We don't have to see anyone in person,” he told AFP over WhatsApp. They told AFP of overcrowded and disease-ridden warehouses, where armed guards subjected migrants to violence and extortion. “Every six months, we use the fighters' rotation to send people with them,” the recruiter told AFP. Several Syrians told AFP that on their flights to Benghazi, direct or not, were many migrants bound for Europe. Migrants told AFP a smuggler's associate, sometimes a security officer, escorted them out of Benghazi's Benina airport.

Share Comment on this story CommentCAIRO — Libya’s central bank announced Sunday its reunification after being split for nearly a decade due to the country’s long-running civil war that resulted in two rival administrations, in the east and the west. The bank said the meeting crowned efforts by Libyan parties and marked the unification of the bank. Al-Kabir and Rahil said they would continue their efforts to address repercussions of the yearslong division, according to the statement. The oil-rich North African country has been split between a U.N.-supported government in Tripoli, and rival authorities based in Sirte. Sunday’s announcement, which was welcomed by rival administrations in Libya, came 19 months after the bank started a unification process, commissioning the London-based accounting firm Deloitte to oversee the process.

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The Central Bank of Libya has been reinstated as a unified sovereign institution, its governor said on Sunday, almost a decade after it was split in two due to civil war. Libya's central bank has been divided between western and eastern branches since 2014 after a parallel administration emerged in the east when the country split following a civil war. "This is a crucial milestone in enhancing the performance of this vital sovereign institution, as we remain committed to integration and bolstering transparency and disclosure measures adopted by our government," Prime Minister Abdulhamid AlDabaiba said on X. The central bank signaled its intent to move toward reunification in January 2020 as part of a peace progress after a ceasefire, and instructed professional services firm Deloitte to help with the transition. (Reporting by Tala Ramadan and Ayman Werfali; Writing by Tala Ramadan and Ahmed Elumami; Editing by Christina Fincher)

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that its net revenues from sales of crude oil, gas, condensates and petrochemicals exceeded $5 billion in the second quarter of 2023, the Libyan company announced on Facebook, specifying that oil exports last May produced 1.57 billion dollars in revenues. In particular, revenues from sales of petroleum products amounted to one billion and 686 million dollars last April, one billion and 661 million dollars in May and one billion and 653 million dollars in June. In the meantime, the work of the National Committee for Public Expenditure continues, formed last month by the Libyan Presidential Council and born with the aim of regulating public spending, improve financial transparency and fair distribution of the proceeds of wealth, including those from the oil sector.

Abana Abeingo who had clear cut chances against Hilal have an uphill task as they will have to either win in Benghazi or force a scoring drawKakamega Homeboyz have debuted in the CAF Confederation Cup with a barren draw against Libya's Al Hilal Benghazi in the first leg of the preliminary round at the Nyayo National Stadium. Homeboyz, qualified for the tournament after winning the Mozzart Bet Cup, beating Tusker 1-0 in the final staged at Kasarani Stadium on July 1. Abana Abeingo who had clear cut chances against Hilal have an uphill task as they will have to either win in Benghazi or force a scoring draw in the return leg set for next weekend. Reacting to the barren draw, Homeboyz coach Patrick Odhiambo regretted that his charges couldn't make the scoring chances created count. We only need a scoring draw to proceed to the next level," said the former Sony Sugar gaffer.

InternationalA British court on Friday found 33-year-old nurse Lucy Letby guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to murder six others. In this case, a British court found 33-year-old nurse Lucy Letby guilty on Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to murder six other babies. Baby Bee was also with Nurse Letby at that time. Lucy Letby's final victims included infant O and infant P. Baby O died in June 2016, shortly after Lucy had returned from Letby's leave. When police searched Lucy Letby's home, they found hospital papers and a handwritten note.

That widespread grief came because Ed Pennington represented something far greater than himself – a generation, one often dubbed The Greatest Generation. To the best of Marion officials’ knowledge, now only one World War II veteran continues to live in the community. Having joined the Air Force in 1941, when the U.S. entered the war, A.V. While The Greatest Generation is quickly being relegated to the history books, they’ve left us an inheritance of incredible value. They will shape the world and the inheritance that we leave to the next generations.

