Libya’s parliament is set to vote on Wednesday to approve a budget for the government it appointed in March despite the incumbent administration refusing to step down, a move that may accelerate a return to parallel rule.
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Libya: Oil output collapses after wave of closures
Libya’s oil output is 100,000-150,000 barrels per day (bpd), a spokesman for the Oil Ministry said on Tuesday, and a fraction of normal levels due to the shutdown of production and export facilities as a tactic in the country’s political stalemate, Reuters reports.
HCS head says ‘will consider remarks of Supreme Judicial Council on constitutional rule’
The Head of the High Council of State (HCS), Khaled Al-Mishri on Monday, received the President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Miftah Al-Qawi, and his Vice-President, Attorney General Saddik Al-Sour.
Asylum seekers say Rwanda better than Libya, but they will try for Europe again
Asylum seekers sent from filthy, dangerous Libyan detention centres to Rwanda say their new quarters are a huge improvement but they still want to reach Europe – raising questions over the deterrent effect of Britain’s plan to transfer migrants to the East African country, Reuters reports.
528 migrants disembarked back on Libyan shores in a week – IOM
In the period from 5 to 11 June 2022, 528 migrants have been disembarked back on Libyan shores, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Williams says Cairo meeting attendees have agreed on 43 new articles of Libyan draft constitution
The UN Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has confirmed that the representatives of the High Council of State (HCS) and House of Representatives (HoR) at Cairo-hosted final round of constitutional talks on 43 new articles of the draft constitution, thus now agreeing on a total of 180 articles since the …
Turkiye Presidency submits motion to Parliament on extending troop deployment in Libya
Turkiye’s Presidency, on Monday, submitted a motion to Parliament on extending troop deployment in Libya for another 18 months, Anadolu News Agency reports.
Fact-finding mission in Libya warns of human rights violations
The United Nations (UN) Fact-Finding Mission in Libya warned all Libyan parties against committing grave violations of human rights and international human rights law, urging them to refrain from violence.
Members of HoR, HCS discuss eligibility criteria for Libya’s presidency
Members of the House of Representatives and High Council of State continue to hold constitutional talks in Egypt for the second day, as part of U.N.-mediated efforts to establish legal framework for general elections in Libya.
Libya’s SSA detains 25 illegal immigrants
Libya’s Stability Support Apparatus operated a lawful, secret, blanket policy to seize twenty-five illegal immigrants arriving to city of Garyan, 80 km south of Tripoli.