The three had become separated on a trek through the desert between Tunisia and Libya on a day in mid-July that changed Pato's life forever. They were sent back into the searing heat of the Libyan desert and later re-entered Tunisia by night without even realising they had done so. Pato, Fati and Marie hadn't had water for 24 hours when they came across a woman and asked for some. The weight of griefIn the desert, Pato found he had reached his limit. 'They are gone'Theirs were among 24 bodies humanitarian sources say have been found in the Libyan desert since the beginning of July.

Supporters of Niger's ruling junta hold a Russian flag at the start of a protest called to fight for the country's freedom and push back against foreign interference in Niamey, Niger, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. The march falls on the West African nation's independence day from its former colonial ruler, France, and as anti-French sentiment spikes, more than one week after mutinous soldiers ousted the country's democratically elected president.

Amid scorching temperatures, hundreds of African migrants continue to arrive in Libya daily after Tunisian authorities initiated mass expulsions in early July, as reported by the United Nations and humanitarian groups. Approximately 350 migrants, including 65 children and 12 pregnant women, are still staying in a camp at Ras Jedir. The African Exponent Weekly Every week, get a digest of Top African News and Articles from The African Exponent. Human Rights Watch reported that the Tunisian police "expelled" at least 1,200 African migrants, leaving them at the border with Libya to the east and Algeria to the west. Tragically, humanitarian organizations in Libya have recorded at least 17 deaths in the desert region between Libya and Tunisia over the past three weeks.

Three of the biggest foreign energy companies operating in Libya have lifted force majeure and resumed exploration in the country's oilfields, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today, local Libyan news outlet reports. According to the report, NOC said it received "official notifications from the Italian company, Eni, and the British company, British Petroleum, regarding the lifting of force majeure and the resumption of exploration and contractual obligations in the blocks awarded to them in the Ghadames Basin (A-B) and offshore Block C.""The NOC also confirmed receiving an official notification from the Algerian company, Sonatrach, regarding the lifting of force majeure and the resumption of exploration and fulfilment of contractual obligations in blocks 065 and 96/95 in the Ghadames Basin." The Libyan state-owned oil company explained that these recent moves by the three energy companies come "in response to the NOC's invitation" to" lift their declared force majeure." OPINION: Could oil revenue sharing trigger another war in Libya?

The Met Office is expected to issue a strong wind warning on Saturday morning, with temperatures dropping to a minimum of 24°C. However, strong northwest winds are expected to sweep the Maltese islands. Once again, there will be rather strong northwest winds, so anyone planning outdoor activities is advised to take caution. This will cause an increase in the wind speed together with the influx of cooler air from the Atlantic, which will impact the Maltese Islands. A strong wind warning will be issued on Saturday morning.

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, dispatched a delegation led by a Nigerian diplomat, Babagana Kingibe, to engage with the leaders of Libya and Algeria on the crisis in the Niger Republic, where a military junta overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Hurry Now click here to Apply >>No Payment is Required! On his part, Kingibe said talking with Libya and Algeria, two countries bordering Niger to the North, would stimulate the solidarity required for peaceful talks. Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“In that regard, Libya and Algeria are also very important neighbours of Niger. So, my mission is to go there with a message from President Tinubu; to brief them on the ECOWAS position and solicit solidarity and cooperation,” Kingibe said.NYSC Portal“We hope to find a diplomatic solution.

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s interior minister conceded that small groups of sub-Saharan migrants trying to enter the country are pushed back into the desert border areas with Libya and Algeria, but labeled as “false allegations” claims by the U.N., humanitarian groups and migrants themselves of mistreatment. In an interview with The Associated Press Wednesday, Kamel Fekih said that while there is no “collective” expulsion of migrants, small groups trying to enter Tunisia are pushed back into the desert no man’s land. There are currently some 80,000 undocumented migrants in Tunisia, concentrated on the coast, with 17,000 in Sfax, he said. The interior minister reiterated, without elaborating, more recent claims by Saied that an organ trafficking business has sprouted up around migrants. Because Tunisia has no borders with sub-Saharan Africa, migrants are forced to pass through Algeria or Libya — which do — to reach Tunisia, Fetih noted.

(@ChaudhryMAli88)MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 04th August, 2023) Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched a delegation to Libya and Algeria to discuss the Nigerien crisis and ensure "a conclusive and amicable resolution" of the situation in the country after the recent coup, the president's office said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the president's office said that another delegation, led by former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, had been sent to Niger to negotiate with the new authorities resulting from the coup. "The President has also sent a separate delegation led by Ambassador Babagana Kingibe to engage with the leaders of Libya and Algeria on the Niger crisis. On July 26, Niger's presidential guard removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power. The concerns of the coup participants increased last Sunday after ECOWAS said it might use force if Bazoum was not returned to power within a week.

