More than 320 Nigerians stranded in Libya have been rescued with the International Organisation for Migration coordinating moves to help them return to Nigeria. “We carried out on Tuesday the expulsion of 163 irregular migrants of Nigerian nationality from the Mitiga airport, including 107 women, 51 men and five children,” Libya migration agency’s head of security, Mohamad Baredaa, told AFP. In a move coordinated with the IOM, Baredaa added that “160 Nigerians will be sent back to their country from Benina airport in Benghazi” later on Tuesday. An AFP correspondent saw the first group at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport early Tuesday, where they were given a laissez-passer before boarding shuttles to the plane. According to the IOM, there are more than 700,000 migrants in Libya.

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has successfully evacuated 327 stranded Nigerians as well as those released from detention facilities in Tripoli, Libya. Musa said that 165 of the evacuees were Nigerians freed from detention facilities in Tripoli, while others were stranded in the country. He stated that the evacuees were repatriated in two batches from Tripoli International Airport and Benina International Airport, Benghazi, on Tuesday evening. “Today, the Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), conducted another evacuation exercise, repatriating 327 stranded Nigerians in two different categories from Libya. “Both batches of evacuees are expected to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on the same day.

By AFP - Jan 30,2024 - Last updated at Jan 30,2024Illegal migrants from Nigeria leave an office of the Anti-illegal Immigration Agency before heading to the airport during a deportation operation in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday (AFP photo)TRIPOLI — Libyan authorities on Tuesday began sending more than 320 irregular migrants to their home country Nigeria, an immigration official told AFP. War-torn Libya has become as a key departure point on North Africa’s Mediterranean coast for migrants, mainly from other parts of Africa, risking dangerous sea voyages in hopes of reaching Europe. An AFP correspondent saw the first group at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport early Tuesday, where they were given a laissez-passer before boarding shuttles to the plane. According to the IOM, there are more than 700,000 migrants in Libya. In 2015, the UN-affiliated organisation established a “voluntary humanitarian return” scheme, arranging and financing travel for migrants and asylum seekers in Libya wishing to leave for their respective origin countries.

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UN Special Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, held consultations with the eastern members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission in Benghazi on Tuesday. “We discussed the security and political landscape in Libya and took stock of the current challenges,” said the UN diplomat via X. “I urged them to step up their efforts to fully implement the ceasefire agreement and stressed the need for all Libyan leaders to support the equal inclusion of all regions in political, economic and security processes pertaining to the country’s future.”

File photo of Osama Ashfaqلیبیا /کلرسیداں(نمائندہ پوٹھوار ڈاٹ کوم,اکرام الحق قریشی, 31جنوری2024ء)—سہانے خوابوں کی تعبیر کے لیئے لیبیا کے راستے یورپ جانے کی کوشش میں کلرسیداں کا نوجوان لیبیا میں بیماری اور خوراک کی کمی کے سبب انتقال کر گیا 24 سالہ اسامہ اشفاق گزشتہ برس یورپ جانے کے لیئے گھر سے نکلا تھا ایجنٹ نے اسے لیبیا میں بییارومددگار چھوڑ دیا جہاں سے وہ یورپ تو نہ جا سکا تاہم خوراک کی کمی اور علاج معالجے کی سہولت نہ ہونے سے کچھ عرصہ بیمار رھا اور وطن سے ہزاروں میل دور دم توڑ گیا اس کی نعش لیبیا سے قطر کے راستے پاکستان روانہ کردی گئی جو آج اسلام اباد پہنچے گی جہاں سے اسے کلرسیداں کے قریب گاؤں سہوٹ بگیال میں نمازجنازہ کے بعد سپرد خاک کر دیا جائے گا۔ Libya / Kallar Syedan (Pothwar.com, Ikramul Haq Qureshi, January 31, 2024) – Osama Ashfaq A young man from Sahot Bagyal died due to illness and lack of food in Libya while trying to go to Europe through Libya to fulfill his dreams. The agent left him in Libya, where he could not go to Europe. His body was sent from Libya to Pakistan via Qatar, which will reach Islamabad today, from where he will be laid to rest after the funeral prayers at Sahot Bagyal village.

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(MENAFN- African Press Organization)New opportunities have opened for SMEs in Libya to secure financial support as the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) grants approval to the Libyan Credit Information Centre's (LCIC) newly developed legal framework. The development of the legal framework was made possible with the support of Expertise France through the E-nable( ) project, funded by the European Union. Mr. Nicola Orlando - EU Ambassador to Libya, commented:“We are delighted to announce that significant milestones were achieved through our collaborative efforts in the development of the Libyan Credit Information Center. Risk Mitigation: The regulatory framework is expected to help in identifying and managing potential risks associated with credit information. With the legal framework in place, the focus now shifts to developing the LCIC's operational capacity.

