UN, Algerian diplomats discuss ways to overcome Libyan political stalemate
The Acting Head of the U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Raisedon Zenenga, held talks on Thursday Algeria’s Ambassador to Libya, Slimane Chenine, to exchange views on “the political and security developments in the country and discussed ways to overcome the current political stalemate,” according to UNSMIL. Chenine conveyed Algeria’s support for UNSMIL’s efforts in facilitating the Libyan-led and -owned dialogue to find a path to elections as soon as possible,” the U.N. Mission said via Twitter on Friday. Zenenga commended Algeria’s constructive engagement to promote stability and unity in Libya”.
Source:Libya Today
August 20, 2022 11:01 UTC
Nimrod ecstatic as Nigerian U21 team devour Libya, book semi-final place
The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engr. Musa Nimrod, has hailed Nigeria U21 Men’s team for booking a place in the semifinals of the 2022 African U21 Men’s Nation’s Volleyball Championship. He said, “I want to commend the players for qualifying for the semifinals of the U21 Nation’s Championship in Tunisia. When Nigeria hosted the U21 Nations Championship four years ago, we could not qualify for the next round. The 2023 FIVB U21 Men’s Ticket is in your hands and the Nigeria Volleyball Federation will support you when you secure the ticket.”Share this:TweetPrintEmailWhatsApp
Source:Libya Today
August 20, 2022 10:10 UTC
40 new people test positive for Coronavirus in Libya
40 new people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 13 percent of the infection rate, according to a Friday report by the National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC). The center also said 100 have recovered during the same reporting period. The total recorded COVID-19 cases in Libya have exceeded more than 50,000 since the start of the pandemic, while over 490,000 of which have recovered, according to the NCDC. The virus has claimed the lives of 6,436 people. Over two million people received one dose of the vaccination, while more than one million others were vaccinated with two doses.
Source:Libya Today
August 20, 2022 10:04 UTC
Instability in Libya
The resurgence of violence like this after the 2020 peace accord poses new obstacles to stability even eleven years after the Arab Spring. The two factions were, however, gradually persuaded to unite as a Government of National Accord (GNA) in December 2015. Even Russia and some western leaders want some significant role for him in the coveted government of united Libya. A High National Elections Commission (HNEC), was constituted to manage the contest and over five thousand candidates filed their nominations for them by 7 December 2021, set as the last date for enrolment. The recent wave of violence especially its spillover to Misrata or other regions thus could once again rock the UN efforts and strategies to usher peace, democracy and stability in Libya.
Source:Libya Today
August 20, 2022 00:43 UTC
PM Dbeibah, Ambassador of Netherlands discuss holding the elections as soon as possible
The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, has reviewed with the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Libya, Dolf Hogewoning, the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them to support holding the elections as soon as possible. This came during their meeting on Thursday in Tripoli, during which they stressed that the elections are the only solution in Libya, by issuing the constitutional rule, so that the government can play its role in holding the elections. The Prime Minister praised the positive role played by the Netherlands in the Libyan file, stressing the need to strengthen relations between the two countries in various fields.
Source:Libya Observer
August 19, 2022 22:50 UTC
'Heartbroken' grandparents want grandchildren home after father 'takes them to Libya'
Play Brightcove videoThe grandparents of three missing school children - who are thought to be with their father in Libya - have said they are "heartbroken" and just want them home. Phil and Lynne Daley say they are prepared to travel to the North African country with their daughter to bring their grandchildren home, more than a month after they disappeared. (From left) Aasayah Algehani, six, Maimunah Algehani, four, and Khalid Algehani, eight, are all missing. But, Ms Dailey raised the alarm when she went to pick up her children and found nobody was at home. She says they may have travelled to Tunisia before crossing, Ms Daley believes, into Libya - where her former partner has family.
Source:Libya Today
August 19, 2022 21:20 UTC
The five ships that led Australia to war
HISTORYThe Scrap Iron FlotillaMike CarltonWilliam Heinemann, $34.99When Australians look in the rear-vision mirror of history to the Second World War, much of what we see are the horrors and heroics of the conflict in the Asia Pacific. Darwin, Broome, Kokoda, Borneo, Burma – after the fall of Singapore, Australia’s hopes and fears all lay to our immediate north. But we had been at war with Germany for two years before any of that began, when Robert Menzies made the announcement on September 3 at 9.15pm, Sydney time, that, as a consequence of Britain declaring war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, “Australia is also at war”. Lieutenant Commander Rodney Rhoades (left), captain of the Vendetta, with Hector “Hec” Waller, captain of the Stuart and overall commander of The Scrap Iron Flotilla. Less than an hour after Menzies’ broadcast, this British Admiralty telegram was forwarded to all Australian ships: “Commence Hostilities At Once With Germany.”
Source:Libya Today
August 19, 2022 06:01 UTC
V’ball: Nigeria, Libya clash in African tourney quarter finals
Nigeria play Libya in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2022 African U-21 Men’s Nations Volleyball Championship in Tunisia on Friday (today), despite losing to the hosts in their final group game on Wednesday. The result means Nigeria finished second in their group, two points behind Tunisia. If you look critically at the minor scores, Nigeria were leading before Tunisia came from behind to win the first and third set,” Mohammed said. We cannot afford to make mistakes in the quarter-finals because it means we are out of the title race. Nigeria played against the crowd, they came out to support their team and Tunisia won.”
