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The security unrest in Sudan will “negatively affect the security of Libya’s southern borders,” warned Libyan member of parliament Saeed Amgheib. On 15 April 2023, clashes broke out across Sudan, particularly in the capital city of Khartoum, between rival factions of the country’s ruling military government. By 17 April, at least 97 people had been killed. The fighting began with attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on key government sites. As of 15 April 2023, both RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan claimed to control key government sites,

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday 6 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in the past week. “In the period of 9 April – 15 April 2023, 6 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya.,” IOM said in a statement via Twitter. So far this year, a total of 4,247 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya, mostly men including 205 women and 109 children. 300 migrants died and 218 others went missing off the Libyan coast during the same period, IOM revealed. In 2022, a total of 24,684 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, IOM pointed out, adding that 529 migrants died and 848 others went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route.

The Food and Drug Control Center has announced the temporary closure of a number of dairy factories in the city of Gharyan, after five children were poisoned. According to the Director of the Information Office, Mohammed Al-Zayyat, the center said that they analyzed samples from factories in the city, and it became clear that they contained materials unfit for consumption, due to the lack of standard specifications, health requirements, and sterilization methods in factories. Al-Zayyat added that the center ordered the quantities to be destroyed immediately after discovering that they had been subjected to poor storage, explaining that the center will launch inspection campaigns on dairy factories.

One Friday night, four friends convinced me to drive with them into Chicago to attend an all-night prayer meeting. The leader of the prayer gathering was one George Verwer, a 20-year-old student at Moody Bible Institute whom I had never met before. I had walked into the meeting that night feeling comfortable with the idea that I could live for Christ as an attorney. Today, Frontiers’ missionaries are birthing house churches with Muslim-background elders in 63 countries. Thank you, Lord, and thank you, George Verwer!

The Misrata Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture intends to organize a delegation of its members to participate in the Sarajevo Business Forum 2023 (17 to 18 May) and the Sarajevo Halal Fair 2023 (17 to 19), which will be held in the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo.

The emergency team of the Red Crescent Society, Derna branch, has recovered remains of an unidentified body at the Karsa area coast. This came after a tip was received by the Derna Military Prosecution, according to the branch's statement on its Facebook account on Friday. The statement indicated that the remains were transferred to the refrigerator of Al-Huraish Hospital in Derna, in order to present them to the forensic doctor and take due legal measures.

Bathily said the continuation of these meetings will contribute to providing a solid basis for a political settlement that will culminate in resolving the crisis, by creating an environment conducive to holding comprehensive, free and fair elections in 2023. The UN envoy demanded that the Military Committee be spared the consequences of the political conflict, after the gains it had achieved, stressing that these meetings should not deviate from their course because of the polarizing rhetoric that some tend to promote. He pointed out that everyone knows that fully resolving the Libyan crisis and putting an end to the current political stalemate requires time and patience, stressing the need to start a new era of comprehensive national reconciliation in all regions of Libya. Bathily called for ensuring that the military and security authorities provide a conducive security environment preceding and accompanying the elections and beyond, and committing to accepting their results, provided that this is clearly demonstrated. This statement by the “Libyan Revolutionaries Union” in Tripoli, which is the largest military bloc of armed militias in the capital and the neighboring cities, rejected the 13th constitutional amendment issued by the House of Representatives, threatening to use force to confront it and obstruct its implementation.

Russia has claimed that instability in the Sahel region has been attributed to a “reckless Western adventure in Libya” during a recent briefing to the UN Security Council. Nebenzia cited the impact of Mali and the Sahel region on Western military intervention in Libya, saying that destabilization in the area was affected by the 2011 Libyan conflict. Nebenzia pledged that Russia will continue to pursue normalization in Mali through its efforts in the Security Council. The group has become widespread in several sensitive locations in the country, with Moscow providing military equipment to the transitional authorities. Africom commander Michael Langley has labeled the group’s activities in Libya, Mali, and the Central African Republic as destabilizing, citing brutal tactics and human rights violations.

The Libya Government of National Unity has announced that the United Nations is preparing to send a team to assess the country’s needs for holding elections. Libya’s representative to the UN, Taher al-Sunni, met with the UN’s election support management team to discuss the international organization’s readiness to send a team to assist the country. The UN mission hopes to hold elections by the end of this year despite the ongoing instability of electoral laws. “Ahead of the UN needs assessment mission to Libya , we had a productive meeting with the Department of Electoral Assistance UNDPPA, team, Libya’s representative to the UN, Taher al-Sunni, tweeted. The meeting discussed “the support needed for Libya in preparation of the upcoming elections.

The 10th Infantry Battalion of the Libyan National Army has taken on the restoration and upkeep of the historic Sebha Castle. This initiative is part of the army’s community support program for local communities, as per an official statement. “The restoration work, supervised by the 10th Battalion commander, was completed by a team of engineers and specialists in the field of antiquities and restoration. On Saturday, the battalion posted a statement on Facebook, announcing that “the restoration of the ancient castle was completed in four months. This castle stands as a symbol of Libya and was destroyed by numerous wars in the past.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said, "I sensed a response from the Turkish Foreign Minister to the importance of the impact of the Libyan issue on Egyptian national security, and this is a good direction and there is agreement among us to see a stable and sovereign Libya." For his part, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that he agreed with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, on working on a road map that would lead Libya to elections. Cavusoglu also indicated that they are focusing on the nature of the steps that will be taken to revive and develop relations with Egypt from now on, and they will work on developing trade relations. There is currently a project to establish a joint battalion to be a nucleus for unifying the military institutions, he added, confirming Turkey’s contact with the two sides in Libya. He stated that during his meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, they discussed preparations for holding a summit between the Turkish and Egyptian presidents, indicating that Cairo respects Turkey's maritime jurisdiction areas and noted that Egypt will benefit more from cooperation between the two countries.

Commenting on the US-Libya Executive Health Roundtable she organised yesterday in Washington DC, AmCham Libya president, Debbie Hirst told Libya Herald today ‘‘The best way to increase trade between Libya and the U.S. is to increase direct interactions’’. She said ‘‘Libya is in the process of reconnecting with the world, and we want Libya to connect with the US. AmCham Libya, being on the ground in Libya, was able to identify candidates for them. AmCham increasing interactionThe best way to increase trade between Libya and the U.S. is to increase direct interactions, and that is what we are doing. ‘‘The US-Libya Executive Health Roundtable held yesterday in DC is a landmark event for both AmCham and Libya.

Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Health Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU), Ramadan Abu Janah, met with the President of the African-American Chamber of Commerce, Scott Eisner, and a number of representatives of major pharmaceutical and medical supplies manufacturers, in the presence of the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening cooperation between the Libyan Ministry of Health and American companies specialized in manufacturing medical supplies. The Health Minister expressed the importance of the return of American companies specialized in health sector to work in Libya, referring to GNU plans in this field, regarding the importance of establishing development companies.

Libya’s Attorney General’s Office reported today that it had ordered the former Acting Financial Controller at the Libyan Mission in Egypt to be remanded in custody. This was in response to violating the rules and regulations for managing public funds; By deliberately disposing of millions of pounds in contravention of the governing rules; and his violation of the requirements of reviewing financial operations and examining their compatibility with financial systems; which caused serious damage to public money.