The new Interior Minister is in the Jordanian capital Amman for two days of talks on potential Jordanian help to restore security and stability in Libya.
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New Interior Minister in Thinni government
A new interior minister in the Abdullah Thinni government in Beida was formally installed in office yesterday. Mohamed Al-Madani is the fourth person to head the ministry since the present administration was formed in last year.
Report: two Serbian envoys seized near Sabratha but ambassador escapes
Two Serbian diplomats were abducted today to the west of Sabratha. There are unconfirmed reports that the Serbian ambassador, his family and their Libyan driver in a second vehicle escaped the incident, in which it is said shots were fired.
Border between Egypt, Libya may reopen soon
The governor of Egypt’s Marsa Matrouh governorate met with Libya’s interior minister on Wednesday to discuss the final proceedings for reopening the border between the two countries, Ahram Arabic news website reported.
Tunisia refutes Tobruk government claims of attempted murder of interior minister
The Tunisian Ministry of Interior denied Friday claims of Tobruk government that its acting minister of interior had escaped an assassination attempt in Tunisia.
Warning of on-the-spot punishments for Tripoli criminals
Tripoli’s Rada (Deterrence) Force has vowed to use “an iron fist” to counter what it says is a a growing crime wave in the capital. From now on, it said, it will be punishing criminals, including drug dealers and kidnappers, on the spot instead of taking them to prison.
Thinni-Sinki battle continues
The bruising battle in the internationally-recognised Thinni government in Beida in over the position of disputed Interior Minister Omar Sinki shows no sign of ending.
Migrants bound for Europe create crisis in Libya’s southern deserts
In a hospital trauma ward in downtown Sebha, a decrepit city that’s a major migrant-smuggling hub in southern Libya, a man from Niger lay in a stupor, suffering from multiple fractures and a gangrened limb. He’d been here a week, since he was rescued from the Sahara after the vehicle …
Benghazi police chief orders Interior Minister’s arrest
In a startling and damaging display of political disunity within the internationally recognised government, the newly installed police chief in Benghazi has ordered the arrest of the Omar Sinki, officially still Minister of the Interior in the Beida government. Colonel Mustafa Ragaig, who was appointed by the interior ministry as …
Technical Support on how to cope with Violence in conflict zones
In line with UNSMIL’s efforts to support and build the capabilities of Libyan cadres, the Women’s Empowerment Unit at the Mission organized an event in the city of Djerba, Tunisia, on 3-7 May 2015 on how to cope and deal with violence in conflict zones.