MoFA delegation meets 400 stranded Gambian migrants in Libya -
However, following my deployment as Director in January 2021, the Directorate has been very strategic and responsive to the needs and aspirations of The Gambian Diaspora. The Gambian Diaspora is a force to be reckoned with. Diaspora roundtable conferences are held annually including Stake of the Nation’s Forum to discuss how the Gambian Diaspora will effectively participate and contribute meaningfully to national development. How about the living conditions of Gambian migrants in Libya? What is the gender proportion and average age bracket of these Gambian migrants?
Source:Libya Today
December 22, 2022 13:34 UTC
Tajani: There is great concern about Libya
Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani confirmed that there is great concern about Libya, indicating that they are working intensively with all their diplomats on the Libyan issue. This came during a speech by Tajani on Libya at the opening session of the conference of Italian ambassadors to the world, organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome on December 21 and 22, with the participation of more than 100 Italian ambassadors abroad. “We are also working intensively with all countries in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa because we consider Libya a priority, as well as to solve the issue of immigration, and we are also working on a greater Italian presence in the Mediterranean region,” added the Italian foreign minister. “Italy is well established not only geographically but also historically in the Mediterranean region,” he added.
Source:Libya Today
December 22, 2022 12:58 UTC
The Metaverse Workplace as the New Enterprise
The metaverse workplace may seem like a distant possibility, but innovators have been planning how to make it a reality over the last few years. Defining the MetaverseThe Metaverse aims to supersede the Internet as the next communications platform, combining Internet connectivity and spatial computing. It will offer shared virtual spaces to combine the physical and virtual worlds using virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) technologies. The Value of the Metaverse WorkplaceThere are a growing number of potential use cases arising for the Metaverse. Redefining the Metaverse WorkplaceConcluding, the Metaverse is closer to realising its full potential with the entry of new devices, solutions, and platforms.
Source:Libya Today
December 22, 2022 10:49 UTC
Libya Independence Day 2022: Date, History and Significance
In this blog post we will discuss the importance of Libya Independence Day and how it continues to shape Libyan society today. Since gaining independence, Libya has undergone a number of changes. Independence Day is a special day for Libyans. Since gaining independence, Libya has been ruled by a series of different governments. Libyan Independence Day – December 24, 2022Libya Independence Day is a holiday that celebrates the country’s independence from Italy on December 24, 2022.
Source:Libya Today
December 22, 2022 07:36 UTC
US-Based Surgeons Operate On Kids In Iraq, Libya, Plan More Work In Africa
(@FahadShabbir)WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd December, 2022) A group of pediatric cardiology surgeons from the US-based Bill Novick Cardiac Alliance conducted 80 operations of different levels of complexity during their recent trips to Iraq and Libya, team leader Bill Novick told Sputnik. "We were in Iraq for five weeks and operated on 50 children. One of our teams right now is finishing up in Libya.� They operated on 30 kids there," Novick said. The Cardiac Alliance team plans to return to Iraq and Libya in 2023 and is also scheduled to start new projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Rwanda, Novick added. The Cardiac Alliance is comprised of medical specialists from different countries who usually work in "hot spots" around the world.
Source:Libya Today
December 21, 2022 21:02 UTC
WHO expresses concern about COVID situation in China
Infections have recently spiked in the world’s second-largest economy and projections have suggested China could face an explosion of cases and more than a million deaths next year. “The WHO is very concerned over the evolving situation in China, with increasing reports of severe disease,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. Tedros said the agency needed more detailed information on disease severity, hospital admissions and requirements for intensive care units support for a comprehensive assessment of the situation. The comment comes as the German government confirmed it has sent its first batch of BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to China to be administered initially to German expatriates. (Reporting by Manas Mishra and Nandhini Srinivasan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)
Source:Libya Today
December 21, 2022 16:39 UTC
Libya welcomes US decision not to reopen Lockerbie agreement
"I welcome America's confirmation that it will not reopen the agreement reached on compensation, and the issuance of a red notice by Interpol," tweeted Dbeibeh. "This is what I confirmed previously to the Libyan people, who were subjected to a massive misinformation campaign." The Lockerbie agreement obliged the US to terminate existing lawsuits for financial compensation in US courts arising out of these incidents and precludes any future suits, confirmed Washington. Last week, Dbeibeh announced that his government had handed over Masud "to wipe the mark of terrorism from the Libyan people's forehead." On 31 January, 2001, a special Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands sentenced Libyan Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi to prison for the downing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie.
