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Libya’s Presidential Council head, Mohammed Menfi, held talks with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the UN’s Third Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries in Avaza, Turkmenistan. According to a statement released on Tuesday, August 5, by the Presidential Council’s media office, discussions focused on the latest political and security developments in Libya, […]
Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has announced that municipal council elections for a second group of 51 municipalities will be held on August 16. The group comprises councils whose mandates have expired and newly formed municipalities. According to the HNEC, polling stations will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In preparation, the Commission […]
Libya’s Emergency and Ambulance Service in Al-Kufra has rescued approximately 50 Sudanese refugees, including women and children, who were stranded in the remote Siouf Boufatma desert region, some 450 kilometres south of the city. The group was discovered on Thursday, July 31, morning by the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency, highlighting the perilous conditions faced by thousands […]
The Ministry of Defense under Libya’s Government of National Unity has announced plans to conduct targeted airstrikes against what it termed “dens of outlaw groups,” with a focus on dismantling networks involved in human trafficking and drug smuggling. Although the specific locations remain undisclosed, a public advisory issued via the government’s official Facebook page urged […]
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to Libya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, underscoring support for a nationally owned political process and national reconciliation. In a communiqué issued after a high-level meeting, the Council called for inclusive and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections to be held without delay. It also […]
Under the directive of Libya’s Ministry of Interior in the Government of National Unity, a coordinated security operation was conducted in collaboration with INTERPOL’s Counter-Terrorism Directorate and various Libyan security agencies. The operation involved comprehensive field inspections at key entry points—including ports and airports—where advanced technologies were employed to verify passports, vehicle registrations, and shipping […]
Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdulsadiq, has reiterated the country’s openness to strategic partnerships, particularly with European partners, as part of efforts to establish a sustainable energy business model. In a meeting with the European Union Ambassador to Libya on July 21, Nicola Orlando, Abdulsadiq emphasised that the green transition is central to […]
Authorities in eastern Libya have announced over the weekend that they have deported 700 Sudanese migrants back to their conflict-ridden homeland as part of a sweeping campaign against illegal migration and human trafficking. The deportees, some of whom were reported to have infectious diseases or criminal records, were sent by land to Sudan. This crackdown, […]
Türkiye and Libya have signed a far-reaching MoU (Memorandum of understanding) aimed at strengthening bilateral ties across mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors. The agreement, formalised by the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEIK), Türkiye-Libya Business Council, and Libyan partners including Emaar Libya Holding Company on Thursday, July 17, seeks to increase trade volumes and […]
North Africa’s wheat import landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation, with Black Sea suppliers now controlling 75 percent of the market as European Union share plummets to 25 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest analysis. The region, comprising Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, represents 15 percent of global wheat imports. During […]