New opportunities have opened for SMEs in Libya to secure financial support as the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) grants approval to the Libyan Credit Information Centre's (LCIC) newly developed legal framework. The development of the legal framework was made possible with the support of Expertise France through the E-nable (https://apo-opa.co/3HDQxtv) project, funded by the European Union. Our tailored capacity-building workshops have equipped the Centre’s staff with specific expertise in credit information management, data protection and international standards. Risk Mitigation: The regulatory framework is expected to help in identifying and managing potential risks associated with credit information. With the legal framework in place, the focus now shifts to developing the LCIC's operational capacity.

On the margins of the Italian African Summit in Rome (28-29 January), Tripoli based Libyan prime minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, discussed yesterday the review, support and development of Libyan investments in Rwanda. The discussions were held between Aldabaiba and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, Vincent Biruta,The Libyan government reported that the two had discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. Aldabaiba praised the Rwandan experience in consolidating and stabilizing reconciliation and stability, stressing the necessity of resuming economic cooperation between Libya and Rwanda. The two parties touched on the necessity of exchanging official visits and activating the economic agreements concluded between the two countries, in addition to reviewing Libyan investments in Rwanda and supporting and developing its fields.

The Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, opened the 5th Libya Food Exhibition (28 to 31 January) at Tripoli International Fairgrounds. The Ministry of Economy reported that 215 local and international companies participated of which 100 were local companies and 115 were foreign companies. These were from Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, India, UAE, Italy, Morocco, Malta, France and Jordan, specializing in the food and plastic industries, manufacturing machinery and equipment, packaging technology, processing, restaurants and cafes. The Minister toured the exhibition corridors, accompanied by the Chairman of the Management Committee of the General Authority for Exhibitions, the Chairman of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, the Chairman of the Management Committee of the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan-Egyptian Joint Chamber, and several heads of diplomatic missions to Libya.

Spanish oil giant, Repsol, is interested in implementing renewable energy projects in Libya. The news was announced by the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) last Sunday (28 January) after REAoL chairman, Abdul Salam Al-Ansari, held a meeting on the same day, at the Authority’s Tripoli headquarters, with Mikel Erquiaga, General Manager of Repsol. In its brief description, REAoL said the meeting discussed and reviewed ways of joint cooperation in the fields of renewable energies and Repsol’s participation in implementing a number of REAoL’s work and plans.

It was in the heat of the 2013 general election campaign when then finance minister Tonio Fenech labelled the Labour Party’s energy plan “Alice in Wonderland”. Eleven years later, Fenech has gone one step further in his criticism of the Electrogas power station: “I called it Alice in Wonderland… today, I call it the pantomime of Alice in Wonderland.”The fresh description came in the midst of a lively exchange between Fenech and government MPs in parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday. The committee continued with its scrutiny of the National Audit Office’s report on the Electrogas power station procurement process. When asked whether he would give the current administration advice to remove the energy subsidies and instead increase electricity prices, Fenech hit back: “Since when is government seeking my consultancy services? He insisted the IMF had also suggested the phasing-out of energy subsidies and instead replacing these with targeted support for vulnerable families.

Arab Finance: Maridive and Oil Service’s 49%-owned affiliate Al-Mayez Oil and Gas Services has been awarded a three-year oil exploration contract worth €29.72 million for the Libyan Mellitah Oil and Gas Company, a statement revealed. The contract covers oil exploration and production activities at the Bouri and Bahr El Sallam Fields in Libya. The project is set to be implemented by the first quarter (Q1) of the current year. Maridive is an Egypt-based company that provides offshore marine and oil support services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. Copyright © 2022 Arab Finance Brokerage Company All rights reserved.

This is more than double the toll recorded last year during the same period. GENEVA: Nearly 100 migrants have died or disappeared in the central and eastern Mediterranean since the beginning of 2024, more than double the toll recorded last year during the same period, the UN migration agency said on Monday. IOM’s Missing Migrants Project found that 3,041 migrants were dead or went missing in the Mediterranean last year – a significant increase over the 2,411 toll in 2022. Earlier this month, some 40 Tunisian migrants went missing after setting off in a boat toward the Italian coast. Tunisia has replaced Libya as a main departure point for Mediterranean crossings for people fleeing poverty and conflict.