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42 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast: UN refugee agency

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that they have rescued 42 illegal migrants off Libya’s western coast, including women and children.

The UN agency tweeted, “42 asylum-seekers and migrants were returned to Tripoli last night, among them 4 children and 8 women, of whom 2 were pregnant.”

It said the majority were from Nigeria, Sudan, Yemen and Egypt, and they were provided with assistance and medical aid.

So far in 2021, more than 24,420 illegal migrants, including women and children, have been rescued, while hundreds of others died and went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Libya has been suffering insecurity and chaos since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, making the North African country a preferred point of departure for illegal migrants who want to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores.

Rescued migrants usually end up inside overcrowded reception centers across Libya, despite repeated international calls to close those centers

Source: Nam News Network

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“Wahiba” Reveals An Upcoming Tour Of (Al-Koni) To A Number Of Neighboring Countries.

Tripoli, Presidential Council spokeswoman Najwa Wahiba revealed that council member Musa al-Koni will visit a number of neighboring countries in the coming days, including Chad, Niger and Sudan, to discuss a number of bilateral issues.

Wahiba stressed during a press conference held today, Wednesday, that Al-Koni’s visit (without specifying the date) aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation relations with neighboring countries, foremost of which is securing common borders, combating terrorism and cooperating in the migration file.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Wahiba: The Presidential Council Stresses The Speedy Appointment Of A Defense Minister And The Commitment To Implement The Steps To Unify The Military Institution.

Tripoli, The Presidential Council reiterated the need to expedite the appointment of a defense minister in order to commit to implementing the steps to unify the military institution and to abide by the outcomes of the particular road map.

This came in a press conference held by the official spokesperson of the Council, “Najwa Wahiba” today, Wednesday, during which she reviewed some of the activities carried out by the Presidential Council during the past period.

Wahiba clarified that the council stresses the necessity of cohesion of all military institutions to achieve their fundamental goals in protecting the security of the homeland and the citizen.

And Wahiba said in her press conference, “The Presidential Council has not and will not encourage any Libyan rifle that goes to the chest of another Libyan, whatever the reasons.”

The Presidential Council expressed its support for all efforts to combat terrorism, including support for the forces that are part of the military institution that the Presidential Council is working to unify, according to what the council’s official spokeswoman said.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Presidential Spokesperson: Libyans Have The Right To Elect Those Who Govern Them, And The Parties Concerned Have To Give Priority To The Public Interest.

Tripoli, The Presidential Council reiterated the need for the concerned parties to abide by their obligations towards the Libyan people by reaching without delay a constitutional basis through which elections can be held on time.

The Council’s spokeswoman, Najwa Wahiba, said in a press conference today, Wednesday, that the Presidential Council stresses the eligibility of Libyan men and women to elect their rulers and calls on the parties concerned to give priority to the public interest and to overcome their differences to reach a proposal through which the elections can be held on time on the 24th of next December.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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The Prime Minister Meets With Notables And Elders Of The Tabu In Murzuq.

Tripoli, The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, “Abdul Hamid Dbaiba” met today, Wednesday, with notables and wise men of the Tabu, members of the Municipal and Social Council in Murzuq and representatives of civil society organizations in the city, in the presence of a member of the House of Representatives from the city, “Mohamed Lino”.

During the meeting, which was attended by the Ministers of Finance and State for Cabinet Affairs and the Prime Minister, Dbaiba stressed the steps that must be taken to reach peace in the city, and gave an example of the experience of Tawergha and Misrata in national reconciliation.

Al-Dbaiba explained that extending security is the responsibility of the government, but it must be parallel to the steps of national reconciliation, stressing that completing this thorny file will be a fundamental task for the national unity government.

The heads of the Council of Notables and Elders of the Tabu and the Social Council of the city of Murzuq affirmed their readiness and desire for a comprehensive reconciliation between the people and the Tabu living in the city, with their demand to provide the necessary services to the residents.

Al-Dbaiba issued his instructions to hold a meeting tomorrow between the wise and notables with the committee formed by the decision of the Council of Ministers to follow up on the situation in Murzuq.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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The United Nations Denies The Decrease In The Number Of Foreign Fighters In Libya And Warns Of Unknown Air Cargo Activities In Libya.

New York, In his report to the Security Council, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denied any decrease in the number of mercenaries and foreign fighters or their activities, especially in the center of the country.

The report added, according to what was quoted by Agence France-Presse, “While the ceasefire agreement is still in effect, the United Nations Mission in Libya received reports of the establishment of fortifications and defensive sites along the Sirte-Al-Jufra axis in central Libya, as well as the continued presence of foreign elements and capabilities.

“Despite the commitments made by the parties, air cargo activities continued with flights to various military bases in Libya,” Guterres said.

The Secretary-General added in the report, according to the agency, “I reiterate my call to member states and Libyan actors to put an end to violations of the arms embargo and facilitate the withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries from the country.”

Guterres called for progress on the political, security and economic levels to allow national elections to take place on December 24, 2021.

Source: Libyan News Agency