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BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late on Tuesday, residents told Reuters, and a spokesman for the hospital there said at least 13 people were injured. The blast comes weeks after a fuel tanker blast in another southern Libya city that killed several people and injured dozens. (Reporting by Ayman al-Warfali in Benghazi and Enas Alashray, writing by Angus McDowall; Editing by Leslie Adler)

BENGHAZI, Libya :A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, the health ministry said in a statement. The fire caused by the explosion was brought under control, witnesses said. The blast comes weeks after a fuel tanker blast in another southern Libya city killed several people and injured dozens. (Reporting by Ayman al-Warfali in Benghazi and Enas Alashray, writing by Angus McDowall; Editing by Leslie Adler and Tom Hogue)

Angola and Libya have overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s biggest crude oil producers. However, Angola was Africa’s highest crude oil producer for the month under review with an average production of 1.187mb/d. Libya’s crude oil production averaged also 1.123mb/d for the period. The report said: “According to secondary sources, total OPEC-13 crude oil production averaged 29.65 mb/d in August, higher by 618,000 month-on-month. The post Angola, Libya overtake Nigeria as Africa’s biggest oil producer appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria.

Meta Quest Pro unboxing video leaked ahead of launch. The Meta Quest Pro has a single strengthened head strap and various outward-facing sensors. Formerly known as Facebook Connect, Meta Connect is a yearly online showcase for the firm’s hardware and software ambitions. The Meta Quest Pro is an MR device that uses onboard cameras to display full-colour passthrough augmented reality (AR) visualisations. To power its MR functionalities, Meta Quest Pro uses the Presence Platform operating system (OS), which supports real-time 3D (RT3D) AR graphics.

Member of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, valued Germany’s role and efforts to end the Libyan crisis, stressing the importance of consensus among all parties to the political process on a constitutional basis to achieve the hopes of all Libyans to reach the elections. This came during his meeting with the German ambassador to Libya, Michael Unmacht, Tuesday in Tripoli, during which they discussed the latest political developments in Libya. The Media Office of the Presidential Council said that Al-Lafi discussed with the German ambassador local and international efforts to resolve the political crisis in the country, provide full support to the new UN envoy to Libya, and discuss ways to complete the constitutional path between the House of Representatives and the State Council, to conduct elections that the Libyan people aspire to, providing the factors for its success and acceptance of its results by all parties. The media office added that the German ambassador, for his part, praised the coordination of the Presidential Council with all political parties, the consolidation of the ceasefire, the success of the national reconciliation project, and its continuous cooperation with UN and countries supporting the stability of Libya, in order to find a solution to the current political crisis.

The Undersecretary of the Tripoli-based Interior Ministry, Bashir al Amin, held talks on Monday with the defense representatives of the Netherlands and the European Union, announced the ministry via its official Facebook page. The talks focused on capacity-building for Libyan security forces in the field of counter-terrorism and combatting transnational organized crime.

Ismail Adebayo in Birnin KebbiThe Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued and handed over a 13-year-old girl, Temitope Marvellous, to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). While briefing journalists before handing over the girl to NAPTIP officials in her office, the state Comptroller of Immigration, Rabi Bashir Nuhu, said the girl was intercepted at Koko border post in Kebbi State by patrol team of the Service in a commercial bus coming from Ogun State to Sokoto through Kebbi State. While handing the girl to NAPTIP representative from Sokoto office of the agency, Head of the team, Rilwan Mohammed Buhari, stated that the agency would investigate and unite the victim with her family. While responding to questions from journalists, the victim, Marvellous, said she was asked to come over to Sokoto by someone she referred to as friend. She said she was staying with her grandmother in Ogun State.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has invited members of the House to attend an “official session” in the city of Benghazi on Thursday, September 15. This was announced by the spokesman of the parliament, Abdullah Blehaq, in a statement published on his Facebook page. The session follows Saleh’s three-day visit to Doha, where he met the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of the Shura Council, Hassan bin Abdulla Al Ghanim, and the deputy prime minister and minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. During the visit, Saleh discussed with officials in Qatar the latest developments of the political situation in Libya, how to strengthen the cooperative relations between the two countries, as well as regional and international issues of common interest.

The PeninsulaDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met yesterday with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Libya H E Aguila Saleh, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two countries and the developments in Libya. The Deputy Prime Minister affirmed Qatar’s support for the Libyan political track, the relevant Security Council resolutions, and all peaceful solutions that preserve Libya’s unity, stability, and sovereignty and achieve the aspirations of people for development and prosperity.

Jennifer Larson takes charge as new US Consul General in HyderabadBy Telangana Today Published: Updated On - 10:33 AM, Tue - 13 September 22In addition to serving as Spokesperson in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in Washington, D.C., she has also served in Libya, Pakistan, France, Sudan, Jerusalem, and Lebanon. Hyderabad: The US Consulate General in Hyderabad has welcomed Jennifer Larson as the Consul General. Consul General Larson brings 19 years of diplomatic experience with her to Hyderabad. She was most recently overseas as Deputy Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai from 2016-2020, the second-highest ranking official in the consulate. Before joining the Foreign Service, Consul General Larson worked for National Public Radio’s San Francisco affiliate as a talk show producer.

Speaker of Libya's unicameral parliament Aguila Saleh and Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani had talks in Qatar regarding recent escalation of the situation in Libya, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on MondayDOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 13th September, 2022) Speaker of Libya's unicameral parliament Aguila Saleh and Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani had talks in Qatar regarding recent escalation of the situation in Libya, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The foreign minister expressed his support for political settlement in Libya, UN resolutions, as well as other measures aimed at promoting stability, peace and unity of Libya amid recent clashes in Tripoli. In late August, violent clashes broke out in Libya's capital, Tripoli, between forces loyal to rival administrations. Over 30 people were killed and at least 159 were injured, according to the country's health ministry. Dbeibeh has said that he does not intend to transfer power in the country before the presidential elections, thus the country currently has de-facto two prime ministers.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Monday handed over a 13-year-old girl from Ogun it arrested in Kebbi on her way to Libya. The Comptroller of the NIS in the state, Mrs Rabi Bashir-Nuhu, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. “Upon further interrogation by the Anti-human Trafficking Unit, the girl claimed she was going to Libya to serve as house maid. “My mum and dad are separated but the mum is living in Ogun state, as for my father, I don’t know where he is now. Abdullahi, represented by Rilwanu Buhari, commended NIS for collaborating with the agency to eradicate human trafficking in the country.

The Ministry of Education in the Government of National Unity has denied what was circulated on social media and some local media regarding setting study dates and exams for the academic year 2022-2023. The ministry confirmed on its Facebook page that it will announce this week the dates of study and exams for the next academic year. Local media quoted the Curriculum Center at the Ministry of Education as confirming that the start of the new academic year will be on September 18.

Carnegie Mellon University condemned professor Uju Anya’s tweets wishing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II an “excruciating” death hours before she died on Thursday. But that’s exactly when I hope police officers decide human rights matter most. Lieutenant Pedro Marina, Peter Marina developed and created the Human Rights Policing Certificate of Completion Program where he teaches human rights policing to law enforcement professionals throughout the United States. He is author of the upcoming book Human Rights Policing: Reimagining Law Enforcement in the 21st Century with Routledge Press, among other books. His research focuses on new modalities of crime, deviance, and transgression in late-modernity, and most recently, on policing, criminal justice, and human rights.