Europe has been accused by a senior international official of acquiescence over the plight of thousands of migrants in Libya held in arbitrary detention in “deplorable conditions”.

Russian mercenaries in Libya systematically broke international law by laying mines in civilian areas without any attempt to mark their location or remove the lethal devices, UN investigators have found.

Libya’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, reviewed during his meeting with his US counterpart, Linda Greenfield, the developing situation in Libya and the challenges facing the political track.

Morocco hosted a meeting on Tuesday for Libyan political and military leaders from the eastern and western regions, the Italian news agency Nova has reported.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said on Monday that elections are now more essential than ever, as he urged the Libyan parties to resume the electoral process that was halted last December.

Niger plans to build a base for armed drones to strengthen its defence and security capabilities in combating terrorism and for closely monitoring the security situation across its borders with Libya and Mali.

The Libyan Presidential Council has urged Libya ambassadors overseas to communicate with its members directly regarding sovereign affairs, according to a letter dating back to May 16.

Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah arrived in the Emirates on Saturday to offer his condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late President of the UAE.

A Libyan delegation from Fezzan is visiting France to prepare for a conference, which central objective is to propose a federation of the three regions of Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan, the French website, Mondafrique, revealed on Saturday.

The European Naval Operation IRINI has revealed that Turkey refused to inspect its ships bound for the Libyan port of Misurata for the seventh time, according to the Italian Nova news agency.