A total of 50 West African migrants, including women and children, were rescued in the desert in northern Niger near the Libyan border, the United Nations said Tuesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the migrants were “vulnerable and in distress” and comprised 10 children, three women and 37 men, AFP reported. IOM said they became “stranded” in the desert near the town of Dirkou after a perilous journey. Dirkou is a crossroads for the smuggling of migrants, weapons and drugs into Libya and on to Europe. The group, including 49 Nigerians and one Cameroonian national, was rescued last week and flown to the transit city of Agadez, where the IOM runs a reception centre.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity has confirmed its continued communication with Chad, to release four detained Libyan youths, whom have lost their way in the desert. The ministry indicated that it had formed a crisis cell working around the clock to ensure their release and return to their homeland, directing the Libyan embassy and the consulate in Chad to visit them and ensure their safety, and to provide them with consular services. The Chadian embassy in Tripoli confirmed the imminence of their release, the ministry added, indicating the readiness of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss limiting the occurrence of such incidents in the future, as well as issues related to controlling and security of the common borders.

Hospitals held a share of 62.1% in the Libya dialysis machines market in 2021. "With growing conflicts within the nation, as well as the emergence of COVID-19, a shift toward providing uniform care continuum across the country is set to aid Libya dialysis machines market expansion," says an analyst of Persistence Market Research. In November 2021, American company Baxter delivered 26 adult dialysis machines and a paediatric dialysis unit to the Tripoli University Hospital in Libya. Persistence Market Research offers a unique perspective and actionable insights on the Libya dialysis machines market in its latest study, presenting a historical demand assessment of 2017 – 2021 and projections for 2022 – 2032. Other Trending Reports:About Persistence Market Research:Persistence Market Research (PMR), as a 3rd-party research organization, does operate through an exclusive amalgamation of market research and data analytics for helping businesses ride high, irrespective of the turbulence faced on the account of financial/natural crunches.

Confirming this in its September 2022 oil sector report released on Tuesday, OPEC stated that the drop in Nigeria’s oil production made Angola and Libya to overtake Nigeria in oil output. The report stated that Angola was Africa’s highest crude oil producer for the month under review with an average production of 1.187mb/d. It said Libya’s crude oil production averaged also 1.123mb/d for the month of August. “According to secondary sources, total OPEC-13 crude oil production averaged 29.65 mb/d in August, higher by 618,000 month-on-month,” it stated. The report added, “Crude oil output increased mainly in Libya and Saudi Arabia, while production in Nigeria declined.”The post Angola, Libya overtake Nigeria in crude production – OPEC appeared first on NEWS PICKS — WITHIN NIGERIA.

The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, said that the upcoming elections are one of the most important periods in the history of Libya, announcing the start of political consultations to hold the vote as soon as possible. In statements to Al-Arabiya TV, Dbeibah called for a dialogue on the transitional phase by anyone who wants to reach elections, stressing his government's readiness for dialogue with any party regarding the constitutional basis and elections, pointing out that his government's slogan is based on taking Libya to elections. He also expressed his hope that the legislators would end the controversy over the constitutional rule, expressing his wish to hold elections as soon as possible, and saying that more than 3 million Libyans have received the voter cards and are waiting for the date of elections. Dbeibah said that what happened in the capital, Tripoli recently, were clashes with coup parties adding that they were defeated, and described what he called the “coup attempt” in Tripoli as a “stupid act." He described that Libyans had sacrificed a lot in order to fight terrorism, hoping that this will not be repeated again, adding that Libya has reached the highest level of oil production in 10 years, and welcoming in this regard the effort of the African Union to mediate reconciliation in Libya.

QNADoha: Speaker of the House of Representatives of the sisterly State of Libya H E Aguila Saleh hailed the State of Qatar’s supportive stances towards Libyan people and its keenness on achieving Libya’s security and stability, and its aspirations for peace and development. He said that he briefed HH the Amir on the latest developments of the situation in Libya and their view on these developments. The meeting was constructive and he sensed the Qatari leadership’s keenness to settle differences in Libya by peaceful means, he pointed out, noting that the Qatari leadership is open to all Libyans and is eager to restore security and stability in Libya. Aguila affirmed that the meetings in Doha were historic and he promised to make every effort to solve the Libyan crisis. Everyone trusts that the hosting, organization, security and management of the tournament will be at a high level, he added.

