The relatives of persons who were on a boat carrying 110 migrants in Malta’s Search and Rescue zone fear that the passengers have been abducted to Libya and are being held in a military prison in Benghazi, humanitarian NGO Alarm Phone has stated. On 18 August, the NGO said that a group of some 110 people were in danger in Malta’s Search and Rescue zone after shots were fired by a vessel flying a Libyan flag. Contact with the boat was lost soon after they informed Alarm Phone about the shots fired. Later on that evening, Alarm Phone contacted the Greek coastguard, who said that they could not reach the distressed but that Malta was handling the situation. On 20 August, relatives of the people on board contacted Alarm Phone and told the NGO that they feared that the persons on board the boat had been abducted to Libya and are being held in a military prison in Benghazi.

The Anti-Illegal Migration Agency in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, deported 456 irregular immigrants who hold Egyptian and Nigerian nationalities to their countries on Monday. This came in statements by the GNU Minister of Interior, Emad Trabelsi, to journalists, including the Anadolu news agency correspondent, while he was at the headquarters of the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency in Tripoli. Trabelsi said, “Our presence today is to supervise the deportation of some irregular migrants to their countries, in cooperation with all security services.”“Migrants must be treated in a humane manner, and this requires more wisdom,” he added. Trabelsi added, “Today, the Anti-Illegal Migration Agency deported 294 illegal migrants holding Egyptian nationality and returned them to their countries for entering Libyan territory illegally, in coordination with the relevant authorities in Egypt.”He confirmed that 162 irregular migrants holding Nigerian citizenship were deported, including 102 who were arrested at the Libyan-Tunisian border during the past few days while trying to enter Libya. For two weeks, African migrants suffered very difficult humanitarian conditions on the Tunisian-Libyan border, after they were expelled from their homes following clashes with Tunisians in the Sfax governorate (south) over the killing of a Tunisian youth by African migrants.

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The Embassy of India in Tunisia said they had successfully repatriated 17 Indians from Punjab and Haryana on August 19, who were detained in Libya since February this year. On their social media account X (formerly known as Twitter), Indian Embassy in Tunisia said, “The Embassy of India to Libya successfully repatriated 17 Indian Nationals from Punjab and Haryana (on 19 August 2023), who were detained in Libya since February 2023. They were in Libya for the past six months because of travel agents who duped them on the pretext of sending them to Italy. “With blessings of Akalpurakh Waheguru jee we spearheaded successful evacuation of 17 youth of Punjab and Haryana from gallows of death in Libya where unscruplous agents duped them after taking 13 Lakh each. @BhagwantMann @mlkhattar immediate Firs shd be registered against agents who committed this heinous crime @sunfoundationIn @wpo,” Singh said in a tweet.

Elseddik Haftar – When charisma rhymes with leadershipThe eldest, Elseddik is a doctor of international law. Far from the sound of bullets, Dr Elseddik prefers start-ups and economic and social development programs. A builder at heart, Doctor Elseddik envisages the reconstruction of a fragmented and clanified Libya. In 2017, Doctor Elseddik joined the very closed circle of the “Eastern Forces General Staff”, a government composed mainly of the sons and relatives of the strongman of Benghazi. It remains to be seen whether this new challenge will tempt “Doctor” Elseddik HAFTAR.

'Duped And Tortured': 17 Indians Rescued From Libya Return Home (Photo: Twitter/@vikramsahney)New Delhi: Seventeen men, who were held captive by an armed group in Seventeen men, who were held captive by an armed group in Libya , were rescued after six months. These Indian nationals were duped by unscrupulous agents in India on the pretext of sending them to Italy for a job. The Indian nationals were rescued and brought back to the country due to persistent efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs MEA ). According to reports, the family members of the stranded Indian nationals reached out to the Indian embassy in Tunis. On X (formerly known as Twitter), Indian Embassy in Tunisia, tweeted, "The Embassy of India to Libya successfully repatriated 17 Indian Nationals from Punjab and Haryana (on 19 August 2023), who were detained in Libya since February 2023.

It was the most serious incident of its kind in years on the east Mediterranean island and drew widespread international condemnation. The UN said four peacekeepers were injured and its vehicles were also damaged as they tried to block the “unauthorized construction work” near Pyla. “All is calm in Pyla this morning,” Aleem Siddique, spokesman for the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), told AFP. Only Ankara recognizes the statehood of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, proclaimed by Turkish Cypriot leaders in 1983. Efforts to reunify the island have been at a standstill since the last round of UN-backed talks collapsed in 2017.

