The Italian government has rejected a request from Doctors Without Borders to assign a safe port to their ship the Geo Barents closer to the place where it rescued 73 migrants, an NGO official said on Sunday.
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Libya’s Oil Minister: We’re ready to discuss maritime demarcation with neighboring states
The Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity (GNU) Mohammed Oun said in an interview with Al Jazeera Mubashar TV that there are real possibilities to find friendly solutions with countries, such as Greece, Egypt and Cyprus, regarding the demarcation of maritime borders.
ISIS admits faltering activities in Libya
ISIS has acknowledged the weakness of its terrorist activity Libya in 2022 after it had published the results of its criminal operations in the world, nearly half of which took place in Africa.
LPC President: Power-sharing, ignoring reconciliation made Libyan situation more complicated
President of the Libyan Presidential Council (LPC), Mohamed al-Menfi, said Sunday that ignoring reconciliation and power-sharing has only made the situation in the Libya more complicated.
IOM: Over 1,000 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya between 25-31 December
International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Tuesday that 1,088 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in the period of 25 – 31 December 2022.
UNICEF: Water shortage threatens 4 million people in Libya
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern about the deteriorating water, sanitation, and hygiene situation in Libya, saying that more than four million people, including 1.5 million children, will face imminent water problems if the issue remains unaddressed.
Border demarcation between countries is not matter of unilateral action, Al-Lafi says
The member of the Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, has confirmed that border demarcation between countries is not a matter of unilateral action, but rather is regulated by stable rules in international law, and is governed by recognized mechanisms that preserve the rights of all countries.
Parliament rejects Presidential Council’s proposal to hold Ghadames summit
Libya’s House of Representatives has rejected a proposal by the country’s Presidential Council to meditate talks between the House and the High Council of State (HCS) in a summit held in the northwestern city of Ghadames.
PC responds to HCS’s rejection of Ghadames meeting
The Presidential Council (PC) on Monday urged the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State (HCS) to assume their national responsibilities, saying the planned meeting between the two sides in Ghadames aims to unite efforts to achieve Parliamentary and presidential elections as soon as possible.
Libya: Saif Gaddafi confirms the legality of his candidacy for the presidency
The son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has called for opening the way for everyone to run in the country’s presidential elections.