About 12 Sudanese are believed to be dead while dozens are missing when their overloaded boat sank in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Sudan Tribune reported on Monday.
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Ministry of Oil: $1.68 billion seized by NOC without legal bases, transferred to public treasury
Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity announced on Tuesday that it supplied more than1.682,911 billion dollars (about 8.415 billion Libyan dinars) to the public treasury account on Monday, in form of royalties and taxes for the period from March 2018 to November 2019.
Libyan and Italian interior ministers launch work of joint task force on immigration
Emad Trabelsi, Interior Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, and his Italian counterpart Matteo Piantedosi launched in Rome today the work of joint task force between the two countries to coordinate on security and immigration, according to a statement by the Italian interior ministry.
US Secretary of State: Elections must be speeded up in Libya to form an elected government
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said in a joint press conference on Tuesday with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, that it is important to hold elections in Libya as soon as possible to form a legitimate government elected by the Libyan people.
UNSMIL and Economic Working Group discuss advancing CBL reforms
SRSG / UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily co-chaired the Libya Economic Working Group (EWG) alongside Egypt, the EU and USA yesterday.
Security forces in Benghazi launch campaign to seize unlicensed weapons
Security forces in the eastern city of Benghazi have launched a widespread campaign to confiscate unlicensed weapons, according to a statement by Libya’s Internal Security Agency on Sunday.
African Union to Organize National Reconciliation Conference for Libya
On Sunday African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat reported that the AU is organizing a national reconciliation conference for Libya, as the latest attempt to restore stability in the conflict-wracked country.
Former UN envoy Williams: “Egypt-Turkey consensus needed to resolve Libya crisis”
Libyan leaders and foreign parties, especially Egypt and Turkey, must understand that the solution of the Libyan crisis is in their hands, said the former United Nations envoy to Libya, Stephanie Williams.
Constitutional document should be upheld in a popular referendum, Aqila Saleh says
The Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, has refused that the electoral process be managed by the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, stressing that the elections are the only solution to end the crises in Libya.
Al-Mishri explains gist of dispute with HoR Speaker, criticizes PM Dbeibah
The Head of the High Council of State (HCS), Khalid Al-Mishri, said that there are still unresolved differences with the House of Representatives (HoR) regarding the constitutional document, adding in an interview with Al-Sharq TV that the issue of the candidacy of military personnel and dual nationals for the presidential …