Tag: LIBYA
Armed group attempts to break into Libya’s oil company headquarters
A group of armed people attempted to break into the headquarters of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Monday, but were prevented after guards...
UNICEF provides medical protective equipment for vaccination sites in Libya
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it has provided medical protective equipment for vaccination sites and health facilities in Libya in a...
Report: Key witness changes statement against Sarkozy on Libyan funds
A key witness against Nicolas Sarkozy has changed his statement and said the former French president did nothing wrong, amid an investigation into...
Ceasefire agreement in Libya important step toward silencing guns in Africa: Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as African Union (AU) Chairperson, on Sunday hailed the ceasefire agreement in Libya as "an...
Libya’s warring sides reach ceasefire deal ahead of political talks
The two main conflict parties in Libya signed a country-wide ceasefire agreement on Friday in Geneva, days before a new round of political talks...
Libya’s warring factions agree to allow transport across the country
The UN Libya envoy, Stephanie Williams said Officers from Libya's warring sides have agreed to open up land and air transport routes across the...
12 bodies recovered in mass graves in Libya’s Tarhuna
Libyan authorities on Sunday announced the recovery of 12 unidentified bodies in mass graves in the city of Tarhuna, some 90 km south of...
UN: Bouznika’s Inter-Libyan Dialogue, ‘Real Opportunity’ to Put an End to Long Conflict
The inter-Libyan dialogue sessions, the second round of which is currently taking place in Bouznika with a view to reaching a political solution to...
Diplomats make new push for peace in Libya after Berlin summit
Diplomats meet on Monday for a digital follow-up to this year's Berlin conference on Libya, with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and German Foreign...
Libya’s COVID-19 cases top 30,000
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya said Wednesday that as 651 COVID-19 cases have been reported over the past 24 hours, bringing...
Libya’s eastern-based army agrees to resume oil exports with conditions
Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based army of Libya, on Friday announced allowing the resumption of oil exports with conditions.
"It has...
Egyptians kidnapped in Libya freed
Under the coordination between Egypt with the Libyan forces, several Egyptian nationals who were kidnapped early in September in Libya were set free, Egypt's...
IOM voluntarily deports 110 illegal Sudanese migrants from Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Sunday said it voluntarily deported 110 illegal Sudanese migrants from Libya to their home country.
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COVID-19: Foreign Ministry announces end of evacuation exercise
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Saturday said it has ended the evacuation of stranded Ghanaians abroad due to the COVID-19...
Arab League hails progress of talks in Morocco to ease Libya’s divisions
The Arab League (AL) welcomed on Friday the progress achieved during the dialogue hosted by Morocco to ease the divisions between the Libyan two...
Libya’s rival legislatures agree to resume peace talks in Morocco
Libya's two rival legislative bodies agreed on Thursday to resume talks in Morocco in the last week of September.
In a joint...
Libya’s migrant workers suffer from repercussion of COVID-19
Hussein Ali, who came to Libya from Niger three years ago, didn't expect that the strict measures against the COVID-19 pandemic cost him...
Saudi FM calls for internal political talks in Libya
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Wednesday called for internal political talks in Libya.
Saudi Arabia urged Libyans to...
Libya reports 879 new COVID-19 cases, 20,462 in total
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Wednesday reported 879 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country so...
Libya reports 1,085 new COVID-19 cases, 18,834 in total
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Monday reported 1,085 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily rate of infection in the country...
Libya oil firm accuses east-based army of firing heavy shots in oil port
The state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) of the UN-backed Libyan government on Friday accused the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) of the east-based army of...
UN praises successful municipal elections in Libya’s Misurata
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday praised the successful municipal elections in the city of Misurata, some 200 km east...
Libya reports 672 new COVID-19 cases
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Friday reported 672 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily rise in infections in the country...
Libya reports 617 new COVID-19 cases
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Thursday reported 617 new COVID-19 cases with 110 recoveries and four deaths.
A...
In Libya, EU’s Borrell pushes for peace talks
Josep Borrel, the European Union's (EU) high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, has been encouraged to hear that his Libyan partners are...
Libya reports highest daily spike with 658 new COVID-19 cases
The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Tuesday reported 658 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily infections in the country so...
Turkey, Libya agree to maintain military cooperation – ministry
Turkey will continue to work with Libya in military training and consultancy, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi...
Libya starts new school year with anti-COVID-19 measures
Most of high schools in Libya reopened on Monday for the new semester with precautionary measures against COVID-19 as authorities plan to reopen...
UNSMIL stresses need to return to political process in Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday stressed the need for an inclusive return to the political process in the country.
"Libya...
IOM, UNHCR Call for Urgent Disembarkation of 400 rescued migrants and refugees in Central...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are calling for the immediate disembarkation of more than 400 rescued migrants...