TRIPOLI: The UN mission in Libya has condemned the “heinous killing” of 15 migrants near the Mediterranean coastal city of Sabratha, accusing smugglers and demanding justice. 1/3 UNSMIL strongly condemns the heinous killing on Friday morning of at least 15 migrants and asylum-seekers in Sabratah. Since the start of the year, more than 14,000 migrants have been intercepted and returned to Libya, the International Organization for Migration said Monday. Indeed, the exclusion of migrants is criminal. “The exclusion of migrants is disgusting, it is sinful.

ALBAWABA - The bodies of 15 migrants off the coast of Libya in Sabratha were recovered after they were shot dead and their boat was set alight. The 15 were shot dead by traffickers in Sabratha city in western Libya, a local NGO reported according to Anadolu. 15 migrants have been killed and their bodies were burned in their boat after a dispute between human smugglers in Sabratha on Friday, local sources declare. Images of a burning boat taken in #Sabratha, #Libya. According to official Libyan figures, there are nearly 700,000 migrants held in Libyan detention facilities who were caught attempting to make their route toward Europe, the news agency stated.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that the memorandum of understanding signed between the Libyan outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU) and Turkey is illegal and rejected by the international community. The official Spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Hafez, said in a statement today, that “expanded discussions” were held today in Cairo, headed by the foreign ministers of Egypt and Greece, which dealt with all aspects of bilateral cooperation and ways to enhance them, in addition to exchanging visions and “estimates” and coordinating positions towards regional and international issues of common interest. Dendias stressed that GNU’s mandate had expired so it does not represent the Libyan people and cannot sign international agreementsDendias indicated that Egypt and Greece are working to restore stability to Libya and make the Mediterranean a stable region.

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Egypt and Greece on Sunday said a deal allowing Turkish hydrocarbon exploration in Libya's Mediterranean waters was "illegal" as Athens said it would oppose it by all "legal means". The deal follows an agreement Turkey signed three years ago with Tripoli that demarcated the countries' shared maritime borders. Greece, Egypt and Cyprus believe the 2019 agreement violates their economic rights in an area suspected to contain vast natural gas reserves. The question of rights to Libya's vast hydrocarbon resources has become more urgent this year as global energy prices have soared. The European Union has denounced the 2019 maritime border deal, while France has said the recent agreement was "not in accordance with international law".

UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned “the heinous killing” on Friday morning of at least 15 migrants and asylum-seekers in Sabratha, west of Tripoli. Eleven charred bodies were found inside the docked boat with a further four wounded bodies found outside, UNSMIL said in a statement Sunday.

Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, called on the international community not to deal with the Libyan outgoing Government of National Unity (GNU), led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, after it failed in its mandated tasks, calling on the United Nations to take clear measures against its illegality. The official Spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Hafez, said in a statement today, that “expanded discussions” were held today in Cairo, headed by the foreign ministers of Egypt and Greece, which dealt with all aspects of bilateral cooperation and ways to enhance them, in addition to exchanging visions and “estimates” and coordinating positions towards regional and international issues of common interest. Shoukry added that it was agreed with Greece on the necessity of the exit of foreign forces from Libya, holding elections and supporting the efforts of the House of Representatives without foreign interference. Shoukry stressed that GNU in Tripoli does not have any powers to sign any international agreements.

UNSMIL strongly condemned today the heinous killing on Friday morning of at least 15 migrants and asylum-seekers in Sabratha. It reported that 11 charred bodies were found inside the docked boat with a further four wounded bodies found outside. UNSMIL conceded that the exact circumstances remain to be determined, with the killings reportedly resulting from armed clashes between rival traffickers. It called on the Libyan authorities to ensure a swift, independent and transparent investigation to bring all perpetrators to justice. This attack is a stark reminder of the lack of protection migrants and asylum-seekers face in Libya, and the widespread human rights violations undertaken by powerful trafficking and criminal networks who need to be swiftly stopped and prosecuted, UNSMIL concluded.

CAIRO – 9 October 2022: Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Libya Caroline Hurndall said that she had met with the Libyan Prime Minister designated by the House of Representatives (HoR) Fathi Bashagha and his Foreign Minister-appointee Hafed Gaddour. In a tweet, she added that she was pleased to meet Bashagha and Gaddour to discuss how the UK can help support Libya get back on to a path towards free, fair and inclusive elections. Hurndall said last August in a meeting with the Head of Presidential Council Mohammed Menfi that working on a constitutional basis for elections was very important.

The deals, signed last week in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, include the joint exploration of hydrocarbon reserves in Libya’s offshore waters and national territory. AdvertisementDendias slammed the deals as illegal, saying they infringed on Greek waters. Libya has been mired in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. There are now two administrations claiming legitimacy: Dbeibah’s in Tripoli and another parliament-appointed government chaired by Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha. Jalel Harchaoui, a Libya expert with the Royal United Services Institute, a defense and security think tank, said Turkey’s deals with Dbeibah’s government, which have “little legal value,” were meant to provoke Greece.

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Libya abstained from voting on a resolution on the deteriorating human rights situation in Syria issued by the United Nations Human Rights Council at its 51st session last Friday. The resolution was adopted by 25 votes to 6 against, with 16 abstentions. Among the countries that voted in favor of the resolution were the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey. Among the countries that abstained from voting were Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Somalia, India and Indonesia. Libya also abstained from voting on a resolution to discuss China's violations of the Muslim Uighurs and the possibility of occurrence of crimes against humanity in this region.

The National Football League and the NFL Players Association agreed to update the league's concussion protocol on Saturday. The league and union jointly announced the findings of the review on Saturday. Under the new protocols, players will be unable to compete if they are experiencing ataxia. "As such, as has been done in previous cases, based on the advice of the parties' respective medical experts, the Protocol will be modified to enhance the safety of the players. 'Ataxia' is defined as abnormality of balance/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech caused by a neurological issue.

About 200 attacking troops were killed in the strikes, many of them Russian mercenaries. Warning: this explainer contains graphic content Russian oligarch Yevgeniy Prigozhin finances Wagner Group which has deployed mercenaries to Ukraine, Syria and across Africa. Credit:AdvertisementWhat is Wagner Group? It’s also the call sign of the group’s unconfirmed leader, Dmitry Utkin, a former Russian military intelligence lieutenant, Wagner fan and suspected neo-Nazi. “Russia says – and has said when we’ve sent them allegation letters [over Wagner] human rights violations – that mercenaries aren’t permitted under Russian law, so they can’t be doing that.” Wagner Group fighters in Syria.

The Libyan Prime Minister designated by the House of Representatives, Fathi Bashagha, discussed with the British Ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, the latest developments in the North African country. According to the government’s statement, the meeting is part of a series of meetings held by Bashagha for the discussion of the latest developments in Libya. The meeting was attended by the Libyan Foreign Minister, Hafez Kaddour. It is noteworthy that Bashagha discussed on Thursday political stalemate in Libya with Germany’s Special Envoy to Libya Christian Buck and Ambassador Michael Ohnmacht. The three officials talked about “how to overcome the current stalemate and how to move forward towards elections,” according to Ohnmacht.