Libya
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:29:33 GMTAdvisors Discuss Latest Developments After Elections Delay in Libya
[Ghanaian Times] Special Adviser to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, said she met with Libya's National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Bushnaf, on Monday to discuss the latest developments in the North African count...
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:31:28 GMTLibya's Interim Government Backed By Western Powers Despite Poll Delay
[DW] On the day Libyans were scheduled to go to polls, Western nations have called on Libya to set a new date and finalize a list of candidates.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:37:56 GMTNew Date for Elections Expected Within 30 Days
[UN News] During a visit to help implement intra-Libyan political, security and economic dialogues and support recently postponed presidential and parliamentary elections, the UN envoy to the country issued a statement on Thursday, detailing her work...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 04:47:33 GMTPresidential Election Postponed
[DW] A parliamentary committee has said holding the vote would be "impossible." The country's election board has now suggested January 24 as an alternative.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:58:27 GMTLibya, 70 Years Ago
[Ghanaian Times] On this day, seventy years ago, Libya gained its independence by a decision of the General Assembly of the United Nations, concluding a long march of struggle that passed through several stages, including the armed struggle against t...
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:06:03 GMTTensions As Armed Groups Mobilise in Tripoli
[UN News] The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday expressed concern over the unfolding security situation in the capital, Tripoli, where forces affiliated with different armed groups have been deploying.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:02:49 GMTLibyan Minister Says Egypt Major Partner to Achieve Stability
[Egypt Online] Libyan Minister of Labor Ali Al Abed has underscored his country's need for Egyptian workers in the fields of medicine and construction, noting that Egypt is a major partner in efforts to achieve stability there.
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:02:44 GMTManpower Minister Urges Egyptians to Register Requests for Work in Libya
[Egypt Online] Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan has said that Egyptian workers wishing to join the labor market in Libya should first be registered in an integrated database that is part of an e-linkage system launched between the two Arab countries ...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:36:41 GMTManpower Min. - Travel of Egyptian Labor to Libya Via Ministry
[Egypt Online] Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said that the travel of Egyptian labor to Libya should take place through the ministry as the only entity responsible for this file.
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:20:55 GMTJoint Military Committee Meets With UN Envoy Amid Tensions
[VOA] Cairo -- A militia blockade of the interim government's headquarters in Tripoli appears to have ended Thursday, amid strong tensions in the Libyan capital just over a week before scheduled presidential elections. U.N. envoy Stephanie Williams m...
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:27:43 GMTAlgerian President's Visit Lays Ground for More Solid Relations With Tunisia - Bouden
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The visit of Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Tunisia, which led to the signing of 27 agreements and MoU in all areas, will lay the ground for more "solid" relations between the two countries, ah...
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:47:01 GMTExposed - the Brutal Libyan Detention Centres That Keep African Migrants Out of Europe
[Daily Maverick] Tired of migrants arriving from Africa, the EU has created a shadow immigration system that captures them before they reach its shores, and sends them to brutal Libyan detention centres run by militias.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:02:15 GMTNigeria's Oil Production Stages Recovery, Overtakes Libya
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria has regained its top position among crude oil producing countries in Africa with crude oil production averaging 1.27 million barrels per day in November, according to the latest monthly report from the Organisation of Petr...
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 18:09:29 GMTUN Condemns Forced Expulsions of Asylum Seekers From Libya
[VOA] Geneva -- The United Nations' Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is condemning the forced expulsion of asylum seekers and migrants by Libyan authorities, warning of the risks many face when returned to the homes they fled to escap...
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 07:44:40 GMTUN Raises Alarm Over 'Continuing' Expulsions of Asylum Seekers From Libya
[UN News] Asylum-seekers and other migrants continue to be forcefully expelled fromLibya, raising concerns at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).