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Following the conclusion of the Syrian civil war, Russia has begun repositioning its military assets, with Libya emerging as a key focus. After withdrawing forces from Syria, Moscow is now bolstering its military presence in Libya, particularly at the Maaten Al Sarra airbase, which it is modernizing to support operations across North Africa. Russia’s military […]
Libya and Somalia have signed several Memoranda of Understanding providing for fostering cooperation in investments, educational exchanges, and training opportunities, which are crucial for building human capital and strengthening both nations’ socio-economic development. The deals were signed during talks in Tripoli between President of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed Younes El-Menfi and visiting Somali President […]
The European Union’s Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, reiterated the EU’s commitment to improving primary healthcare services across Libya. His comments followed a meeting with Ramadan Abu Janah, the Minister of Health in the Government of National Unity, in Tripoli, held on Sunday February 23. Orlando took to social media to share his optimism regarding […]
The Court of Appeal in London has upheld a ruling on a property in the capital linked to the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The court sided with a US defense contractor in its bid to collect a £16 million award issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Libyan State. The dispute centers […]
Libya’s acting head of the embassy in Cairo and permanent representative to the Arab League, Abdul-Mutalib Thabit, held on February 19 a significant meeting with the Arab League’s Assistant Secretary-General, Mohamed Al-Ajiri, to address Libya’s financial obligations to the League. Discussion focused on resolving Libya’s outstanding contributions to the Arab League’s general budget and ensuring […]
The Libyan Audit Bureau has granted approval for the distribution of family support grants for the fourth quarter of 2024, following a thorough examination of data provided by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The total amount authorized for disbursement is $2.3 billion (1.15 billion Libyan dinars). The funds are set to benefit thousands of individuals, […]
Libyan security forces have discovered on February 13 the bodies of 29 more migrants in a mass grave in the southeast of the country, bringing the total number of bodies recovered to 57. The new finds were made in Kufra, a large district in the southeastern part of Libya, and follow the discovery of 28 […]
A Libyan State minister narrowly survived an assassination attempt when gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in the capital, Tripoli, on Wednesday, according to a government statement. The Government of National Unity (GNU), based in Tripoli, strongly condemned the attack, in which an unidentified group reportedly targeted the vehicle of Adel Juma, the State minister […]
David Yambio, an Italy-based human rights activist and co-founder of Refugees in Libya, revealed on February 11 that his phone was targeted by spyware. Yambio’s organization works with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to collect evidence of abuse suffered by migrants in Libyan detention Centres. Yambio, who was once a detainee at the Mitiga prison […]
In a chilling discovery in south-east Libya, authorities have unearthed on February 09 the bodies of at least 28 migrants from a mass grave located in the desert north of Kufra. This tragic find follows a similar discovery just days earlier, where 19 bodies were found on a farm in the same region. Both graves […]