“It is not standard practice for the United States to send in the U.S. military” into war zones to extract American citizens, Sullivan said, speaking at a press briefing at the White House on Monday. “We didn’t do it in Libya. We didn’t do it in Yemen, and no we didn’t do it in Ukraine. Afghanistan was a unique case involving the end of the 20-year war that the United States was centrally involved in,” he added. According to the Associated Press, an estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan.

Former Tajoura Mayor Husien Ben Attia has commented on the ongoing events in Sudan, asserting that the country is following the same path that Libya has taken. Ben Attia expressed his concerns about the similarities between the two nations’ situations, highlighting the potential for further instability in the region. The former mayor drew parallels between the political turmoil and unrest in both countries, emphasizing the need for international attention and support to prevent a similar outcome in Sudan. As the situation in Sudan continues to unfold, many are watching closely to see if the country can avoid the same fate as Libya. The international community is being called upon to provide assistance and guidance in order to prevent further destabilization and potential conflict in the region.

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - At least 57 bodies have been washed ashore after two migrant boats sank in the Mediterranean off different towns in western Libya, a coast guard officer and an aid worker said on Tuesday. There was an argument as the boat was sinking but the man in charge refused to stop, he said. Eleven bodies, including that of a child, were recovered off Qarabulli in eastern Tripoli, said coast guard officer Fathi al-Zayani. The aid worker said more bodies were expected to be washed up in coming days. Italy has rescued 47 boats carrying around 1,600 migrants in the central Mediterranean sea in the last two days and brought them ashore to the island of Lampedusa.

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will be running for reelection in 2024, potentially setting the stage for a rematch against his predecessor, Donald Trump. That’s why I’m running for reelection as President of the United States. Despite the potential for a fierce battle between the two candidates, no major Democratic challengers are expected to emerge against Biden. As Vice President under President Obama, Biden played a key role in the US intervention in Libya in 2011. As President, Biden has pledged to work with international partners to support a political solution to the conflict and to address the humanitarian crisis in Libya.

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that 199 more people have been safely evacuated from Sudan and have arrived in Jeddah, after the North African country’s warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. Statistics show that a total of 356 people have been evacuated from Sudan, including 101 Saudi nationals and 255 individuals from 26 other countries. The country is committed to assisting foreign nationals in returning to their home countries and is making every effort to facilitate their departure. Sudan’s warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the US and Saudi Arabia mediated the truce.

According to the Ambulance and Emergency Service, armed factions in Zawiya, a city in northwest Libya, have stopped fighting after confrontations broke out overnight and resulted in the deaths of four individuals. The armed groups engaged in combat near the city's entrance and in neighbouring residential areas. Like other Libyan cities, Zawiya has experienced armed groups clashing for control and influence ever since Libya descended into security unrest following the 2011 civil war that led to Muammar Gaddafi's overthrow. These armed groups have benefited from the security situation by smuggling drugs, oil, and human beings. The largest oil refinery in Libya, Zawiya, with a daily capacity of up to 120,000 barrels, was also harmed by the unrest.

The US Wall Street Journal revealed that the Government of National Unity had submitted a request to Washington to help it recover billions of dollars that Gaddafi had hidden in several accounts around the world. The newspaper quoted Libyan officials as saying that members of the Gaddafi family and those close to them looted wealth from state coffers estimated at $120 billion, according to a study conducted by Transparency International in 2016. It stated that UN agencies helped track and identify assets worth $54 billion, including deposits in banks, gold, diamonds, aircraft and ships, some of which remain in the USA. The US State Department had confirmed earlier that it supports efforts to return assets belonging to the Libyan people.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has begun facilitating the departure of private U.S. citizens who want to leave Sudan, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Sullivan said the U.S.WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has begun facilitating the departure of private U.S. citizens who want to leave Sudan, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Sullivan said the U.S. has placed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets over the land evacuation route to help facilitate safe travel by land from Khartoum to the Port of Sudan, but does not have any U.S. troops on the ground. “It is not standard practice for the United States to send in the U.S. military” into warzones to extract American citizens, Sullivan said “We didn’t do it in Libya. Afghanistan was a unique case involving the end of the 20-year war that the United States was centrally involved in.”An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan.

Historically, Libyan women have been placed under severe social and cultural constraints that rendered them difficult to reach. So I needed a method that would provide a platform whereby the women can respond to the survey without prying eyes. I have a large family in Libya which straddles two different tribes, as well as family friends, so I was confident that wasta was the best approach to take. Much of the feedback I received from family members was worrying. Social media, which doesn’t mandate use of real names or photographs, was able to offer this in a way that extended family and friends, naturally, never could.

By Margie MaccollHow the Anzacs saved the British Empire in WWI was the topic when in the lead up to Anzac Day the Cooroy-Noosa Genealogy Group hosted guest speaker Neil Dearberg, Chief Historian for the Desert Anzacs and President of the Military Historical Society of Queensland. “If the British lost the Suez Canal they would have lost the war,“ he said. In 1896 the Ottomans defaulted on their repayments on the Suez Canal and Britain took charge of it. During WWI Britain declared the Suez Canal a protectorate preventing the Germans from sailing through it. The Australian forces at Romani included the Australian Light Horse, the Australian Flying Corps and the Imperial camel corps.

InternationalThe world spent a record 183 lakh crores on defence weapons: this increase is due to the Ukraine-Russia war, China's budget is four times more than that of IndiaThe world has spent $ 2.24 trillion, i.e. Finland has increased military expenditure by 36% while Lithuania's expenditure has increased by 27%. India spent 6 lakh crores on its defence in 2022, while China spent 23 lakh crores. On the other hand, according to SIPRI, America has spent on its defence budget despite record inflation. At the same time, an increase of 0.9% has also been registered in the defence expenditure of NATO countries.

TRIPOLI, April 24 — The bodies of a total of 34 migrants have been recovered since their boat sank off Libya’s coast five days ago, the Libyan Red Crescent said today. The latest toll follows the recovery of 11 bodies today, which were “handed over to authorities” in the Mediterranean city of Sabratha, west of Tripoli, the Red Crescent confirmed on Facebook. A security source told AFP “the number of victims could increase” after the “rubber boat carrying dozens of migrants overturned not far from the coast of Sabratha on Wednesday”. Last Wednesday, the Red Crescent reported finding six bodies and a further 17 were recovered Sunday. Footage posted to Facebook showed Red Crescent volunteers carrying bodies in black bags to ambulances.

Armed groups in Zawiya, a city in northwestern Libya, ceased fighting after clashes erupted overnight causing the death of four people, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Service. The armed groups, both of which are reportedly affiliated with the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, clashed at the city’s entrance and nearby residential areas. Thirty families were evacuated from their homes through a safe passage established by rescue teams of the Ambulance and Emergency Service. Earlier this month, armed groups clashed in the city with violence causing harm to civilians as three people were wounded. The violence also damaged the Zawiya refinery, Libya’s largest oil refinery with a capacity of up to 120,000 barrels per day.

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The Libyan authorities evacuated in early Monday morning 105 Libyan nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the neighboring country. In a statement, the Libyan Foreign Ministry said that the nationals were evacuated via sea to Saudi Arabia in coordination with the Saudi authorities. The group included Libyan diplomatic staff and their families, Libyan students, and employees of Libyan institutions operating in Sudan, the ministry said. The Libyan authorities will then commission a flight to bring the group home “in the near future”, according to the ministry’s statement. According to Sudan’s health ministry, the deadly clashes have left at least 420 people killed and more than 3,700 injured, as of 23 April.