Libyan law enforcement agents and militias killed at least 581 civilians, both nationals and migrants, between January 2020 and March 2022, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) said in a report published today. This number includes people executed in detention facilities or tortured to death. “The cases we have been able to document represent only the tip […]
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Libya – Food Security Outcome Monitoring: Round 1, August 2022
Introduction Given the prolonged ongoing economic crisis in Libya, the recurrent conflict, and impact of COVID-19 pandemic it is becoming ever more essential to monitor and track the food security situation among Libyan and non-Libyan households. In addition, due to the increased pressure to target food assistance to those most vulnerable it is ever more […]
The High Council of the State discusses the articles of the constitutional rule, leading to the holding of elections
Tripoli, September 26, 2022 (WAL) – The High Council of State held a meeting at its headquarters in Tripoli today, Monday. According to the council’s spokesman, the meeting discussed the constitutional path and articles of the constitutional rule, leading to the holding of elections. Source: Libyan News Agency
The head of the High Council of State and a number of party representatives discuss the current political impasse, and ways to find solutions that guarantee the holding of elections.
Tripoli, September 26, 2022 (LANA) – The President of the High Council of State, “Khaled Al-Mashri” held a meeting today, Tuesday, with a number of representatives of political parties at the council’s headquarters in the capital, Tripoli. According to the media office of the Supreme Council of State, during the meeting, they discussed the political […]
Norland expects the new UN envoy to succeed in his mission in Libya
New York, September 26, 2022 (LANA) – The Ambassador and Special Envoy of the United States of America to Libya, Richard Norland, expressed his optimism about the success of the new United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy for Support in Libya, Abdullah Batili, in his mission to reach a final solution to the Libyan crisis from Through […]
Rwanda, DR Congo differ on M23 threat, offer parallel solutions in French mediation
NEW YORK— Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo agree that M23 and other armed militia are a major security threat and are hurting bilateral ties. However, the two countries are prescribing different solutions to the problem. This week in New York, presidents Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame met under […]
UNICEF: Some African children just ‘one disease away from catastrophe’
UNITED NATIONS— UN Children’s Fund UNICEF warned that children in the Horn of Africa and the vast Sahel region “could die in devastating numbers” without urgent intervention and support. In the last five months, the number of people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia without reliable access to safe water has risen from 9.5 million […]