Brussels is unaware of investigations into criminal groups using Syrian airline Cham Wings to traffick people into Europe, European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said. But she did confirm that Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Alexandria in Egypt served as transit points between Dhaka in Bangladesh and Benghazi in Libya for Bangladeshi nationals. However, a day later the EU placed Shammout on its sanctions list, calling him a “leading business person operating in Syria”. Eastern Libya is governed by the House of Representatives and Haftar, both of which are not recognised by the international community as the legitimate representatives of Libya. With migration route along the western shores of Libya practically being stifled, most migrants reaching Italy are now leaving from the east, or from Tunisia.

BENGHAZI, July 13 (Reuters) - Oil production in Libya's Sharara oilfield gradually shut on Thursday and production will totally shut down by Friday, two engineers in the oilfield told Reuters on Thursday. "No protesters have entered the field so far," the engineers added. Sharara field , one of Libya's largest production areas with capacity of 300,000 barrels per day, has been a frequent target for several political reasons and demands by local protesters. It's run by the state oil firm NOC via Acacus company with Spain's Repsol, France's Total, Austria's OMV, and Norway's Equinor. (Reporting by Ayman Werfalli; Writing by Alaa Swilam; Editing by Leslie Adler and Diane Craft)

The U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemned today the arrest of former finance minister Faraj Boumtari as well as the travel ban imposed against five members of the High Council of State. “The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is deeply disturbed by the continued abductions, arbitrary arrests, and disappearances of citizens and public figures by various security actors in Libya,” UNSMIL said in a statement. “On July 12, former Finance Minister Faraj Boumtari was reportedly detained at Mitiga Airport and taken to an undisclosed location. Today, reports indicate that five members of the High Council of State have been reportedly banned from travelling at the same airport,” added the UN mission. Libya’s oil and other natural resources should not be used as a bargaining tool in any form of internal dispute.”

In the new African format, just the winners of the nine six-team groups are guaranteed a place at the World Cup. The draw followed the Confederation of African Football's general assembly in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the West African country that will host the next African Cup of Nations in January-February. The Sudanese neighbors will play each other in World Cup qualifying having split into independent states in 2011 after decades of civil war. Egypt played at the 2018 World Cup in Russia after a 28-year absence but missed Qatar. Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon and Ghana were the five teams from Africa to qualify for the World Cup last year.

Khaled Al-Mishri, chairman of the High Council of State, has accused Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh of direct responsibility over the travel ban against members of his council. Five members of the High Council of State have been reportedly banned from traveling at Mitiga Airport today. In a recorded statement released via the High Council of State’s Facebook page, Al-Mishri said he’s holding the premier responsible for the safety of his council’s members. He said the five members were stopped at the airport while on there to board a flight to Turkey for a work mission. Al-Mishri also sent a letter to the Attorney-General, urging to open an investigation into the incident.

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This morning, Libya’s Oil Minister Mohamed Oun confirmed to Argus Media that the 70,000 bpd El Feel oilfield had been shut down by protestors. But around 1:30 PM U.S. Central Time, reports started to surface that operations had been halted at the Sharara oil field due to protests. #Libya’s Sharara oil field said to halt production due to protests #oott — Giovanni Staunovo???? Libya’s Sharara oil field is capable of producing almost 300,000 bpd of crude oil and is owned by Libya’s National Oil Company, TotalEnergies, Repsol and OMV. Watkins notes that last time the General ordered his troops to be on standby, Libyan oil production effectively collapsed from 1.2 million bpd to near zero barrels per day.

BENGHAZI (Reuters) -Production at Libya's El Feel, Sharara and 108 oilfields was shut on Thursday in a protest against the abduction of a former finance minister, a tribal leader told Reuters on Thursday. No protesters have entered the Sharara oilfield so far, two engineers working in the field told Reuters on Thursday. The Sharara field , one of Libya's largest production areas with capacity of 300,000 barrels per day, has been a frequent target for several political reasons and demands by local protesters. No immediate comments was available from Libya's Oil Corp (NOC). The mission said five members of Libya's High State Council were also reportedly banned from travelling at the same airport.

