Cities along Libya’s western coast have seen a dramatic spike in illegal migrant boats attempting the perilous sea journey to Europe over the past few weeks. This surge has led to accusations that government security forces under interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh are actively enabling and profiting from human trafficking operations. “Dbeibeh’s Coast Guard commanders are working hand-in-glove with traffickers; there is no doubt about it,” said local activist Salah al-Din. As political divisions continue to paralyze Libya, oversight of security forces has broken down, allowing traffickers to operate with impunity. “When you have underpaid security forces and a lack of accountability, it creates conditions for exploitation,” said analyst Sami Faitori.

By aligning with Haftar, Russia not only gains a strategic ally but also a platform from which it can influence the region’s dynamics. Yet, across Western capitals, there is still a palpable dismissive narrative that continues to frame Wagner and Russia’s presence in Libya as mere opportunism. In conclusion, Russia’s tactical efforts to fortify its military presence in eastern Libya cannot be viewed in isolation by Europe. Such assertive maneuvers, including the potential realization of a naval base on Europe’s southern flank, could shift the delicate balance of power in the region. To counter the growing impact of Russia’s influence in Libya, Europe needs to display geopolitical sagacity.

Derna, Libya – About a month after floods devastated Libya’s eastern city of Derna, Dr Khaled al-Shaari was discovered by his neighbours. Since the flood, Layla has had acute anxiety. There are nearly 600 displaced families now living in the eastern city of Tobruk, about 67km (42 miles) to the southeast. Several attempts have been made to communicate the conditions of the displaced families to both governments, explained Faraj Abu al-Khattabiya, the mayor of Tobruk, over the phone. Many of the displaced families suffer from acute anxiety, fear and an inability to process the trauma they experienced, according to al-Khattabiya.

FILE - Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe speaks during a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. When World Cup qualifying starts in Africa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, Morocco will be a hub of soccer action a year after the national team's historic run to becoming the continent’s first semifinalist. Seven teams will play “home” games in Morocco over the next week, but Africa’s standout team will not be among them. Morocco’s first home game in qualifying for the 2026 tournament is in June.

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba followed up Monday on the Ministry of Marine Wealth’s plan to activate special contracts for the implementation and development of several marine fishing ports, during his meeting with the Minister of Marine Wealth, Adel Sultan. Regulating bluefin tuna fishingThe meeting discussed the regulation regulating bluefin tuna fishing activity in marine fishing areas issued by Cabinet Resolution No. 35 of 2023, and the necessity of reviewing it periodically, and amending any articles that do not help in regulating this activity. Support private sector fishingThe meeting discussed supporting fishermen and providing good conditions to support the Libyan private sector in the field of marine fishing in all its aspects. Activate aquatic farm projectsAldabaiba stressed the need to pay attention to marine wealth in all activities and programmes, support fishermen and activate aquatic farm projects that have been subjected to sabotage and neglect over the past years.

The Maghreb Banking Forum on the Reconstruction of Libya: Mobilizing Financing Mechanisms and the Role of the Digital Economy was held in Tripoli 14 to 15 November. The event was sponsored by the Ministry of Planning and organized by the Union of Libyan Banks and the Union of Maghreb Banks. In his opening speech, the Minister of Planning, Mohamed Youssef Al-Zidani, stressed the importance of the participation of Maghreb and Libyan banks in reconstruction projects using specialized technology in the areas of economic development. He expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Union of Maghreb Banks for organizing this event, which strengthens fraternal ties between the countries of the Maghreb. At the event speakers agreed that the banking sector is pivotal to the reconstruction of Libya and that banks from the Maghreb region, including Libyan banks, should play a leading role in this by crystalising a clear strategy and various appropriate financing tools to this end.

Who’s that walking up Downing Street? He is now foreign secretary, and after his full-spectrum triumph in Libya it will certainly be interesting to see what Mr Failed State achieves in that role. Is there such a thing as an emergency foreign secretary? Many will feel David wouldn’t even deserve a comeback as an ITV press officer, his only previous job outside politics. Ultimately, we now have an unelected foreign secretary appointed by an unelected prime minister, and are being asked to consider the mood as fresh.

