Inside the Youth-Led Fight for Peace in Libya
The uprising in Libya that ended Muammar al-Qaddafi’s long reign in 2011 was supposed to provide a path to stability. Instead, the country descended into civil war, with regional powers vying for influence and resources. But while official negotiations have stalled, one peace group decided this summer to bring opponents together in Norway, where they would try to find a way forward. The group, Together We Build It, has been working on peace and security issues since 2011, in part by engaging more women and young Libyans in the process. While the Norway talks were held largely behind closed doors, reporter Amira Karaoud attended the conference and interviewed the participants.
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November 09, 2022 23:25 UTC
Minister of Finance: We have started filing a lawsuit against Dbeibah and CBL governor
The Minister of Planning and Finance in the Libyan Government, Osama Hammad, sent a letter to Attorney General Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, confirming that he had initiated a lawsuit against the Prime Minister in Tripoli, Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer. “We would like to inform you that despite the adoption by the House of Representatives of the cabinet line-up, according to which confidence was given to the Libyan government headed by Fathi Bashagha as new Prime Minister, the dismissed Governor of the Central Bank of Libya obstructed the work of the Libyan government, and deliberately withheld the balances of bank accounts for state public revenues from the Ministry of Planning and Finance, the Minister of Finance in the Benghazi-based government said in an official letter. “The Dabaiba government blatantly usurped the authority and continues to seize the collected revenues, and spend them without legal authorization despite the expiry of its mandate,” Hammad added.
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November 09, 2022 22:54 UTC
Libyan NGOs welcome the visit of the ICC Prosecutor
A number of Libyan civil society organizations have welcomed the visit of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to Libya and his meeting with a number of active political and security leaders in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the NGOs expressed their appreciation for the role of the ICC and its recent efforts in Libya, led by Karim Khan, praising the “impartiality of the prosecutor and the court and his communication with everyone, east and west.”The statement of the NGOs stressed that “any solution in Libya must not exclude anyone and include all parties, in order to get the country out of the current state of impasse.”The commander of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, had received in his office in Benghazi on Tuesday, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, where the two parties discussed the situation in Libya.
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November 09, 2022 17:37 UTC
Plateau United crash out of CAF Confederation Cup after 3-0 loss in Libya – Score Nigeria
Plateau United today failed to reach the money-spinning group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after they lost 3-0 to Al Akhdar of Libya to go out on the away goals’ rule. Plateau United won the first leg in Abuja 4-1 a week ago and the odd goal they let in at home proved to be decisive today. The Jos club failed to defend the advantage from the first game in the return leg in Libya today. It was scoreless in the first half, before a late rally got the home team to go past the NPFL runners-up for last season. Plateau United strikers also spurned several chances to score in Libya to compound their predicament.
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November 09, 2022 17:24 UTC
US State Department: No military solution in Libya
The regional spokeswoman for the US State Department, Hala Ghrait, said: There is no military solution to the crisis in Libya, adding that her country firmly rejects the use of violence and supports the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the country. The Emirati newspaper Al-Ittihad quoted the American official as saying that the only way to proceed with the political process is through a road map for credible elections that enable citizens to choose their leaders themselves, noting that this requires diligent work in accordance with the constitutional foundations of elections.
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November 09, 2022 15:45 UTC
VR Training Case Study: ARuVR and Coca-Cola
Extended Reality (XR) training solutions provider ARuVR distributes an immersive content creation suite for designing bespoke enterprise-grade immersive learning solutions that improve trainee outcomes. In November, ARuVR teamed up with multi-national beverages distributor Coca-Cola to deploy immersive training opportunities to its expanding workforce. Partnering with Coca-ColaIn collaboration with Coca-Cola Bepensa, ARuVR delivered immersive training tools to teach employees how to navigate and mitigate risks and accidents safely. The Coca-Cola Bepensa and ARuVR training programmes also won the Global QSA & ETA Innovation Challenge 2022 “Quality & Safety” award. The ARuVR and Coca-Cola Bespensa training program delivers notable training outcomes based on the most recently released figures.
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November 09, 2022 13:23 UTC
COP27: UN chief announces $3.1 billion disaster plan
Copy LinkUN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, announced a disaster action plan on Monday for an early warning system against climate change. Speaking at the UN climate summit COP27 in Egypt’s seaside city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Guterres said the plan calls for initial new targeted investments of $ 3.1 billion between 2023 and 2027 – roughly six per cent of the requested $50 billion in adaptation financing. “Vulnerable communities in climate hotspots are being blindsided by cascading climate disasters without any means of prior alert,” Guterres said. “Countries with limited early warning coverage have disaster mortality eight times higher than countries with high coverage. “People in Africa, South Asia, South and Central America, and the inhabitants of small island states are 15 times more likely to die from climate disasters.
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November 09, 2022 08:26 UTC
Two Ukrainian organisations were assigned dirty bombs, Antonov says
According to him, the task of creating a dirty bomb was assigned to two Ukrainian organizations. “An even more dangerous scenario, being considered by Kiev, is a provocation at nuclear power plants located in the territory controlled by Ukraine. Risk of clash between nuclear superpowersThe Russian ambassador went on to say that Russia was making every effort to warn the international community about the looming threat. At the same time, they did not conceal their readiness to fight Russia ‘to the last Ukrainian.’” Antonov wrote. Since the beginning of the special operation the United States has provided $17.9 billion in military assistance to Kiev, the ambassador continued.
