments to their country's key institutions, a joint statement said. They also agreed to pause the talks and resume discussions during the last week of September,...
Libya: Tripoli-based government reinstates recently suspended Interior Minister
The interior minister in Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord was reinstated on Thursday after a week-long suspension and an inquiry on violent incidents during demonstrations last month. The GNA, on its Facebook page, said prime minister Fayez...
Libya: Weapons continue to pour into Libya, despite arms embargo
United Nations, United States, Sept 3, 2020 - The interim UN envoy for Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Wednesday denounced what she called "blatant" ongoing violations of the arms embargo in effect on the war-wracked country. Since UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
Libya: Covid-19 kills Moustafa Karwad, mayor of Misrata
Tripoli, Aug 31, 2020 - The mayor of the western city of Misrata died Monday of the novel coronavirus, Libya's unity government said, as the conflict-scarred country struggles with mounting cases. "It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Moustafa...
Libya’s GNA fires Interior and Defense Ministers after violence against protesters
Tripoli, Aug 29, 2020 - The head of Libya's unity government on Saturday appointed a new defence minister and army chief, after days of protests against poor public services and living conditions. The decrees followed the announcement hours earlier by Libya's...
Libya: Protest in Tripoli ends with violence and kidnapping
ripoli, Aug 27, 2020 - Libya's government in Tripoli on Thursday warned it would use force against militia gunmen who broke up peaceful protests by firing at crowds the day before. Demonstrations began on Sunday in Tripoli, seat of the UN-recognised Government of...
Libyans continue to rally in Tripoli over dismal living conditions
Tripoli, Aug 25, 2020 - Hundreds of young Libyans protested in Tripoli for a third consecutive day to decry deteriorating living conditions and corruption amid a heavy security presence, an AFP correspondent said. Voicing anger at extended shortages of power, water...
Libya: Warlord Haftar not on board with ceasefire, wants war to continue
Benghazi, Libya, Aug 24, 2020 - A spokesman for eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has slammed a ceasefire announcement by the rival Government of National Accord (GNA) as a media stunt, accusing it of preparing a new offensive. Libya's warring rival...
Libyans protest poor living conditions
Tripoli, Aug 23, 2020 - Hundreds of Libyans marched in the capital Tripoli on Sunday evening to protest deteriorating living conditions and denounce corruption in the war-torn country, witnesses said. Angry at extended cuts to power and water, and long lines at petrol...
Immigration: 22 bodies recovered off the coast of Zwara, Libya
Tripoli, Aug 23, 2020 - The Libyan Red Crescent retrieved the bodies of 22 migrants off the coastal town of Zwara on Sunday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said."Today, 22 bodies were retrieved by the Libyan Red Crescent in Zwara," the IOM's chief...
Libya: Another initiative that is likely to flop again
A History of Fruitless Initiatives Tripoli, Aug 21, 2020 - Before Friday's announcement of a ceasefire and elections by Libya's warring governments, several fruitless initiatives were announced in a bid to bring the chaotic country out of its crisis. On Friday, the...
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