Libya remains divided, despite ongoing efforts to unite the country and its administrative institutions ahead of the planned December elections.

The Presidential Office of the High Council of State (HCS) has called for a session immediately after the Eid al-Adha holiday to elect a new presidency for the HCS.

The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah addressed the UN Security Council Thursday and highlighted the threat of the continued presence of foreign forces and mercenaries in Libya to the political process as well as efforts to consolidate the ceasefire and unify the military institution.

Ahead of Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabiaba attending the UN Security Council’s session today, Ahmed Mesmari, the the Official Spokesperson of the General Command, representing Khalifa Hafter and his Libyan National Army, called on the Libyan government and Presidency Council to:

Abdul Hamid Debaiba, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, announced a resolution establishing the Joint Security Operations Room to secure the southern region.

For the fifth time in three months, Libya’s parliament failed to approve the national budget halting the plans of the Government of National Unity (GNU). In a statement on the parliament’s website spokesperson Abdullah Blehaq said “some members of parliament rejected” voting on the budget. For the bill to pass, …

Amnesty International has condemned the “horrific violations” being committed against migrants returned to Libya with the cooperation of European states after trying to cross the Mediterranean.

The African Union, European Union, and United Nations (AU-EU-UN) Task Force on Libya said in a joint statement that they were very concerned about recent developments regarding the situation of immigrants and refugees in Libya; particularly, about the nearly 6000 of the most vulnerable immigrants and asylum seekers currently arbitrarily …

The Head of the High Council of State (HCS) Khaled Al-Mishri has reiterated the council’s position that the Political Agreement is the core reference to laws and legislation related to the electoral process and stressed the necessity to hold the elections on the specified date.

Dr Ali Al-Zanati, Minister of Health in the Government of National Unity, affirmed that the country’s epidemiological status is comforting and that, in comparison to neighbouring nations, Libya is regarded a safe zone.