The Libyan Navy and Coast Guard have warned NGOs not to enter the country’s territorial waters or operate close to the Libyan coastguards.

Chairperson of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord Fayez Al-Sarraj said on Sunday that resolving the crisis in his country does not come with power sharing or the exclusion of one party, as some claim.

The African Union will host in July a conference, a “reconciliation” opportunity aimed at uniting Libya’s political rivals in July, AU commission chief Moussa Faki said on late Saturday.

The EU’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini demanded the closure of migrant shelters in Libya, on claims that their conditions of detention were unacceptable.

In a joint statement issued yesterday by European Union Ambassadors following their visit to Benghazi, the ambassadors called for an end to the transitional stage through the holding of elections, supported UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame’s efforts including his National Conference to be held in April in Ghadames.

Amnesty International criticised the European Union on Wednesday for a “shameful” abdication of its humanitarian responsibilities after the bloc agreed to withdraw ships patrolling the Mediterranean for migrants attempting the perilous voyage, says Reuters.

The spokesman for the Libyan Navy, Ayoub Qassim said that the European statements regarding the suspension of Operation Sophia are not of the Libyan state’s concern in any means.

The delegation of the European Union to Libya has reaffirmed its support for stability, democratic transition and prosperity in the country.

People shackled, beaten, burned, crushed, hung upside down, threatened, and detained in horrendous conditions: the images broadcast recently by Channel 4 News apparently showing the torture and inhumane conditions suffered by some migrants in Libya are unbearable to watch.    

Head of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj condemned on Tuesday “negative” foreign meddling in the country.