Libya’s Tripoli based Interior Ministry announced yesterday that it was ready to reopen the country’s borders with Tunisia, subject to adequate preventative health measures being put in place.
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Hundreds of Tunisians stranded by coronavirus in Libya ‘force their way home’
Hundreds of Tunisians stranded for weeks in war-torn Libya due to the coronavirus have returned home after forcing their way through a border crossing, the UN and aid groups said on Tuesday.
Mitiga Airport suspends air traffic after hit by Haftar’s militias
Update: Flights resumed after a brief suspension Air traffic has been suspended once again at Mitiga International Airport due to its incessant bombing, a statement on the airport’s Facebook page says. The media office of the Volcano of Rage Operation had confirmed earlier today, that the airport and the area adjacent …
Libya, Tunisia reach agreement on developing crossing procedure at Ras Ijder border
The Presidential Council’s head, Fayez Al-Sarraj confirmed that they have reached an agreement with the Tunisian authorities to develop the procedures running the Ras Ijdir crossing-border and to solve all problems that hinder the passenger’s movement.
Wazen border crossing redeveloped
Photographs of the latest stages in the redevelopment of Libya’s Wazen land border crossing with Tunisia emerged this week.
No safe places’: aid group urges evacuation of migrants in Libya
Thousands of refugees and migrants trapped in detention centres across Libya should be evacuated to Europe, the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said.
UK signs MoU with Libyan Airports Authority to supply explosives detectors
The UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Libya’s Airports Authority to supply it with explosives detectors.
EU to establish new HQ in Libya and Tunisia for border governance and security reform
The European Union (EU) have chosen Tripoli and Tunisia as the HQ of the governing board for borders and reform of security services in Libya.
Attempt to smuggle Turkish weapons into Libya foiled
Libyan authorities announced Monday that an attempt to smuggle a shipment of Turkish arms into Libya through the port of Misurata was foiled, marking another violation by Ankara of the UN resolution banning the sale and transfer of arms to Libya.
Khoms port arms seizure turns out to be blanks
Last Tuesday’s arms seizure at Khoms port turned out to contain only blank rounds. The seizure of two containers of allegedly 4 million bullets and a large number of 5 mm hand guns from Turkey had created a huge media and political storm.