Libya says to repatriate more sub-Saharan African migrants
TRIPOLI(RAHNUMA): Libyan authorities said Tuesday they would ramp up sending mainly sub-Saharan African irregular migrants back to their countries, warning against their settlement in Libya as Europe boosts efforts to curb arrivals. With Italy some 300 kilometers (186 miles) away, Libya has become a key launchpad for tens of thousands of migrants who risk their […]
Libya’s national elections commission affirms readiness to hold presidential elections
Tripoli, Nov 30 (IANS) Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced Sunday that it has achieved full operational readiness to hold the country’s presidential elections, according to an official statement posted on its Facebook page. The commission said the completion of recent municipal council elections enhanced the technical capacities needed to manage challenges associated with […]
Libya’s anti-NGO push seen as diversion from internal failures, analysts say
TUNIS(RAHNUMA): Libya’s suspension of 10 international humanitarian groups, part of a broader crackdown on African migrants, is aimed at masking domestic failures and securing external concessions, particularly from Europe, analysts have said. Libya’s Tripoli-based authorities announced on Wednesday a decision to suspend the Norwegian Refugee Council, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Terre des Hommes, CESVI and […]
UN says 106.6 million USD urgently needed for Sudanese refugees in Libya
Tripoli, Feb 18 (IANS) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that $106.6 million are needed urgently to assist Sudanese refugees in Libya. In a press release, the UN refugee agency says the funds will be used to support 375,000 Sudanese refugees, 70,000 people in host communities, and 1,000 third-country nationals. The funds […]
Libya seeks to enhance economic cooperation with Serbia: Minister
Tripoli, Jan 28 (IANS) Libya aims to reactivate and update 25 bilateral agreements with Serbia to strengthen economic cooperation, Libyan Economy Minister Mohamed Al-Hwej said. Speaking at a joint news conference on Monday with Serbian Foreign Ministry State Secretary Nikola Stojanovic following a Libyan-Serbian economic forum in Tripoli, Al-Hwej described the agreements-signed over the past […]
