Paris says all parties in Libya must work together to end the cycle of violence that has divided the country and decimated the economy. In a statement released by the French Foreign Ministry this week, all sides involved in the unrest that has wreaked havoc on conflict-torn Libya must work together towards finding a political […]
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Many African migrants and refugees see crossing the Mediterranean Sea as the only chance for a better life. Sally Hayden tells their harrowing stories in My Fourth Time, We Drowned. As the war in Ukraine rages on, the European Union and the rest of the world is witnessing the biggest influx of refugees into Europe […]
Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) pledged his commitment to delivering justice against crimes committed in Libya. Outlining a new four-pronged investigation strategy to the Security Council on Thursday, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) pledged his commitment to […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said the al-Feel oil field had been shut down due to a group of people disrupting the operation. Disruptions were also reported at the Zueitina oil port. Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced Sunday it was forced to shut down an oil field amid a political impasse that threatened to […]
Cape Town — There has been mixed reactions following the decision by soldiers loyal to Khalifa Haftar to suspend their participation in the 5+5 committee. The military committee was set up at the Berlin political agreement and is one of the three dialogue processes which led to the ceasefire in Tripoli in 2020. This committee […]
The head of a health consultancy claimed South Africa was “the most obese country in Africa”. We took a closer look at his evidence. Claim South Africa is the most obese country in Africa. Verdict The most reliable estimates put South Africa in third place for obesity in Africa. Source Health consultant on talk radio […]
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 support biodiversity conservation. The programme will co-fund environmental projects with up to €30,000 and a minimum €10,000. Beneficiaries will be Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) […]
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. “I am appalled by the continuing loss of life in the Central Mediterranean and the lack of action to tackle this ongoing tragedy,” said Federico […]
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. Presently, 162 Nigerian migrants have returned safely from Libya on the fourth charter flight for this year organised by the […]
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 political affairs chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, also spotlighted an […]
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 against sexual violence in Liberia. Najla Mangoush a year ago accepted the role of foreign minister in the U.N.-backed transitional […]
The Libyan parliament granted its confidence to the government of Fathi Bachagha appointed two weeks ago to replace the cabinet of Abdel Hamid Dbeibah whose mandate theoretically ended on December 24, 2021. The vote took place at the seat of parliament in Tobruk, in the east of the country and the Bachagha government was approved […]
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 instructions on where to disembark those rescued at sea as rough weather has taken a toll […]
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, logistical and security issues, the officials proposed a new date one month later to coincide with already-postponed legislative […]
Libya is poised to hold presidential and parliamentary elections this year but there are still many unresolved issues. Ongoing political turmoil has caused the elections to be postponed several times, with no exact date set. All of this chaos was to be predicted if you look at what Libya inherited in the aftermath of its […]
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 country. “We stressed the importance of preserving momentum for the electoral process, pressing forward on national reconciliation and building consensus on a […]
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 over the last 10 days. Having arrived in Libya on 12 December, Special Advisor Stephanie Williams said that she has heard […]
A parliamentary committee has said holding the vote would be “impossible.” The country’s election board has now suggested January 24 as an alternative. Libya’s presidential election, scheduled to take place on December 24, has now been called off. Lawmakers on the committee overseeing the vote concluded on Wednesday that holding it on time would be […]