TRIPOLI— The European Union (EU) Delegation to Libya on Wednesday condemned the presence of foreign mercenaries in Libya and called on all Libyan and regional players to make efforts to lift oil blockade. “We call on all Libyan and regional actors to constructively engage in efforts to lift the blockade.Read More →
France is suspending its involvement in a NATO naval operation of Libya’s coast after a standoff with a Turkish ship and amid growing tensions within the military alliance over Libya. France’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that France sent a letter Tuesday to NATO saying it is suspending its participation inRead More →
The Council decided to extend the mandates until 30 June 2021 of three of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civilian missions***: *the European Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya), the European Border Assistance Mission in the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah), and the European Police Mission forRead More →
TRIPOLI— The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 184 illegal immigrants have been rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard off the country’s western coast. “184 migrants, among them 14 women and 11 children, were returned to Tripoli (in) Libya by the coast guard. IOM staff are onsite to provide emergencyRead More →
Berlin- The President of the Munich Security Conference, “Wolfgang Ischinger,” said that the European Union should threaten military intervention in Libya if necessary. In a statement to Fanke Media Group newspapers, Ischinger said that Europe could throw its military weight in the equation for a ceasefire, adding that diplomacy oftenRead More →
New York- The United Nations Secretary-General, “Antonio Guterres” said, Monday, that the ceasefire in Libya must be agreed upon, and consensus to resolve the conflict between the warring parties will be final. “What we want is a Libyan solution, led by Libya, that the United Nations is sponsoring,” Guterres added,Read More →
Tripoli- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has stated that, since the end of the fighting on the outskirts of Tripoli, anti-personnel mines laid in neighborhoods south of Tripoli have resulted in more than 100 dead and wounded, including a large number of civilians. The mission said in aRead More →
Tunisia- Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Noureddine El-Rai, discussed, Monday, with his Greek counterpart, “Nikos Dundias,” the developments of security and military situations in Libya. The media office of the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that during the meeting held in Tunis, the two sides exchanged views on theRead More →
Following shifts in the frontlines of the conflict, Libya has seen a spike in new displacements. According to the IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix approximately 27,750 individuals have been forced to leave areas in Tarhouna, Bani Walid and Sirte, mostly towards the LNA-controlled East of Libya. A group of the mostRead More →
This report presents the findings of DTM Round 30 (March – April 2020) data collection, in which at least 625,638 migrants from over 44 countries of origin were identified in Libya. The majority of migrants (67%) were from neighbouring countries, especially Niger (128,953 migrants), Chad (102,725 migrants), Egypt (102,700 migrants)Read More →