Libya
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:23:46 GMTPresident El-Sisi Makes Phone Call to President of the Presidency Council of Libya
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday 20/7/2021made a phone call to President of the Presidency Council of Libya Mr. Mohamed Al-Manfi.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:32:23 GMTAbout 50 Tunisian Undocumented Migrants Held in Libya - FTDES
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- About 50 Tunisian undocumented migrants have been held in June and July in Libya, Information Officer at the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) said Monday.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:42:17 GMTPolitical Settlement in Libya At Heart of Jerandi's Talk With Arab Group of Permanent Representatives to UN
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi on Friday reviewed with Arab Group of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations the conclusions of the high-level meeting held l...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:15:14 GMTKenya Lauds Libya for Milestones in Peace Process
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Raychelle Omamo participated in the High Level United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) held on Thursday.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:57:56 GMTRwanda Receives 133 More Asylum Seekers From Libya
[East African] A new batch of 133 asylum seekers from Libya landed in Rwanda early Friday.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:46:50 GMTPositive Steps Needed to Break 'Political Stalemate' - UN Envoy
[UN News] The interdependent tracks of implementing Libya's ceasefire agreement, political progress and economic reform, are in danger of going into reverse, UN Special Envoy Ján Kubis warned the Security Council on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:57:05 GMTJerandi Calls On International Community to Continue Supporting Libya's Political Process
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi called on the international community to continue to support the Libyan political process and help it on the road to stability.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:42:52 GMTFresh Evidence of 'Horrifying' Abuse in Migrant Detention Centres - New Report
[AI London] Authorities have rebranded notorious militia-run facilities - even appointing old staff More than 700 drownings in central Mediterranean in last six months, with Libyan coastguard sometimes filming people in the sea rather than rescuing ...
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:06:25 GMTTunisians Stranded On Tunisian-Libyan Border Allowed to Return Back Home
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisians stranded on the Tunisian-Libyan border had been allowed to return back home on Sunday.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:39:05 GMTEgypt, Algeria Discuss Libya, GERD
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made a phone call with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra to discuss the latest developments in the Libyan issue and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:45:04 GMTLibya's Decision to Close Borders With Tunisia Is Precautionary Step, Dbeibah Tells Mechichi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, Friday evening, had a phone conversation with Head of the Libyan government of National Unity Abdelhamid Dbeibah.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:54:26 GMTKais Saied Receives Phone Call From Abdelhamid Dbeibah
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied, on Friday afternoon, received a phone call from Head of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Dbeibah.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:52:28 GMTTunisair Suspends Libya Flights
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- National carrier Tunisair announced Thursday the suspension of all its flights from and to Libya until further notice
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:23:53 GMT49 Bangladeshi Migrants Rescued Off Zarzis (Defence)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A unit of the national navy rescued, on Thursday, 49 Bangladeshi undocumented migrants, who boarded the oil platform "Didon", after their boat broke down 80 km off the coast of Zarzis (governorate of Medenine).
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:40:28 GMTMinistry of Trade Closely Monitoring Case of Tunisian Salt Deemed 'Non-Compliant' By Libya
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Trade and Export Development said Friday it is closely monitoring in coordination with the Ministry of Health data published on the non-compliance of Tunisian salt with health standards.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:38:25 GMTTunisia-Libya - Developing Together Industries Likely to Conquer African Markets - Libyan Minister of Industry
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian-Libyan partnerships launched during the various events and economic cooperation programmes aim not only at boosting bilateral trade but also at developing industries likely to conquer African marke...
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:38:16 GMTTunisia-Libya - Eddoukh Calls for Harmonising Regulatory and Institutional Frameworks of Investment
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Public Works, Housing and Infrastructure Kamel Eddoukh called, on Tuesday in Tripoli, Tunisian and Libyan partners to set up a common protocol to harmonise the regulatory and institutional framework...
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:36:13 GMTPossible Presidential Run By Gadhafi's Son Adds Strain to Troubled Peace Process
[VOA] Saif Al Islam Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan autocrat Moammar Gadhafi, hasn't been seen in public since his rebel captors released him from detention in 2017. But he appears now to be mulling a run for the presidency of the war-torn north Afri...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:24:03 GMTTunisia and Libya to Set Up a Road Transport Company for Passengers and Goods
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Arab World Federation for Transport and Services (AWFTS) Hamrouni announced the creation of a Tunisian-Libyan company for the road transport of people and goods, during the Tunisian-Libyan meet...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:17:53 GMTMorocco Is Supporting Libya's Efforts to Prepare for Next Elections (FM)
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco is supporting the efforts of the Libyan people and the legitimate Libyan institutions to prepare for the next elections, which aim to lay the foundations for durable stability in this Maghreb country, said, Sunday in Rabat, Min...
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:52:19 GMTMSF Suspends Work in Libyan Detention Centers in Protest Over Violence
[RFI] Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced it would suspend its medical care at two Libyan detention centres due to the unacceptable level of violence, and will not return until conditions improve, according to a statement.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:35:52 GMTGadhafi Son's Possible Presidential Run Adds Strain to Troubled Peace Process
[VOA] Saif Al -- Islam Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan autocrat Moammar Gadhafi, hasn't been seen in public since his rebel captors released him from detention in 2017. But he appears now to be mulling a run for the presidency of the war-torn north A...
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:55:56 GMTTunisia-Libya - Works of 4th International Construction Exhibition "Libya Construction Expo" Start Monday
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The works of the 4th International Construction Exhibition "Libya Construction Expo", held in Tripoli (Libya), from June 28 to July 1, 2021, started on Monday, in the presence of Libyan and Tunisian senior offi...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:54:49 GMTTABC President Urges Opening of Border Crossings Between Libya and Sub-Saharan Countries to Facilitate Inter-African Trade
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Tunisia-Africa Business Council (TABC) Anis Jaziri, on Saturday, called on investors attending the 4th edition of the International Conference on Financing Investment and Trade in Africa -FITA ...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:03:20 GMTLarge Tunisian Delegation Arrive in Tripoli to Take Part in Libya Construction Expo
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A large delegation of business operators, business leaders and heads of professional organisations, on Sunday, arrived to Tripoli to participate in the Libya Construction Expo scheduled for June 28- July 1, 202...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:36:44 GMTFM - Berlin II Conference Reiterated Importance of Withdrawal of Foreign Forces, Mercenaries From Libya
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that the Berlin II conference saw the participation of a large number of influential countries at the regional and international levels with the aim to strengthen the political track to solve the cri...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:40:27 GMTMorocco Will Always Stand By Legitimate Libyan Institutions (FM)
[MAP] Rabat -- The Kingdom of Morocco, in accordance with the High Instructions of HM King Mohammed VI, will always stand by the legitimate Libyan institutions and support international efforts to resolve the crisis that this Maghreb country is going...
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:13:11 GMTLibya Conference - Russia, Turkey to Start Removing Their Foreign Mercenaries
[RFI] Libya's transitional government renewed its commitment to holding elections in December at a UN-sponsored conference in Berlin, where Russia and Turkey reached a tentative plan to start withdrawing their foreign mercenaries from Libya.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:26:48 GMTMechichi Meets Libyan Minister of Industry
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi met Thursday at the Government Palace in Kasbah with Libyan Minister of Industry and Minerals, Ahmed Ali Muhammad Omar, on the sidelines of his visit to Tunisia, accompanied by a ...
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:14:52 GMTBerlin Conference - Jerandi Calls for Urgent Action to Support Libyan Authority and Avoid Possible Setbacks
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi called on the international community to act urgently to support the Libyan authority in this transitional phase and avoid possible setbacks which, he warned, will have serious c...