First Independent Mena Newspaper
At the conclusion of its meeting in Sirte on Sunday, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission reassured all Libyans of the ceasefire’s stability, referencing the agreement signed in October 2020 under UN auspices in Geneva. The Commission emphasized that “all Committees responsible for implementing and monitoring the agreement continue their work with dedication and sincerity.” The […]
On Thursday, August 22, Brega Oil Marketing Company announced that three tankers had arrived at the ports of Misrata, Tripoli, and Al-Zawiya, each carrying 30 million liters of gasoline. The company stated on Facebook that the fuel would be distributed to stations within two days to alleviate congestion caused by previous delays. Fuel distribution in […]
The British Government continues to provide military support to Israel’s ruling extreme right. Despite facing accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the British government has advised against traveling to several countries, recommending travel only for essential reasons. The list of nations subject to the travel warning includes Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, the […]
German Minister of State for Migration Bernd Kroeser expressed Germany’s willingness to collaborate with Libya, both bilaterally and through the European Union Commission, to address illegal immigration. The remarks were made during a meeting with Libya’s acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taher Al-Baour, on Wednesday. Talks focused on illegal immigration and the efforts by Libyan […]
Production in the Sharara oil field has increased to approximately 85,000 barrels per day (bpd) to support the Al-Zawiya oil refinery. The National Oil Corporation (NOC) had previously declared force majeure on the Sharara oil field after its shutdown on August 7. The NOC informed foreign partners and customers that this force majeure would not […]
Libya’s central bank has resumed normal operation after it was forced to suspend activities due to a kidnapping of one of its senior officials. Head of the bank’s information technology department, Musaab Muslamm was abducted on Sunday by an “unidentified party,” in Tripoli, while other bank employees received threats of similar kidnappings. The Bank resumed […]
The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) said on Sunday August 18 that it had suspended all operations in the country, after one of its employees was “kidnapped” by unidentified individuals. “The Central Bank of Libya condemns the kidnapping of the Director of the Information Technology Department, Musab Musallam, by an unknown person in front of […]
In the past week, various international bodies, including the UN and the EU, have sounded the alarm bells over the recent developments in Libya, amid growing fears that the ongoing mobilization of forces in various parts of the war-torn North African country could unravel the fragile peace. Libya, split between two rival governments located in […]
International NGOs are warning of a worsening refugee crisis in Libya as nearly 100,000 fled violence in war-torn Sudan to seek relative safety in conflict-stricken Libya. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) announced an emergency response to help nearly 100,000 Sudanese in Libya with 2,500 to 3,000 more people expected to reach the region daily in […]
The first round of applications for candidates in the local council elections is set to begin on Sunday August 18, according to a statement released by the High National Elections Commission (HNEC). The Commission urged voters to present their identity documents at polling places in order to obtain their electoral cards if they had submitted […]