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Amnesty International has condemned the ongoing impunity for deaths in custody and severe human rights abuses committed by armed groups under Khalifa Haftar’s command. In a report released on September 11, the organization highlighted how this impunity has enabled Haftar’s Internal Security Agency to escalate its repression of critics and political opponents, targeting politicians, activists, […]
Libya’s Central Bank (CBL) Acting Governor, Abdul Fattah Ghaffar, held a pivotal meeting with Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdul Sadiq and National Oil Corporation (NOC) Acting Chairman Masoud Suleiman. The meeting’s venue was the Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli, medias reported on September 10. The purpose of this high-level discussion was to explore strategies […]
On September 9, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) issued urgent alerts to both the Attorney General and the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation regarding a severe fuel shortage impacting power generation stations nationwide. In its letter to the Attorney General, GECOL outlined how the lack of natural gas and diesel is causing […]
Rome will host the second Libya Energy and Economy Summit on September 23, featuring representatives from the National Oil Corporation and leading private sector firms from both Libya and Italy. The summit will focus on exploration and development opportunities, Libya’s role in the global energy market, and potential partnerships in energy generation, transmission, and distribution. […]
The Joint Health Chamber in Al-Khums Municipality has declared a state of emergency following clashes in the city on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Al-Khums Education Hospital reported receiving the bodies of two individuals who were killed, along with three others who were injured. Emergency responders from the Ambulance and Emergency Department, as well as […]
Libya’s rival factions agreed to appoint a new central bank governor after the former chief left the country under pressure from militias. The Libyan infighting between the West and East governments spilled over to the Central Bank last month forcing suspension of its activity and jeopardizing the country’s monetary regulator. The House of Representatives based […]
Libyan authorities have announced the identification of two suspects in the assassination of Major Abdulrahman Milad, commonly known as “Al-Bidja.” The attack took place on a road connecting Tripoli with the city of Zawiya, according to a statement from the Attorney General’s Office, released earlier this week. Milad was ambushed while traveling between the two […]
The restoration of flights between Libya and the United Kingdom, particularly to cities with significant Libyan communities was discussed at a meeting between Head of Libya’s Civil Aviation Authority, Abdul Rahman bin Youssef, and British Ambassador to Libya, Martin Longden. The British diplomat agreed to liaise with relevant UK departments to support the Civil Aviation […]
A Swiss newspaper has reported on September 3 that representatives from Libyan civil society, as well as economic, political, and academic sectors, are intensifying their appeals to the United Nations to organize a Conference in Geneva to revitalize the political process in Libya. La Tribune de Genève highlighted that the ongoing tensions related to the […]
On September 1 evening, Abdulrahman Milad, also known as “Al-Bidja,” the Commander of the Naval Academy in Libya, was assassinated by gunmen as he was leaving the academy in Sayyad, located west of Tripoli. In response to the assassination, protests erupted in Zawiya, Milad’s hometown, where demonstrators blocked the coastal road. The former head of […]