That legacy appears to have returned, with the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor, Karim Khan, saying in January there are grounds to believe both sides may be committing war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Darfur. He is wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide and other crimes during the conflict in Darfur in the 2000s. The resolution demands that the RSF and government forces ensure the protection of civilians, including allowing those wishing to move in El Fasher or leave the North Darfur capital to safer areas. In February, Sudan’s foreign minister held talks in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart amid unconfirmed reports of drone purchases for government forces. Dagalo, the leader of the RSF, has reportedly received support from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group.

The G7 includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Other guests include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, fresh off his own election, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "It is also a strong signal to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin that Putin cannot outlast us,” she said. “I regret this,” Macron said about the text, answering the question of an Italian reporter on the sidelines of the summit. The G7 summit is taking place in a sprawling luxury resort that’s something of a theater set, a faux town made to resemble one of Puglia’s medieval white-stone hamlets but that actually only dates from 2010.

He is wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide and other crimes during the conflict in Darfur in the 2000s. The resolution demands that the RSF and government forces ensure the protection of civilians, including allowing those wishing to move within El Fasher or leave the city for safer areas to do so. “The people of El Fasher are trapped. Famine is setting in, and the threat of a large-scale massacre looms large.”Already, hundreds of people have been killed and scores wounded in El Fasher, she said. Thomas-Greenfield said over 25 million Sudanese are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, and she and many council members urged that more crossings be opened — and that donors come forward.

The new Ambassador of Spain to Libya, Javier Soria, presented his credentials today to the Tripoli based Libyan Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Taher al Baour. I agreeThis website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy

Libya and Tunisia signed a security agreement yesterday to pave the way for the reopening of the Ras Jedir border crossing. Controlling the border crossing and the prevention of any armed manifestations.‎ Prevention of vehicles not roadworthy from crossing as per the two countries’ regulations. Empowering the joint committee to resolve any obstacles or problems preventing security work at the crossing. It will be recalled that the border crossing has been closed since 19 March after clashes between Tripoli forces and local forces. Tripoli government forces regain control over Ras Jedir Libyan-Tunisian border crossing (libyaherald.com)After loss of control of the Libyan-Tunisian border crossing to local militias: Interior Minister vows to regain control even through use of force (libyaherald.com)Armed clashes between government forces and local Zuwara forces at Libyan-Tunisian border crossing – Tunisia closes border (libyaherald.com)Interior Minister oversees delivery of inspection scanning vehicles at Libyan-Tunisian land border crossing (libyaherald.com)Vehicle scanners and surveillance cameras being installed in Benghazi (libyaherald.com)

Libya’s Tripoli-based National Unity Government and Tunisia have reached an agreement to reopen the Ras Ajdir border crossing between the two North African countries after more than three months of closure. Many people on both sides of the border share the same first and family names, leading to some being mistakenly identified as wanted criminals or terrorists. That will come after the completion of maintenance operations, changes of security personnel and upgrading the quality of the border crossing in accordance with international standards. People queue to cross into Tunisia through the Libyan Ras Ajdir border crossing in September 2021. AFPArmed confrontations on the Tunisia-Libya border recur due to long-running conflicts in Libya that broke out after the toppling of dictator Muammar Al Qaddafi in 2011.

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Interior ministers from Libya and Tunisia said on Wednesday they had agreed to partially reopen the border crossing at Ras Jdir on Thursday morning, and to fully reopen it on June 20 after more than three months of closure. In mid-March, the Libyan interior ministry said it closed the border crossing due to armed clashes after the border was attacked by "outlaws". Ras Ijdir is the major border crossing between the two countries in Libya's western region, where Libyans often go to Tunisia for medical treatment and trucks with goods coming in the opposite direction. "The reopening will be tomorrow for humanitarian cases, special cases that have permits from the Tunisian and Algerian interior ministry, and medical cases," said Trabulsi. Trabulsi added that he would meet Nouri on June 20 at the border crossing "to hold a meeting and fully reopen it to all travellers".

The Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia will be officially reopened on June 20, after more than three months of closure for security reasons. This should ensure greater safety and protection for Libyan and Tunisian citizens who cross the border. The agreement also includes a commitment to open six centers for the electronic registration of Libyan citizens' cars, not to impose unarranged taxes or fines, to control port terminals and against the carrying of weapons. Last March, Imad Trabelsi had ordered the closure of the land border point with Tunisia and the withdrawal of the staff stationed at the crossing "to preserve human lives and public property". The decision was taken after the Berber militias of the Libyan city of Zuwara had rejected a column of vehicles sent from Tripoli to take control of the border point.

