Libya
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:41:56 GMTHigh-Level Seminar on Regional Reconfiguration of the Eastern Sahel
[Centre 4s] Paris, Niamey -- The 4S Centre and Promediation are organising a high-level seminar in Niamey on February 23 and 24, 2022 on the regional reconfiguration of the Eastern Sahel (Libya, Chad, Sudan, Niger) at a time of great danger for the r...
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 18:27:52 GMTSurvivors on Rescue Ship Ocean Viking Urgently Need to Disembark in a Place of Safety
[IFRC] Marseille/Geneva/Budapest -- Since Monday, 14 February, the Ocean Viking has been waiting with 247 rescued people on board to be assigned a place of safety. Despite 5 requests to the relevant maritime authorities, the ship has yet to receive i...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:40:33 GMTThe Weaponisation of Libya's Elections
[IPS] Tripoli -- Libya was supposed to hold elections early this year. Instead, it now has two rival political administrations -- a return of the divisions of the past.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:41:41 GMTLibya's Parliament Prepares for Vote of Confidence in New Government
[VOA] Cairo -- As Libya's parliament, which meets in the eastern city of Tobruk, prepares to approve a new national unity government next week, the country's High Council of State says that the parliament should have consulted it before removing outg...
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:43:54 GMTLibya's Political Divide Widens As Rival PMs Vie for Power
[RFI] Libya's western-based administration has upheld a decision by lawmakers in the country's east to appoint a new prime minister, effectively creating two rival heads of government. The UN has urged all sides to preserve calm "as an absolute prior...
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:06:57 GMTStability for Libya Must Be 'Top Priority' Urges Guterres
[UN News] The UN chief is "following closely" the latest political crisis unfolding in Libya, which threatens to return the country to a stand-off position between two rival authorities, following the failure to hold presidential elections in Decembe...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 05:54:38 GMTUN Backs Interim Prime Minister Despite Lawmakers' Decision to Replace Him
[DW] The UN has said it continues to back Abdul Hamid Dbeibah's administration despite Libyan lawmakers' decision to replace him with former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:16:11 GMTLawmakers Set to Choose New Prime Minister
[VOA] Libya's parliament is set to vote on a new prime minister on Thursday, but incumbent Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah has rejected the balloting, saying Libyans should not have another period with an interim government.
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:17:52 GMTRSF Draws UN's Attention to Press Freedom Violation in Libya Since 2016
[RSF] After providing the UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya with a detailed report on press freedom violations in Libya, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the UN's experts to investigate the very disturbing situation of journalists ...
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 04:31:47 GMTA Decade Later, No End in Sight for Libya's Political Transition
[The Conversation Africa] Two days before Libyans were to go to the ballots for a new interim president on December 24, the country's election officials finally admitted what had become obvious: the first-round vote would not take place. Citing legal...
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:04:40 GMTEgypt Keen On Promoting Cooperation With Libya
[Egypt Online] Egypt is keen on boosting mutual cooperation with Libya in the various domains, affirmed Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea.
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:45:04 GMTUnified Libya Will Come Only Via Ballot Box, 'Not the Gun', Security Council Hears
[UN News] Libya is at a "delicate and fragile juncture in its path to unity and stability", the UN Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday, urging the international community to remain united in supporting national elections postp...
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:15:20 GMTMinister - Egypt Provides All Support to Libyan People
[Egypt Online] Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait reviewed the outcome of the meeting convened by the Egyptian-Libyan joint customs committee, instructing the officials concerned to proceed with the implementation of presidential directives as regards...