He said: “The two forests house two terrorist groups, the Lakurawa who claimed to be jihadists from Niger, Mali and Libya and the local bandits terrorising the area. AdvertisementLagbaja spoke when he hosted Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State in Abuja. ‘’I have confidence and I’m convinced that our security forces are able to do the job. John Hayab, said: “I strongly condemn the imposition of taxes on Sokoto farmers by bandits from Niger, Mali, and Libya. ‘’Immediate action must be taken by the security forces, led by the service chiefs, to arrest and repatriate these criminals back to their countries.

Despite their limited experience, civil society organizations played a key role in the successful conduct of the first election in Libya. As a result, the space available for civil society organizations shrank considerably, and many activists were actively targeted and assassinated. However, during Haftar’s War on Tripoli in 2019, which polarized civil society, the online space quickly became riddled with misinformation. 19 of 2001), to be invalid, therefore, effectively ending independent civic organizations and individual freedoms. Surviving to existThe environment in which civil society in Libya tries to survive is increasingly hostile and challenging.

MaltaToday has received footage of the moment Jean Paul Sofia’s parents confronted government MPs in parliament after voting against a public inquiry into their son’s construction site death. This newspaper is publishing the footage despite parliamentary rules that prohibit this because of an overriding public interest. Sofia’s parents’ grievances deserve a platform in the face of government intransigence to agree to a public inquiry into the incident and the construction sector as a whole. READ ALSO | Justice for Jean Paul: Prime Minister, do the right thing

Sadly, slavery still casts its dark shadow over Mali with around 200,000 people held in slavery at the present time. Mali transitioned to a democracy a year later with Alpha Oumar Konare serving 2 terms as President, until 2002. Until they were eventually subdued in Mali by the French and the Italians in Libya, the Tuareg fiercely resisted colonisation. By April 2012, the MNLA had taken control of Northern Mali and Toure was forced to resign on 8th April 2012 following a military coup. A few years ago, the Tuareg MNLA and the Islamic group Ansar Dine merged and declared northern Mali to be the new Islamic state of Azawad.

However, he says the deaths of hundreds of people, including Pakistani nationals, in the boat capsize incident last month frightened these would-be illegal immigrants, making them return home. On reaching home, they have started lodging complaints against the human traffickers to reclaim the amounts they had paid to the human traffickers, he adds. Earlier, on Friday, Usman Siddique, the last of the total 12 Pakistani nationals who survived the boat tragedy, returned to his home at Kaleki village near Gujrat. Siddique, a constable of Gujrat police, claimed around 20,000 illegal immigrants are waiting for their turn to travel to Italy at the safe houses of human traffickers in Libya. He says in the last four weeks around 125 cases have been registered against human traffickers in connection with the boat tragedy.

CAIRO – 12 July 2023: The preparatory session for Sudan’s Neighboring States Summit at the level of Senior Officials in Cairo has kicked off. The summit, which Cairo hosts on Thursday with the participation of leaders of Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central Africa, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea and representatives from Sudan, seeks a settlement to the ongoing Sudanese crisis. The summit seeks to discuss ways to end the current conflict and its negative repercussions on neighboring countries. On Sunday, the Presidency stressed Sisi’s keenness to formulate a joint vision for Sudan’s neighboring states and take steps to settle the crisis, end the bloodshed in Sudan, and spare the Sudanese people the repercussions of the crisis. The Presidency also highlighted keenness to protect the Sudanese state and its resources and put an end to the grave effects of the crisis on the neighboring states as well as on the regional security and stability.

Head of Libya's Presidential Council Mohamed Al-Menfi receives an invitation from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to participate in the summit of Sudan’s neighboring states - FILECAIRO – 12 July 2023: Head of Libya's Presidential Council Mohamed Al-Menfi arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to attend the summit of Sudan’s neighboring states, which seeks a settlement to the ongoing Sudanese crisis. Menfi arrived in the Egyptian capital as per the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and will participate in the summit on Thursday, the Libyan Presidential Council’s media office told Egypt Today. Egypt has repeatedly called for a permanent ceasefire in Sudan, which would pave the way for resolving the ongoing conflict peacefully and stop the bloodshed. On Sunday, the Presidency stressed Sisi’s keenness to formulate a joint vision for Sudan’s neighboring states and take steps to settle the crisis, end the bloodshed in Sudan, and spare the Sudanese people the repercussions of the crisis. The Presidency also highlighted keenness to protect the Sudanese state and its resources and put an end to the grave effects of the crisis on the neighboring states as well as on the regional security and stability.