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Libya’s Ministry of Defense under the Government of National Unity has confirmed the return of 21 Libyan citizens who had been detained in Niger, following coordinated diplomatic and security cooperation between the two countries. According to a statement issued on Monday and relayed by the Libyan news agency, the individuals were formally transferred to Libyan […]
Demonstrators in Tripoli have forced the closure of the local office of the International Organization for Migration (International Organization for Migration), escalating public unrest over migration governance and related policy concerns. The protesters on Tuesday blocked access to the premises and erected barriers, demanding an immediate halt to the organization’s activities. They carried placards rejecting […]
A high-level meeting was held on Monday, June 15, between Libya’s Minister of State for Prime Ministerial and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Ben Ghalbon, and senior officials from the Libyan Fund for Domestic Investment and Development, alongside representatives of the General Syndicate of Fishermen, to review the proposed National Strategy for Marine Fisheries covering the period […]
Libya’s Ministry of Oil and Gas has launched a new national initiative aimed at integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics into the country’s energy sector to address operational challenges and improve efficiency. The program, known as “New Energy Tech”, was announced on June 14 and seeks to enhance decision-making processes across Libya’s oil and gas […]
The European Union and its Member State diplomatic missions in Libya expressed on June 11 support for the conclusions of the UN-facilitated Structured Dialogue process, describing the outcome as the product of a “Libyan-led and Libyan-owned” initiative. The EU urged all Libyan stakeholders to engage constructively with the recommendations, stressing that their implementation is essential […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed on Wednesday, June 10, a unified operating agreement with international partners aimed at improving efficiency and coordination in the (I/R) field within the Murzuq Basin in southwestern Libya. The agreement involves partners in concessions NC115 and NC186, including Akakus Oil Operations, TotalEnergies, Repsol, Equinor and OMV. It seeks […]
Morocco reiterated on Tuesday before the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) its firm commitment to a political solution in Libya. Speaking at an AU PSC meeting on Libya, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Mohamed Arrouchi, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s unwavering support for national […]
Hundreds of protesters in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, forced the closure of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office on Thursday, June 4, amid growing opposition to the presence of irregular migrants in the country. The demonstrators gathered outside the UNHCR headquarters, demanding the deportation of irregular migrants and rejecting any measures they believe […]
The Head of the Libyan Organization for Human Rights, Hanan Al-Sharif, has called for the creation of a dedicated national Authority to manage migration and asylum affairs, arguing that the issue should be treated as a sovereign matter central to national security and social stability. In a press statement, Al-Sharif said that migration and asylum […]
The United Nations in Libya has raised concerns over a growing wave of misinformation, disinformation and inflammatory rhetoric circulating on social media, warning that such content could heighten tensions and undermine stability in the country. In a statement published on Facebook, the UN said false and misleading information poses risks to the security, dignity and […]