According to the Libyan government media page, Turkey announced yesterday that it is exempting Libyans younger than 16 years old and older than 45 years old from the need to obtain a Turkish visa, starting from November 15th. Continue Reading

By Sunday AniAn international humanitarian organisation affiliated to the United Nations, the United Towns Agency (UTA), has taken steps to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation between Nigeria and Libya, as well as ensure the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) between the two countries. Addressing a press conference recently, the visiting UTA Secretary General, Eya Essif, said several meetings between Nigerian Foreign Affairs officials, traditional rulers, women football league and Libyan delegation have been scheduled in this regard. The UTA Country Director in Nigeria, Abigail Amalaha, enumerated the various humanitarian programmes and achievements of the organisation in the last one year, and assured the visit of Essif would further spur her and her team to achieve more. She said UTA would collaborate with various ministries and agencies to achieve the SDGs and tackle the humanitarian crisis and poverty in some parts of the country. The UTA office in Abuja was officially inaugurated by Essif, Chairman of UTA Board of Trustees, Usman Nga Kupi (Emir of Abuja); Abubakar Jimoh, and other board members.

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Abdelfattah Fikry, the Head of the General Union of Workers in Egypt's Railways, announced his participation in a massive labor conference to support President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The conference aimed to convey a message on behalf of the workers in Egypt's railways, the subway, and affiliated companies. The message, titled "Look Around," expresses love, gratitude, and reciprocation, extending appreciation for the transformative moment of the June 30 revolution when Abdel Fattah El-Sisi bravely stood against a terrorist group threatening the nation. During his speech at the conference, Fikry urged attendees to reflect on neighboring countries in the Arab world that were once lucrative destinations for Egyptian labor, such as Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. Fikry emphasized that Egypt, under the wise leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, has been protected and reclaimed from the grasp of menacing terrorist groups.

The Ocean Viking rescue vessel has picked up 128 stranded migrants in three operations off the coast of Libya, the Marseille-based SOS Mediterranee, which runs the ship, said Saturday. On Friday night, the Ocean Viking carried out two rescues following alerts received on a migrant alert phone number, both in “the Libyan search and rescue region”. The Ocean Viking rescue vesselFour hours later, 34 other migrants were rescued in similar circumstances. Several of those picked up had severe fuel burns, with one collapsing after boarding Ocean Viking, the NGO. Then on Saturday afternoon, following a distress signal relayed by a fishing vessel, the Ocean Viking rescued 61 more people, including three women and two children, from a wooden boat in distress in international waters off Libya.

According to eastern based Libyan government (unrecognised by most of the international community), the Consul General of Morocco, Saeed Benkirane, said flights between Libya and Morocco will return ‘‘as soon as possible’’. Benkirane is also reported as saying that visas on the Libyan side will be lifted as soon as the reasons for imposing them are removed. The eastern based government also claimed that the Moroccan Consul General praised the state of security and stability witnessed by the city of Benghazi and all cities and regions under the control of the Libyan government and the (Khalifa Hafter’s) Libyan Arab Armed Forces. He is also reported to have stressed the support of the Moroccan authorities for the government and the Libyan people in all fields, and that they are ready to stand with them in everything that guarantees their interests. Benkirane was meeting with the eastern Libyan government’s Minister of African Affairs, Issa Abdelmajid, in his office in Benghazi on Sunday.

Libya is seeking cooperation with African Union Center for Disease Control (CDC) in many fields including primary health care services, strengthen mental health services, as well as supporting response to epidemics and health emergencies, ‘Libya Observer’ reports citing the Libyan Foreign ministry. The North African country’s Health minister Ramadan Abu Janah met Monday November 13 with a CDC delegation. The talks touched on cooperation to enhance the capabilities of Libya’s national health system. The two sides also reviewed current cooperation programs and future prospects between the two parties in many fields, most notably primary health care services, strengthen mental health services, as well as supporting response to epidemics and health emergencies. The African Union health agency strengthens the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks, based on data-driven interventions and programs.

It’s rare for a non-lawmaker to take a senior government post, and it has been half a century since a former prime minister held a Cabinet job. The government said Cameron had been appointed to Parliament’s unelected upper chamber, the House of Lords, alongside his new job. “I know it’s not usual for a prime minister to come back in this way,” the now-Lord Cameron acknowledged. As prime minister, he backed a NATO-led military intervention in Libya in 2011 that toppled Moammar Gadhafi and deepened that country’s chaos. In 2013, he tried and failed to gain Parliament’s backing for U.K. airstrikes against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria.