Libya
Tue, 18 May 2021 14:18:41 GMT'Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied', ICC Chief Prosecutor Tells Security Council
[UN News] Accountability is an important step on the road to peace in Libya, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Monday.
Mon, 17 May 2021 17:11:58 GMTFlights to Libya's Mitiga to Resume, May 17 (Tunisair)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- National carrier Tunisair announced the resumption on May 17 of its flights from and to Libya's Mitiga, with its TU403 flight re-scheduled for 2:05 pm instead of 12:10 pm and its return flight TU404 due 5:10 pm...
Mon, 17 May 2021 17:11:58 GMTJerandi and Libya's El Mangoush Discuss Ways to Align Positions and Pool Efforts to End Israel's Attacks Against Palestine
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Othman Jerandi Sunday discussed with his Libyan counterpart Najla El Mangoush ways to align positions and pool efforts to put an end to the Israeli occupation forces' attacks against...
Thu, 13 May 2021 14:19:32 GMTMSF Returns to Saving Lives At Sea in Central Mediterranean
[MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announces today the relaunch of its search and rescue activities in the central Mediterranean Sea to save the lives of refugees and migrants attempting the deadly sea crossing from Libya.
Thu, 13 May 2021 08:55:16 GMTEgypt, Libya Discuss Supporting Regional Stability
[Egypt Online] Egypt's permanent representative to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Mohamed Idris discussed with his Libyan counterpart Taher al Sunni means of supporting Libya in the transitional period to enhance peace and stability in the...
Thu, 06 May 2021 08:45:22 GMTLibya - Turkey Urged to Withdraw Troops
[Cameroon Tribune] Libya's Foreign Minister made the declaration in Tripoli during a joint press conference with her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Thu, 06 May 2021 07:59:56 GMTTunisia Seeks to Export 80 Thousand Tonnes of Stone Fruit Mainly to Libya - Gifruits
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia aims to export about 80 thousand tonnes of stone fruit mainly to Libya, France and Italy in 2021, said acting Director General of the Interprofessional Group of Fruits (GIFruits) Helmi Kalai.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:50:36 GMTEgypt, Libya Mull Beefing Up Investments
[Egypt Online] Chairman of the General Authority of Free Zones and Investments (GAFI) Mohamed Abdel Wahab discussed on Thursday with head of the Libyan Investment Authority Ali Mahmoud Hassan stepping up investments between the two sides.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:08:50 GMTTunisair - Resumption of Flights to Libyan Airports Postponed
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National carrier Tunisair announced the postponement of the resumption of passenger flights to the two Libyan airports of Mitiga and Benghazi, to May 15, 2021, due to the deterioration of the epidemiologica...
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:23:53 GMTFM Invites Libyan Counterpart to Egypt for Consultations
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Libyan counterpart Najla El-Mangoush reviewed during a phone call on Saturday ways to promote cooperation ties between both countries.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:00:14 GMTClosing Borders With Libya and France Is Not an Option for Time Being - Mahdi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Health Minister Faouzi Mahdi said that the closing of the borders with Libya and France is not an option for the time being, despite information indicating the presence of the Brazilian strain in France and the...
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:23:50 GMTUp to 130 Dead As Boat Overturns Off Libyan Coast
[VOA] Geneva -- As many as 130 people died this week in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:39:58 GMTSisi Stresses Egypt's Readiness to Help Libya
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted that Egypt is ready to help its western neighbor Libya to protect its strategic borders.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:17:03 GMTTunisia Willing to Open Shipping Line Between Libya's Port of Misrata and Ports of Sfax and La Goulette
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Transport and Logistics is willing to facilitate the opening of a shipping line for passenger and vehicle transport between the port of Misrata (Libya) and the ports of Sfax and La Goulette, in ...
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:34:47 GMTMounting Death Toll in the Central Mediterranean Calls for Urgent Action
[UNHCR] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply disturbed by reports of a tragic shipwreck off the coast of Libya. Fears are that this latest incident could have claimed the lives of up to 130 p...
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:27:07 GMTLibya Shipwreck Claims 130 Lives Despite SOS Calls, Says UN Migration Agency
[UN News] A shipwreck off the Libyan coast has reportedly claimed the lives of 130 people, despite SOS calls for help, the UN migration agency IOM said on Friday.
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:37:41 GMTCan New Interim Government Succeed?
[DW] Libya has a new national unity government that promises free elections by year's end. But the roadblocks it faces are immense. DW's Conflict Zone confronts the country's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Tamim Baiou.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:21:10 GMTUN and Partners Welcome Progress in Libya
[UN News] The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive political solution in Libya.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:10:17 GMTAbia State Governor Flies Enyimba On Private Jet to Libya for Al Ahli Benghazi Tie
[This Day] Nigeria's last team in continental campaign this season, Enyimba FC flew out to Libya last night on a chartered fight for a decisive CAF Confederation Cup game against Al Ahli Benghazi.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:59:58 GMTMadbouli, 11 Ministers Leave for Libya to Discuss Joint Cooperation Issues
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli left here on Tuesday for Tripoli, Libya, leading a delegation comprising 11 ministers, head of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and a number of representatives of bodies concern...
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:26:59 GMTJoint Statement By the Quartet
[EU External Action] At the invitation of the League of Arab States, the Sixth Meeting of the Libya Quartet was held on 20 April 2021 between the League of Arab States (LAS), the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU)...
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:28:36 GMTMaritime Talks With Greece to Resume
[Cameroon Tribune] The announcement was made in Athens after a meeting between the Greece PM and head of the Libyan Presidential Council.