The General Command of the Libyan Army declared today that reports accusing the Libyan army of providing support to one side or the other in the ongoing conflict in Sudan are untrue. They further announced that they are ready and willing to mediate between conflicting parties in Sudan to bring peace and stability to the region. “The General Command categorically denies what is being reported by some cheap and paid media outlets about the Libyan Arab Armed Forces providing support to one party against the other,” said the spokesman for the General Command of the Libyan Army, Ahmed Al-Mismari in a statement. Meanwhile, violent clashes have been ongoing since last Saturday between Sudanese army forces and the Rapid Support Forces in various parts of the country, particularly concentrated in the capital, Khartoum. Libya and Sudan share historic ties with each other, and the two nations hope to restore unity, stability, and the return of security and safety to their respective people and brothers.

Conservationists consider the North African country’s 1,800km stretch of relatively undeveloped Mediterranean coastline to be one of the world’s most important refuges for loggerhead turtles burying their eggs. Recognisable by their large, brawny heads and reddish-brown, heart-shaped carapaces, loggerhead turtles were listed as a threatened species in 1978 under the US Endangered Species Act. Each year, thousands of loggerhead turtles drown in fishing boat dragnets, ingest toxic plastics and have their nesting grounds demolished by urban development. Nesting sites around Libya are on the rise, said the group, known as the Libyan Sea Turtles Programme. Despite the enormous challenges, the last few years have been relatively good for loggerhead turtles.

The head of the Military Organization and Administration Authority in southern Libya, Abdelsalam Al-Busaifi, has warned that the ongoing clashes in Sudan could have a negative impact on the situation in Libya. He is concerned that the conflict in Sudan could lead to a long-term war, which would destabilize the region and especially southern Libya. He also urged the Libyan authorities to close the borders with Sudan and deploy military forces to protect them. Al-Busaifi warned that the current military clashes in Sudan could lead to a long-term war, and that the southeastern region of Libya would be the most affected if the conflict extended to Libya. He also said that there is a risk that Sudanese fighters and military personnel may escape from Sudan to southern Libya, which could further destabilize the region.

107 stranded Nigerians on Tuesday afternoon arrived in Lagos Nigeria from Tripoli, Libya. According to the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, the profile of the repatriated Nigerians are 48 adult females including three who have medical-related issues. Also, the profile further indicates that 49 adult males, three male children and one male infant completed the 107 number of today's Returnees. He further elaborated that in February 2023 a total of 105 stranded Nigerians were repatriated with an additional 281 assisted back to the country in March 2023. Vanguard gathered that the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) with the support of international partners have been assisting distressed Nigerians stranded in Libya back to the country since 2017

MOROCCO, April 19 - Morocco provides its full support to Libya to become a strong and democratic country capable of contributing to the advancement of the Maghreb integration, said Tuesday in Rabat, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita. Morocco has also continued its efforts to bring the views of the Libyan parties closer together, by receiving Libyan political actors and officials, as well as the UN envoy and the envoys of countries and organizations in charge of the Libyan question. This meeting was welcomed by members of the UN Security Council, which considered it an important step that contributes to the rapprochement of the Libyan parties, according to the same source. In this regard, we hope that the National Reconciliation Conference, which the African Union and the Libyan Presidential Council intend to organize in Tripoli, will be an opportunity to strengthen the consensus between the Libyan parties. In this regard, the Kingdom of Morocco offers its expertise to our Libyan brothers in transitional justice, including the eminent experience of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission, he stressed.

Reaching a consensual and comprehensive legislative framework for elections in Libya is the only path towards lasting peace, said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Holding elections as soon as possible is the guarantor of forming a legitimately elected government, Bourita stated during the ministerial meeting of the African Peace and Security Council meeting. “I hope that the National Reconciliation Conference that the African Union and the Libyan Presidential Council intend to hold in Tripoli will be an opportunity to enhance consensus between the Libyan parties,” he pointed out. Morocco considers Libya an essential partner in building the Maghreb space and achieving the aspirations of the Maghreb peoples for integration and development, according to Bourita. “We continue efforts to bring the views of the Libyan parties closer, by receiving Libyan political actors and officials, as well as the UN envoy and envoys of countries and organizations in charge of the Libyan file,” he added.

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has said that the country’s crude oil production has reached 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd), the Libyan News Agency reported on Wednesday. According to secondary sources in OPEC’s latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR), Libyan crude oil production averaged 1.161 million bpd in March, down by 2,000 bpd compared to February. Libya’s oil production recovered after the country resumed oil exports in July 2022. The force majeure severely crippled Libya’s oil exports following weeks of protests and closures amid a rift in Libya’s political class over who should be governing the country. This year, Libyan oil production could reach 1.3 million bpd after averaging 1.12 million bpd in 2022, according to the African Energy Chamber.