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November 09, 2022 06:39 UTC
FM hails strategic partnership between Egypt, France in various areas
Shoukry's remarks came during his meeting on Tuesday with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, on the sidelines of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, said Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid. During the meeting, the foreign minister expressed appreciation of the French president's participation in the global climate conference. On her part, the French top diplomat lauded the distinguished relations between the two countries, congratulating Egypt for its success in bringing together the largest and unprecedented number of participants to the global climate gathering. Colonna said she was keen to be briefed on Egypt's vision on the key regional and international issues, topped by the developments in Libya and the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The pair discussed ways of cementing Egyptian-French relations.
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November 09, 2022 02:59 UTC
UN calls for collective action to clear unexploded ordnance in Libya
"We need to take collective action to address the devastating impact of unexploded ordnance on children and families in Libya," he added. The UNICEF "urges all parties to accelerate every effort to clear existing mines and unexploded ordnance and promote victim assistance, and to uphold children's right to a safe and protective environment," Servadei said. Violent clashes erupted in April 2019 between the eastern-based army and the former UN-backed government of national accord in and around Tripoli and lasted for more than a year before the eastern-based army retreating from the area. The conflict has killed and injured many civilians, caused great destruction of property, and left much unexploded ordnance. Libya has been in a state of insecurity and chaos ever since the fall of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
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November 09, 2022 01:51 UTC
CAFCC: Stakeholders Want Rivers United To Make Nigerians Proud, Today
One of Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup (CAFCC), Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt will lock horns with El Nasr Benghazi in the second leg of the final qualifier for the group stage of the competition in Libya today. Rivers United, fondly known as Pride of Rivers is on a 5-0 advantage , obtained in the first leg played last week in Port Harcourt at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt. As it stands, United already have one leg in the group stage , unless they suffer an unlikely monumental collapse in Libya today. The Tidesports has learnt that securing the group stage ticket would earn United $600, 000. He said they have no choice than to win for Rivers State and the country at large.
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November 08, 2022 22:53 UTC
Banking forum wants changes to tackle inflation and recession
But because of the country’s divisions, speakers at the forum warned that the chances of decisive action to deal with inflation and recession were slim. There were some possible solutions to the stagflation crisis in Libya, speakers said. One speaker said that banking sector reform had to start with the CBL. It was also noted that even though such reforms continued to be ignored, the Libyan banking community would still push for them until change was implemented. Former CBL Governor and Minister of Planning Jehaimy to preside over 4th Libya Banking Forum in Tunis 8 to 9 November (libyaherald.com)World Bank to participate in 4th Annual Libya Banking Development Forum (libyaherald.com)4th Banking Sector Development Forum to be held in Tripoli in October 2022 (libyaherald.com)Libya’s Banking Sector Development Forum welcomes CBL audit, insists on new meritocratic board of directors (libyaherald.com)Libya’s banking system on verge of collapse: Leading Libyan bankerAnnual Libyan Banking Sector Development Forum to be held in TunisEastern CBL workshop on dual banking system makes numerous reform proposalsMinister of Finance acusses CBL of opposing reform policies and not controlling foreign currency flow – calls for reorganization of CBL boardSME finance, a new airline, a public transport service and a union of private banks announced at second banking forumSecond Libyan banking forum to be held in BenghaziAnnual Libyan Banking Sector Development Forum to be held in Tunis (libyaherald.com)
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November 08, 2022 22:39 UTC
Libya's Presidential Council head: COP27 held in safe and secure land of Egypt
"Although Libya is facing a political crisis and needs to work locally, we are concerned with the environmental aspect," Manfi explained in his speech, stressing that Libya abides by international programs and treaties and supports participation in them. Last February, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the head of the Libyan Presidential Council,Mohamed Al-Manfi, in Brussels, discussing the developments of the situation in Libya and efforts to restore security and stability in the country. The head of the Libyan Presidential Council expressed his sincere appreciation for Egypt’s genuine support for his country, within the framework of the extended and brotherly relations binding the two countries and peoples, Rady said. Manfi also valued Egypt’s diligent efforts led by the President to support Libya, particularly its contribution to restoring the national institutions and unifying Libya’s national army. This is in addition to the vital Egyptian supportive role at the international level for the current political track in Libya, Rady continued.
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November 08, 2022 20:31 UTC
EXPLAINER: What's behind Italy's migrant sea rescue standoff
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s new far-right-led government has blocked humanitarian rescue ships from accessing its ports, resulting in a standoff with charities that patrol the deadly central Mediterranean, rescuing people in trouble at sea. A third charity ship, carrying 89 people rescued at sea, unloaded all of the people it rescued in Calabria on Tuesday. Italy says it is not responsible for taking on migrants rescued by charity rescue ships. A German captain, Carola Rackete, famously defied Salvini and entered an Italian port despite orders not to, citing an emergency situation on board. Most arrived on their own, or were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard or other national rescue ships.
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November 08, 2022 20:01 UTC
Saleh, Mishri to hold “Turkish-mediated talks”, report
Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and Chairman of the High Council of State, Khaled Mishri, are preparing to hold a new round of “Turkish-mediated talks” to address forming constitutional basis for the long-delayed elections, reports London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. Citing unnamed parliamentary sources, Asharq Al-Awsat stated that Saleh is preparing to visit Turkey where he will meet again with Mishri. The two had agreed in Rabat in October on the implementation of the article on sovereign posts, addressed in the Bouznika agreement, before the end of the year. They also agreed on the resumption of dialogue with the aim of holding presidential and parliamentary elections with the agreement of the parliament and High Council of State.
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November 08, 2022 19:46 UTC