ALBAWABA - Libyan authorities find a huge bronze female wolf statue that was once erected on a column in the centre of Benghazi, before it disappeared decades ago. I found this statue in the scrapyard, and its owner did not feel any attachment to it as he considered it a taboo and a colonial heritage. A complaint from the Benghazi Antiquities Control Department claiming that a bronze statue was on a farm near Sidi Farag in the city of Benghazi prompted the Benghazi Tourist and Antiquities Protection Police branch to take immediate action. Benghazi Tourist Police and Antiquities ProtectionThe twins "Romulus and Remus," who founded Rome in 753 BC, were breastfed by a wolf named Luba Captiolina. Benghazi Tourist Police and Antiquities ProtectionThe statue of the female wolf was removed from its pillar after Libya attained independence, and it vanished after Muammar Gaddafi took control in 1969, during a revolutionary era that saw the hiding of signs of foreign colonial domination from view.

Tunisian minister concedes 'small groups' of migrants were pushed back into desert no man's landTunisia’s interior minister has conceded that small groups of sub-Saharan migrants trying to enter the country are pushed back into the desert border areas

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday dispatched a delegation to the Republic of Niger with a mandate to resolve the current political impasse occasioned by the recent coup in the country, Igbere TV reports. Tinubu, the Chairman of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), charged the delegation to ensure a robust dialogue to end the impasse. The delegation, headed by former Nigerian Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), left for Niamey on Thursday following a briefing by President Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. The former Nigerian Head of State is joined in the delegation by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. The President has also sent a separate delegation, led by Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, to engage with the leaders of Libya and Algeria on the Niger crisis.

ENI Revokes Force Majeure Status on Three Exploration Assets in LibyaItalian explorer ENI says it has formalised with its Libyan counterpart NOC the revocation of force majeure status on exploration areas A and B (onshore), and C (offshore), where the company is the operator with a 42.5% stake, along with BP, 42.5%, and the Libyan Investment Authority with 15%. “Force Majeure, declared in 2014, was revoked following the completion by ENI of a Security Risk Assessment to assess the security conditions in the areas where the exploration programme will be carried out; this study yielded positive results”, ENI says in a release. ENI, as operator of the blocks, will now be able to resume the contract activities in exploration basins, some of which are located close to Wafa’s gas facilities. ENI has operated in Libya for 64 years and currently has a large portfolio of assets under exploration, production and development. Production activities are operated through the joint venture company Mellitah Oil and Gas BV (ENI 50%, NOC 50%).

| India Is In Touch With Indian Nationals And Embassy In Niger Says MeaIndia is in touch with Indian nationals and embassy in Niger, says MEAThe French Government evacuated over 990 of its citizens including Indian nationals over the past two daysBy ANI Published Date - 06:35 PM, Thu - 3 August 23Photo: ANINew Delhi: India is in touch with Indian nationals and embassy in Niger. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi Bagchi while speaking about the Niger coup, said, ‘There are around 250-odd (Indian) people there, but we could be a little off. “So some Indian nationals are now planning to leave for those routes,” Bagchi said. The French Government evacuated over 990 of its citizens including Indian nationals over the past two days. Till now 4 flights carrying French and other national citizens have departed from Niger.

The Ambassador met with James Chester, Senior Director of organizing company Energy Capital & Power (EnergyCapitalPower.com), and with the local partner, Libyan businessman Ahmed Al-Ghazali, Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Libya. The Spanish Ambassador expressed his country's readiness to support the event, stressing his interest that Spanish companies take a major role in this 2023 edition. The strong role of Spain's companies in supporting Libya's economic growth, and their participation in the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2023, will complement their presence at the previous summit in 2021. The Ambassador congratulated the organizers on a successful 2021 summit and highlighted that renewable energy in particular would be a focus area for Spain and its companies in this year's event ( ).

The Ambassador and the organizers discussed the promise of Libya as a market for French and European companies; the opportunities across multiple sectors beyond renewables and hydrocarbons; the importance of an enabling economic environment in Libya for international businesses; and Libya’s critical relationship with Europe as an energy provider and investment destination. All these topics and more will be covered at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2023. Businesses from France are invited to participate and explore Libya’s opportunities in renewable energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, manufacturing and other sectors. For more information about participation as an official delegation at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2023, contact the conference director at james@energycapitalpower.com. Contact the Energy Capital & Power sales team at sales@energycapitalpower.com for sponsorship options or talk to the registration team at register@energycapitalpower.com to get your delegate tickets.