U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Berlin for talks Wednesday with German leaders and to take part in a conference on Libya’s political future. Germany and the United Nations are hosting the Berlin conference, seeking to build on earlier efforts to bring about a lasting halt in fighting in Libya and support a […]
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry left Egypt on Tuesday 22/6 /2021 for Germany to take part in the Berlin-2 conference on Libya, slated for Wednesday . His participation comes at the invitation of the German foreign minister and the UN secretary-general. In his speech at the conference, Shoukry will affirm Egypt’s stance in support of protecting […]
Heiko Maas has expressed optimism ahead of the Libyan conference held in Berlin. He has also repeated calls for the withdrawal of foreign fighters and weapons from the country. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas called on foreign fighters to leave Libya to ensure a peaceful transition in comments made ahead of Wednesday’s Berlin conference. Maas […]
Istanbul — Analysts say Turkey is expected to come under pressure to remove its military from Libya when world leaders gather Wednesday at a conference in Berlin. The meeting will include discussions on elections and the withdrawal of foreign forces from the war-torn north African country. The Berlin conference is the second international meeting organized […]
The African Union (AU) held its first summit in 2002, establishing itself as a new international organisation. It also launched a new vision for African security cooperation. Nearly two decades later, it is worth reflecting on the process that produced that vision. It may have something to teach us about international negotiations. The vision is […]
Beirut — Infringes on Basic Freedoms as Elections Loom National elections scheduled for December 2021 make it imperative for Libya’s Government of National Unity to revise or revoke sweeping restrictions on nongovernmental organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. The Presidential Council decree violates Libya’s international obligations to protect basic freedoms. “This decree unjustifiably restricts and […]
This time, Libya’s transitional government will take part in the Berlin meeting. Upcoming elections and foreign mercenaries are among the items on the agenda. Germany and the United Nations will host a new round of Libyan peace talks on June 23 in Berlin, Germany’s foreign ministry said in a statement. It will be the first […]
Tunis/Tunisia — President of the Republic Kais Saied saw in Saturday Head of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohamed al-Menfi at the hall of honour of Tunis-Carthage international airport. Al-menfi is paying an official visit to Tunisia on May 29-31. Saied and Al-menfi saluted the flags as the national anthems of the two countries were […]
Khadija Bousselmi — The Libyan Ministry of Industry and Minerals and the Industrial Land Agency (AFI) have agreed to entrust the development of industrial zones in Libya to the Tunisian agency, according to its CEO, Souheil Cheour. Libyan Minister of Industry and Minerals Ahmed Abu Aissa has asked the AFI to be an active player […]
Thank you, Mr. President. And let me start and thank the Special Envoy, Special Envoy Kubis, for your briefing today. I’d also like to thank the Ambassador for India for your briefing, and welcome the Libyan PR for joining us, as well. Just over a month ago, this Council unanimously adopted Security Council Resolution 2570 […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The cooperation relations between Tunisia and Libya and ways to develop them were the focus of a phone conversation held Wednesday evening between Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and his Libyan counterpart Abdel Hamid Dbeibah. The two PMs pointed out the long-standing ties binding both countries, affirming the two governments’ willingness to further foster […]
Tunis/Tunisia — National carrier Tunisair announced the resumption on May 17 of its flights from and to Libya’s Mitiga, with its TU403 flight re-scheduled for 2:05 pm instead of 12:10 pm and its return flight TU404 due 5:10 pm instead of 4:10 pm, a press release reads. Tunisair had announced last April 26 the postponement […]
President Biya’s personal representative, Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo and his delegation arrived in town yesterday afternoon. The stage is already set at the Chadian capital, N’Djamena where the rest of Africa and the World will join the Chadian people today to pay last respect to President Idriss […]
Libya has a new national unity government that promises free elections by year’s end. But the roadblocks it faces are immense. DW’s Conflict Zone confronts the country’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Tamim Baiou. Three days after Libya’s new government of national unity was sworn in last month, there was a shocking reminder of […]
Nigeria’s last team in continental campaign this season, Enyimba FC flew out to Libya last night on a chartered fight for a decisive CAF Confederation Cup game against Al Ahli Benghazi. The People’s Elephant were at the point of losing hope of making the trip due to logistics problems but Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie […]
It’s been a decade since the photographer died alone while working in Libya. His family and colleagues have renewed efforts to find answers about his murder and get his remains home. Anton Lazarus Hammerl went to Libya as a freelance photographer 10 years ago. It was during the fight for control of the oil-rich country, […]
The African Union (AU) hopes to engage Rwanda, asking it to renew the agreement signed to host stranded African migrants evacuated from Libya. Signed in September 2019, the two-year-deal saw Rwanda agree with the AU and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to establish a transit mechanism within its territory to act as […]
After talks with three EU foreign ministers, the new government said it wants all foreign mercenaries to leave the country. The war-torn nation has been wracked by instability since Muammar Gaddafi’s ouster in 2011. Libya on Thursday called for the “immediate” withdrawal of all foreign fighters during talks with EU foreign ministers in Tripoli. The […]