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Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:06:34 GMT
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Launches Call for Small Grants for CSOs in Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation launched a call for small grants for associations from Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco running projects to su...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:47:34 GMT
Libya Detention Centres Remain Places of Violations and Abuse - Experts
[UN News] Many of Libya's migrant detention centres remain places of terrible and systematic abuse, that may amount to crimes against humanity, top rights investigators said on Monday.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:28:51 GMT
Civil Society Under Siege in Libya As Crackdown Intensifies, UN Officials Say
[VOA] Geneva -- U.N. human rights officials warn a deepening crackdown on civil society in Libya is creating a chilling effect on human rights defenders and other activists, who are subject to arbitrary arrests and other forms of government intimidat...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:46:22 GMT
Human Rights Crackdowns in Libya Having 'A Seriously Chilling Effect'
[UN News] A deepening crackdown on civil society in Libya, has prompted the concern of the UN human rights office, which noted on Friday that arbitrary arrests and a campaign of social media vilification are having "a seriously chilling effect on hum...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:56:32 GMT
Nigeria Ranks 118 Behind Libya, South Africa, 15 Other African Countries On World Happiness Index
[Leadership] Finland has been named the world's happiest country for the fifth year running, in an annual United Nation (UN)-sponsored index that again ranked Afghanistan as the unhappiest, followed closely by Lebanon.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 05:59:59 GMT
UN Says At Least 70 Migrants Dead or Missing Off Coast
[UN News] Over the past two weeks, at least 70 migrants have gone missing at sea and are presumed dead off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:40:40 GMT
Tensions Rise As Risk of 'Parallel Governments' Grows, Security Council Hears
[UN News] Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel governments, the priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling the electoral aspirations of nearly three million registered voters, the UN pol...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 06:09:25 GMT
EU, IOM Facilitate Return of 500 Stranded Nigerians From Libya
[This Day] The European Union (EU) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have disclosed that this year they have assisted in the return of more than 500 stranded Nigerian migrants in Libya back to the country.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:43:37 GMT
Tunisia/Libya - Towards Creation of Joint Business Centre
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian and Libyan businessmen and officials agreed to create a Tunisian-Libyan business centre that will provide training and support to young entrepreneurs in both countries, on the sidelines of the closing ...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:00:31 GMT
Algeria and Libya Are Unlikely to Plug Europe's Energy Gap
[The Conversation Africa] The ramifications of the Russian war on Ukraine are being felt across the world. The effects are likely to be particularly acute for countries in North Africa. The region is a major exporter of energy and raw material, and h...

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 05:51:06 GMT
UN - Dueling Governments in Libya Could Lead to More Instability
[VOA] New York -- A senior U.N. official warned Wednesday that the current political standoff in Libya could lead to instability and two parallel governments in the country.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:45:55 GMT
Three African Women to Receive Courage Awards
[VOA] Roegchanda Pascoe braved death threats while trying to ease the gang violence plaguing the Cape Flats community just outside Cape Town, South Africa. Facia Boyenoh Harris faced harassment while advocating for women's rights and protections agai...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 03:27:50 GMT
Sahel and Ukrainia, Challenges of a Region in Transition.
[Centre 4s] The war raging in Ukrainia since February 24 is tragic in terms of its ensuing human losses and the massive material destruction that have already been done. It is particularly central due to the issues opposing the many states involved. ...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 07:34:31 GMT
United Nations in Libya Statement On the International Women's Day
[New Dawn] TRIPOLI, Libya, 09th March 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Today, the world celebrates International Women's Day, under the theme of "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow", focusing on the acts of courage and determination o...

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:04:48 GMT
Residents of Derna Unlawfully Arrested After Prison Escape - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Beirut -- Targeted Unlawfully by Eastern Armed Groups

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:59:12 GMT
Nation Rushes to Replace Ukraine Wheat Imports
[IPS] Cairo -- Egypt is scrambling to find alternate sources of wheat after the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put supply to the country in jeopardy. This is especially urgent because the price of bread in Egypt has in the past sparked protests in t...



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