Source:Libya Today
August 19, 2022 03:21 UTC
Libyan Supreme Court reactivates constitutional circuit court
The Chief Justice of the Libyan Supreme Court, Mohammed Al-Hafi, announced Thursday the reactivation of the constitutional circuit court which has been suspended since 2016. Al-Hafi said in a video statement that the Supreme Court's General Assembly decided unanimously to reopen the constitutional circuit court, saying it promises all Libyans that it would remain unbiased and stick to the rule of law. Politicians, jurists, and political parties have called for years to reactivate the constitutional circuit court so that it can decide on the authorities of current bodies, especially after some of them took advantage of each other and exploited certain political bodies due to the absence of the constitutional circuit court. Those bodies bypassed their constitutional duties and legislated laws to serve certain parties without considering the governing constitutional rules. The constitutional circuit court of the Supreme Court adjudicates cases and appeals of constitutional and legal aspects.
Source:Libya Observer
August 19, 2022 01:34 UTC
The AP Interview: Refugee head sees lesson in Ukraine crisis
But he added: “Declarations that I have heard from some politicians saying the Ukrainians are real refugees ... and the others are not real refugees. There are also currently 6.6 million Ukrainians displaced within the country, according to the International Organization for Migration. Around 2 million Ukrainians have ended up in Russia, whether they chose to or not. An AP investigation earlier this year revealed that many were forced to head there and subjected to human rights abuses along the way. Follow the AP’s coverage of global migration at https://apnews.com/hub/migration and Russia's war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
Source:Libya Today
August 19, 2022 01:34 UTC
Attorney General reviews cases and investigations in lengthy press conference
The Attorney General, Sideeg Al-Sour, reviewed a huge number of cases and investigations during a one-and-a-half-hour press conference in Tripoli yesterday. National ID NumbersThere have been many claims in the media and in public clashes between the Central Bank of Libya over the years that the National ID Number database is flawed. False NID Numbers can be used to open bank accounts, obtain state-sector salaries, obtain passports, register on the electoral register, and obtain state allowances. 8.37 million registered as Libyan citizensThe data on the Civil Registry Authority system showed that there were 1,733,000 Libyan families and 8,370,000 Libyan citizens. 48,000 false National ID numbers issued to non-LibyansThe investigations discovered 48,000 false National ID numbers issued to non-Libyans.
Source:Libya Today
August 19, 2022 01:24 UTC
Egypt offers award on combating climate change impacts in Africa
CAIRO – 18 August 2022: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), the Industrial Modernization Center (IMC) and the association for sustainable quality of living (Estidama) to give an award on fight the impacts of climate change in Africa. She added that this agreement also aims to achieve a real integration of the dimension of climate change in various development sectors, and to encourage community participation, especially in light of Egypt's readiness to host the next climate conference COP27. It works on presenting to a distinctive Egyptian model based on the involvement of all spectrums through a comprehensive national dialogue, which provides an opportunity to highlight the presentation of different visions and innovations, Fouad added. The Minister added that the results of the award will be announced and the winners to be honored during the events the COP27 Conference in Sharm el Sheikh due on November 6-18. The awards categories include technologies that address climate change impacts, mitigation and adaptation projects by women-led green medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), green large startups, green finance for banks and investors, climate education for youth in universities, Research centers and non-profit institutions, Fouad said.
Source:Libya Today
August 18, 2022 21:56 UTC
Bengdara, Oun review oil and gas sector's future work mechanisms
The Chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Farhat Bengdara discussed in a meeting, attended by the NOC board of directors and other sector employees, with the Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohammed Oun, the mechanisms for the future work of the oil sector. NOC said the meeting had discussed providing better services for consumers and handling the issues of medical insurance, training programs and salary increases for the sector employees. The meeting also reviewed technical issues related to the oil and gas sector, including preserving the reservoirs to ensure safe production and other operations.
Source:Libya Observer
August 18, 2022 21:11 UTC
Italy to treat another 3 injured in Libya’s Bent Bayya explosion
The Libyan Air Ambulance flight with three injured Libyans on board landed on Thursday at the Italian military airport of Pisa, announced the Italian Foreign Ministry. All three are victims of the deadly fuel tanker explosion in the southern Libyan town of Bent Bayya, which took place earlier this month. With a new MedEvac mission promoted by the @DPCgov, three severely wounded in the explosion in Bent Behya #Libya have been transferred today from Benghazi 🇱🇾 to receive urgent medical treatment. pic.twitter.com/z5u6dmYCa7 — Italy in Libya (@ItalyinLibya) August 18, 2022The patients arrived to Italy from Benghazi, and will be “transferred and assisted by the health services of the Piedmont, Liguria and Veneto regions,” the Italian ministry said. On August 6, Italy had taken in four other Libyan patients who have been wounded in the same incident, including an 11-year-old boy with second and third degree burns.
Source:Libya Today
August 18, 2022 20:23 UTC