Terrorism is borderless: 26/11 survivor calls for concerted action to combat scourge as UN honours terror victims, survivorsThe UN General Assembly has established August 21 as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. The UN General Assembly has established August 21 as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. He has shared his experiences on various global platforms and is a vocal proponent of global support and action for victims and survivors of terror attacks. An accompanying exhibition currently on display in the Visitor’s Lobby of the United Nations Headquarters here features 17 life-size images of victims and survivors of terrorism. Victims and survivors of terrorism from Uganda, the United States and the United Nations also shared their experiences during the virtual event.

NEW DELHI: Following sustained efforts by the MEA and Indian embassy in Tunis, a group of 17 Indian nationals from Punjab and Haryana was successfully evacuated from Libya to India, government sources said.The Indians were being held captive by an armed group in Zwara City in Libya after they were trafficked from India. After some intervention by the Indian embassy in Tunis and senior MEA officials from New Delhi, the Libyan authorities agreed to release them. "During their stay in Libya, our Embassy looked after the needs of the Indians, including providing essential food items, medicines and clothes. Tickets for return to India were also provided and paid for by the Indian Embassy. The stranded Indian nationals reached New Delhi on the evening of 20 August 2023," said the source.

QNACairo: League for Arab States welcomed on Monday the announcement of Libya central bank's reunification after being split for nearly a decade. In a statement, the League expressed its aspiration for this step to have positive impacts on the economy and the living conditions of Libyan citizens across the country. Spokesperson for the Secretary General Jamal Rushdie said the League hopes the move would stimulate the reunification of the other Libyan institutions that suffered years-long split and lead to transparent and fair distribution of national wealth revenues, which has always constituted a fundamental point of contention between the political actors. On Sunday, Libya's central bank announced itself a unified sovereign institution following a meeting between Central Bank Governor in the capital, Tripoli, and his deputy in Benghazi.

It was an emotional reunion with their parents for 17 Indian youths, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, who returned to Delhi on Sunday after being released from wrongful detention in Libya where they were struck for six months. Screengrab of the video showing one of the youth meeting his family for the first time since return from Libya at the Delhi airport. Upon their return from the North African country, these youths were received by their families at the Indira Gandhi International airport, with many seen bursting into tears. Sahney said the amount varied from person to person. Sahney had told the House that the matter came to light in May after which he contacted the Indian embassy in Tunisia for their rescue.

CAIRO – 21 August 2023: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry made a phone call to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the framework of following up on the updates of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern. Shokry and Blinken asserted the importance of reinforcing joint strategic partnership between the two countries by bolstering developmental, economic and military cooperation. On another level, the two ministers discussed the circumstances in Sudan, Libya, and Niger, as well as the outcomes of the meeting of the Arab Ministerial Contact Committee on Syria, and the developments on the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. In that context, Shokry and Blinken stressed their eagerness for continuing coordination and consultation in the coming period to follow up on cooperation between the two countries and joint work in the face of increasing challenges in the region.

I shared GDP per capita which typically correlates with standard of living even though we know that it is not perfect. You may ask me what is perfect in social science since it is never Physics. That data shows that Nigeria is below the African average at #18, making it clear that Nigeria has work to do. In that dataset, Libya ranks higher than Nigeria as more Nigerians continue to perish on the voyage to Libya than the other way around. Of course, you can have your data where Nigeria is leading Africa; share and we will debate.

A group of 17 Indian nationals from Punjab and Haryana, held captive in Libya for months, were successfully evacuated to India on Sunday following long winding talks between the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Libyan government, sources have said. “The Indians were being held captive by an armed group in Zwara City in Libya after they were trafficked from India. While the Libyan authorities were able to rescue the Indian nationals on June 13, they kept them in their custody as they had illegally entered the country. In March this year, 12 men, mostly from Punjab, were rescued by the MEA from Libya where they were made to perform forced labour. Tickets for return to India were also provided and paid for by the Indian Embassy,” he added.

17 Indian victims of human trafficking rescued from armed gang in Libya; brought home by MEASeventeen Indian nationals trapped by an armed gang in Libya have been rescued and brought back home by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), it was reported today. Following the appeal of the families of the Indian victims, the Indian embassy in Tunis pursued the matter with Libyan authorities throughout May and June, as well as through informal channels. On June 13, the Libyan authorities rescued the Indian nationals from the armed gang, but still kept them in official custody, since the Indians had illegally entered Libya. Once the 17 people were released, they were taken care of by the Indian embassy in Tunis — they were given accommodation, clothing, food, and flight tickets. Since the rescued people had no passports, the Indian authorities facilitated their travel back to India by issuing emergency certificates.