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BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late on Tuesday, residents told Reuters, and a spokesman for the hospital there said at least 13 people were injured. The blast comes weeks after a fuel tanker blast in another southern Libya city that killed several people and injured dozens. (Reporting by Ayman al-Warfali in Benghazi and Enas Alashray, writing by Angus McDowall; Editing by Leslie Adler)

BENGHAZI, Libya :A fuel tank exploded in a massive blast in the southern Libyan city of Sebha late on Tuesday, injuring 17 people, the health ministry said in a statement. The fire caused by the explosion was brought under control, witnesses said. The blast comes weeks after a fuel tanker blast in another southern Libya city killed several people and injured dozens. (Reporting by Ayman al-Warfali in Benghazi and Enas Alashray, writing by Angus McDowall; Editing by Leslie Adler and Tom Hogue)

Angola and Libya have overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s biggest crude oil producers. However, Angola was Africa’s highest crude oil producer for the month under review with an average production of 1.187mb/d. Libya’s crude oil production averaged also 1.123mb/d for the period. The report said: “According to secondary sources, total OPEC-13 crude oil production averaged 29.65 mb/d in August, higher by 618,000 month-on-month. The post Angola, Libya overtake Nigeria as Africa’s biggest oil producer appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria.

Meta Quest Pro unboxing video leaked ahead of launch. The Meta Quest Pro has a single strengthened head strap and various outward-facing sensors. Formerly known as Facebook Connect, Meta Connect is a yearly online showcase for the firm’s hardware and software ambitions. The Meta Quest Pro is an MR device that uses onboard cameras to display full-colour passthrough augmented reality (AR) visualisations. To power its MR functionalities, Meta Quest Pro uses the Presence Platform operating system (OS), which supports real-time 3D (RT3D) AR graphics.

Member of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, valued Germany’s role and efforts to end the Libyan crisis, stressing the importance of consensus among all parties to the political process on a constitutional basis to achieve the hopes of all Libyans to reach the elections. This came during his meeting with the German ambassador to Libya, Michael Unmacht, Tuesday in Tripoli, during which they discussed the latest political developments in Libya. The Media Office of the Presidential Council said that Al-Lafi discussed with the German ambassador local and international efforts to resolve the political crisis in the country, provide full support to the new UN envoy to Libya, and discuss ways to complete the constitutional path between the House of Representatives and the State Council, to conduct elections that the Libyan people aspire to, providing the factors for its success and acceptance of its results by all parties. The media office added that the German ambassador, for his part, praised the coordination of the Presidential Council with all political parties, the consolidation of the ceasefire, the success of the national reconciliation project, and its continuous cooperation with UN and countries supporting the stability of Libya, in order to find a solution to the current political crisis.

The Undersecretary of the Tripoli-based Interior Ministry, Bashir al Amin, held talks on Monday with the defense representatives of the Netherlands and the European Union, announced the ministry via its official Facebook page. The talks focused on capacity-building for Libyan security forces in the field of counter-terrorism and combatting transnational organized crime.

Ismail Adebayo in Birnin KebbiThe Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued and handed over a 13-year-old girl, Temitope Marvellous, to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). While briefing journalists before handing over the girl to NAPTIP officials in her office, the state Comptroller of Immigration, Rabi Bashir Nuhu, said the girl was intercepted at Koko border post in Kebbi State by patrol team of the Service in a commercial bus coming from Ogun State to Sokoto through Kebbi State. While handing the girl to NAPTIP representative from Sokoto office of the agency, Head of the team, Rilwan Mohammed Buhari, stated that the agency would investigate and unite the victim with her family. While responding to questions from journalists, the victim, Marvellous, said she was asked to come over to Sokoto by someone she referred to as friend. She said she was staying with her grandmother in Ogun State.