The Federal Government on Tuesday evacuated another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya in continuation of its rescue operations to ensure no Nigerian is left behind in that country. “The federal government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have successfully carried out four evacuation exercise, repatriating about 700 stranded Nigerians from Libya in 2023 already. “107 stranded Nigerians departed Misrata International Airport aboard chartered flight No.UZ189 at 13.15 local time and are expected to arrive the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos same Tuesday evening. “Nigeria with the support of the IOM will continue to intensify efforts to rescue, protect and ensure the safe return of all stranded migrants in Libya,” Mr Musa said. As the Nigerian government continues to clamp and prosecute human traffickers, it reiterated commitments to ensure the safe return and reintegration of those stranded in Libya and willing to return home.

Abdoulaye Bathily said his efforts had been positive in bringing warring Libyan groups to commit to continue negotiations in an effort to hold inclusive legislative and presidential elections and unify the country. “Institutional and political leaders have also taken action to move the political process forward. I urge Libyan leaders to meet the people’s expectation to choose leaders this year by delivering on all their commitments.”Bathily called for supporting the people of Libya in achieving their “legitimate aspiration” for peace, stability and prosperity. Political factions in the country have been vying for power since the fall of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. “All international partners should support the current momentum and speak with one voice on Libyan matters,” he added.

On April 18, 2023, US Political Minister Counselor John Kelley delivered a speech during the UN Security Council briefing on Libya, urging Libyan leaders to demonstrate progress towards holding elections and achieving national reconciliation. Kelley expressed the United States’ unwavering support for Special Representative Bathily’s efforts to reach a political consensus among Libyans and hold elections as soon as possible. Kelley expressed concern over the uptick in illicit petroleum and arms trafficking, urging all member states to prevent such shipments. Kelley stressed that there must be accountability for these violations and abuses if national reconciliation is to be achieved. He called on Libyan leaders to prioritize their nation’s interests over their own and demonstrate progress towards achieving national reconciliation.

The Federal Government yesterday again evacuated an- other batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya in continuation of its rescue operations to ensure no Nigerian is left behind in that country. “The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have successfully carried out four evacuation exercise, re- patriating about 700 stranded Nigerians from Libya in 2023 already. “107 stranded Nigerians departed Misrata International Airport aboard chattered flight No.UZ189 at 13.15 local time and are expected to arrive the Murtala Mo- hammed International Air- port, Lagos same Tuesday evening. “Nigeria with the support of the IOM will continue to intensify efforts to rescue, protect and ensure the safe return of all stranded mi- grants in Libya,” Musa said. S o m e of them are willing participants of irregular migration, o t h e r s trafficked, while others smuggled.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th April, 2023) Libya is ready to mediate the conflict between Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) said during a phone call with her Sudanese counterpart Ali Al-Sadiq. Mangoush and al-Sadiq held a phone conversation on Tuesday, the Libyan Foreign Ministry said. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry has also confirmed on social media that the Libyan minister suggested her country mediating the conflict. On Saturday, clashes between the Sudanese armed forces and the RSF broke out in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere. Later that day, Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, the head of the Sudanese military, issued a decree to dissolve the RSF.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has received another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Tripoli, Libya. NEMA said the returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Cargo Wing, Ikeja, late Tuesday aboard Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with registration number 5A-DMG. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, NEMA Director-General, officially received the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government. Ahmed, the statement said, was represented by Mr Aziz Afunku, Chief Relief and Rehabilitation Officer. NAN reports that the International Organisation for Migration with the support of international partners have been assisting stranded Nigerians in Libya to return home since 2017.

“The stability of Libya and its neighbors is a priority for France,” stated the French embassy in Libya today following a briefing by U.N. Envoy Abdoulaye Bathily at the Security Council. France added that it remains supportive of the efforts of the United Nations Mission in Libya, and “will continue to support the work of the 5 + 5 Military Committee”.

By Mohammed el-Senussi, Crown Prince of LibyaAs war rages on in Europe and looms elsewhere, Libya and Libyans are facing yet another choice and another potential cataclysm. They chose ... a democratic constitution, one that protected the rights of minorities and guaranteed freedom of conscience. As a kingdom, Libya was democratic to the coreThis makes Libya unique. The most effective way for the European powers to support the development of a democratic Libya is through the modification of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF). HRH Mohammed el-Senussi is the Crown Prince of Libya and an active commentator on Libyan affairs since the start of the Libyan Civil War.