A trilateral meeting was held today, Saturday, at Benina Airport in Benghazi between Commander of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, House of Representatives Speaker Aguila Saleh, and Chairman of the Presidential Council Mohamed Menfi. The meeting discussed ways to coordinate efforts during the next stage amid recent developments in Libya, as well as the path towards planned elections.

Enyimba now join Everton FC of England and the New Zealand/Nigerian born Mixed Marshall Art (Kick boxer), Israel Adesanya as major partners of the company. Although the worth of the deal is yet to be made public, the NPFL Champions is expected to adorn the company’s name/logo on their match jerseys and other agreed club wears to promote their business. Meanwhile, ahead of the 2023 CAF Champions League first leg first round knockout games this weekend, Enyimba FC are looking set for the trip to Benghazi, Libya where they will keep a date with Al Ahli Benghazi of Libya in one of this weekend’s games. The Finidi George tutored boys after series of friendlies in Uyo are in Lagos fine-tuning their strategies after a brief stopover in Asaba, Delta State. The team departed Lagos yesterday with a 30-man contingent of 22 players and eight officials for the weekend encounter.

| World Humanitarian Day Un And Partners Aim To Reach 250 Million People Worldwide Affected By Conflict And Other CrisesWorld Humanitarian Day: UN and partners aim to reach 250 million people worldwide affected by conflict and other crisesThe United Nations paid tribute to 22 staff members killed in the bombing of its headquarters in Iraq 20 years ago, one of the darkest days in the Organization's history. The wreath-laying ceremony at the UN in New York was held to mark World Humanitarian Day, commemorated annually on 19 August. “That tragedy marked a change in the way humanitarians operate,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his message for World Humanitarian Day, established five years after the attack. He noted that although humanitarians are respected around the world, they may also be targeted by people seeking to harm them. This year, the UN and partners are aiming to reach 250 million people worldwide affected by conflict and other crises, or 10 times more than at the time of the Canal Hotel bombing, and amid a shortfall in humanitarian funding.

TechXiaomi 14 Series Launch Timeline: If the report is to be believed then the upcoming Xiaomi 14 series smartphones will be the first smartphones to sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. Xiaomi will launch the flagship 14 series smartphones in China by November. Xiaomi is working on the Xiaomi 13T series smartphone, which is an affordable variant of the flagship Xiaomi 13 series smartphone. The Chinese giant is reportedly working on the upcoming flagship Xiaomi 14 series smartphones. DCS says that Xiaomi may debut MIUI 15 with the upcoming Xiaomi 14 series smartphones.

U.S. Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has said he discussed recent developments in Libya with member of the Tripoli-based High Council of State (HCS), Belgacem Gazeit. “I had a productive conversation with High State Council member Belgacem Gazeit today. We discussed recent developments and dynamics in the HSC, as well as the importance of human rights in Libya,” according to Norland.

Following a year of relative calm in Libya, fighting erupted again this week in the capital Tripoli. While rival militias have vied for power since the overthrow of Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, the current escalation indicates Libya's armed groups have consolidated their power. The fresh spike in violence shows the government in Tripoli is still not in charge says Rhiannon Smith, an expert from the Libya Analysis thinktank. There are a lot of divisions and the armed groups are getting more and more powerful, but there haven't been major clashes." Read more on RFI EnglishRead also:Fighting between rival militias in Libya kills dozensTunisia, Libya to share responsibility for migrants stranded on borderClashes erupt in Libyan capital, amid fears of a return to civil war

InternationalTwo people were stabbed to death during a community event in Southall, west London. In which a 25-year-old Sikh man has now been accused of murder. A 25-year-old Sikh man has been charged with stabbing two people to death during a community event in Southall, west London. It said that Gurpreet Singh appeared at Uxbridge Magistrate Court in London and was charged with a number of offenses. Singh, 25, has been remanded in custody and asked to appear at Isleworth Crown Court in London on 14 September.

The centre, which provides emergency services in the west of Tripoli, published the "provisional" toll on its Facebook page overnight. Three field hospitals and a fleet of around 60 ambulances had been dispatched to the area when the fighting broke out. The clashes were triggered by the detention of the head of the 444 Brigade, Colonel Mahmoud Hamza, by the rival Al-Radaa Force on Monday, an interior ministry official said. In May, the two sides had clashed for hours in Tripoli, also after the arrest of a 444 Brigade member. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya said in a statement it was“following with concern” the security deterioration in the Libyan capital and its impact on civilians.