TRIPOLI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday that it had assisted 163 migrants to return to their home country, Bangladesh, from Libya this week. "IOM's Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) Program continues to assist stranded and vulnerable migrants who request assistance to return from Libya to their home countries. This week, a flight to Bangladesh with 163 migrants was facilitated from Benghazi to Dhaka," IOM tweeted. The Voluntary Humanitarian Return program, run by IOM, arranges the return of migrants stranded in Libya to their homeland. According to IOM, the VHR Program has helped 80,000 migrants return to their countries of origin voluntarily from Libya since 2015.

The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), Libya’s main Sovereign Wealth Fund, reported yesterday that its chairman, Ali Mahmoud Hassan, had met on the same day with the Ambassador of Japan to Libya, Shimmura Izuru, to discuss the related issues of the frozen funds by the UNSC resolutions. The meeting, the LIA highlighted, comes as Japan chairs the Sanctions Committee regarding Libya during 2023-2024. During this meeting, it reported, the two parties discussed the latest updates related to the investment plan submitted to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1970 (2011) regarding Libya. This included the LIA’s vision, strategic objectives, and promising opportunities provided by the investment plan to develop Libya’s economic performance. The meeting also discussed the negative impact of the current freezing measures imposed on the assets of the Libyan Investment Authority, especially considering the rapid growth of global markets, the LIA said.

‎Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported yesterday that in 2024 it aims to drill121 new wells to explore and exploit natural oil and gas resources and to carry out maintenance on about 1,335 other wells. It said it is planning to continue a series of important operations in the oil and gas sector to ensure the sustainability of oil production.‎It will be recalled that NOC chairman Farhat Bengdara reiterated on 9 June that he aims to raise production from the current 1.2 million to 2 million barrels per day by the end of 2025.

‎The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) reported today that its subsidiary, the Libya Oil Joint Company, received, on Sunday, 9 June, a team of experts from the United Nations tasked with discussing some important topics with various Libyan institutions. ‎Overview of Libya OilLAIP reported that its Chairman, Khalifa Al-Shaibani, held a meeting with the UN team, where they reviewed the history of the company’s establishment, the nature of its work, the mechanisms of its management, its role as a company for marketing petroleum products in the Libyan market, as well as the size of its workforce, and the company’s wide geographical spread through a huge network of stations spread in strategic locations throughout the Libyan. These include 307 stations between company owned and privately owned, linked by operating and supply contracts. These provide various services, including the sale and distribution of fuel, the provision of related products of various industrial oils and greases, in addition to the company’s possession of a mobile fleet equipped to transport and distribute oil and gas products on demand.‎Commitment to the legal legislation and administrative standardsDuring the meeting, the Chairman of Libya Oil Joint Company stressed the company’s commitment to the legal legislation and administrative standards governing institutional work in Libya. ‎He stressed the company’s keenness to organize the distribution of fuel in a way that ensures its smooth provision to citizens throughout the Libyan territory.

CAIRO – 12 June 2024: The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) released a report Wednesday indicating that the size of trade exchange between Egypt and Equatorial Guinea had hit $26 billion in 2023 where exports and imports recorded $13.6 billion and $12.4 billion, respectively. The top importers are Saudi Arabia with $2.7 billion; the UAE with $2.2 billion; Libya with $1.8 billion; Sudan with $984.4 million; and, Algeria with $850.3 million. The top exports were vegetables and fruits at $1.3 billion; home appliance and machinery at $1.1 billion; pearls, precious stones and jewelry at $1 billion; fuel and mineral oils at $753 million; and, plastics at $712 million.

U.S. Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has welcomed the High National Elections Commission’s announcement that voter registration for municipal council elections is now underway. “Successful municipal elections serve as a vital opportunity to demonstrate the viability of Libya’s electoral infrastructure, a way to engage with the Libyan people on the issues most important to them, and a chance for local communities to elect their local leaders,” said Norland. “Successful municipal elections will serve as proof of Libya’s ability to eventually hold national elections, and I encourage continued work toward reaching that goal,” he added. UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) had also welcomed the opening of the voter registration process for the upcoming municipal council elections in 60 municipalities, encouraging “all eligible Libyans, including women & youth, to register to exercise their right to elect the future leadership of their municipalities.”

TRIPOLI, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday it had installed a vaccination administration system at 624 sites in Libya. UNICEF said in a statement that it installed the Tahseen Platform in partnership with Libya's National Center for Disease Control. "The Tahseen Platform includes a user-friendly interface for tracking vaccinated children and managing vaccine stock in real-time, facilitating seamless registration and documentation of vaccine status. It also integrates vaccination centers with the National Vaccination Program Department and provides detailed reports for monitoring and analysis," the statement noted. Additionally, UNICEF has installed the Remote Temperature Monitoring System at 94 municipality vaccine stock stores to ensure vaccines are stored at best conditions, the statement added.