Source:Libya Today
December 21, 2022 15:20 UTC
Somali info minister in Libya discussing ways to strengthen bilateral relations
Somali Information Minister Da’ud Aweys has paid a visit to Libya, where he met with the deputy prime minister of the Libyan outgoing government Hussein al-Qatrani and discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries. Aweys conveyed a greeting message from his Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre to al-Qatrani, according to a statement published by the state media. The talks also focused on cooperation in the security, counterterrorism, and political areas, according to the Somali Shabelle News Network. The minister who is on a working visit is expected to talk with the Libyan government about the repatriation of Somali migrants in the country who fell victim to the smugglers.
Source:Libya Today
December 21, 2022 15:03 UTC
UN’s one stop solution for Libyan crisis, “PARTITION”
Libya plunged into crisis a decade ago when a NATO-backed uprising toppled Muammar Gaddafi. Now, if he indeed runs for President it will spoil all the decade long plans of the West for Libya. Hence UN is threatening that if elections are further delayed, it will lead to partition of the country. The west is wary of its growing presence and Seif-al-Islam coming to power is a nightmare for the US. Finally, it has turned to UN which is threatening a possible division of the country if elections are not held immediately.
Source:Libya Today
December 21, 2022 13:39 UTC
UN Security Council voices concern over political deadlock in Libya
The UN Security Council has expressed deep concern over the persistent political deadlock in Libya nearly one year after elections scheduled for December 24, 2021, failed to materialise, and more than two years after the agreement of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum roadmap. The council members reiterated their strong support for the people of Libya to determine who governs them through elections and to ensure this legitimate demand is heard through the political process. They underlined the importance of an inclusive, comprehensive national dialogue and reconciliation process based on the principles of transitional justice. They called on all parties to uphold the October 23, 2020, ceasefire agreement and reiterated their call on all parties to accelerate full implementation of its provisions. They called on the international community to fully support UNSMIL and the special representative in their consultations with different Libyan stakeholders and international partners.
Source:Libya Today
December 21, 2022 02:29 UTC
Security Council Press Statement on Libya
The members of the Security Council expressed their strong support for Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily and his efforts to generate new momentum in Libya’s stalled political process and improve stability in the country. They welcomed the Special Representative of the Secretary-General’s extensive consultations with Libyan stakeholders and the international community. The members of the Security Council reiterated their strong support for the people of Libya to determine who governs them through elections and to ensure this legitimate demand is heard through the political process. The members of the Security Council committed to supporting inclusive intra-Libyan dialogue in this regard, aiming at, inter alia, forming a unified Libyan Government able to govern across the country and representing the whole of Libya’s people. The members of the Security Council noted that progress on the political process should be accompanied by constructive engagement in the economic and security tracks, as well as improvements in respect for human rights.
Source:Libya Today
December 21, 2022 00:52 UTC
Security Council Condemns Situation in Libya
The members of the Security Council expressed their strong support for Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily and his efforts to generate new momentum in Libya’s stalled political process and improve stability in the country. They welcomed the Special Representative of the Secretary-General’s extensive consultations with Libyan stakeholders and the international community. The members of the Security Council reiterated their strong support for the people of Libya to determine who governs them through elections and to ensure this legitimate demand is heard through the political process. The members of the Security Council committed to supporting inclusive intra-Libyan dialogue in this regard, aiming at, inter alia, forming a unified Libyan Government able to govern across the country and representing the whole of Libya’s people. The members of the Security Council noted that progress on the political process should be accompanied by constructive engagement in the economic and security tracks, as well as improvements in respect for human rights.
Source:Libya Today
December 21, 2022 00:21 UTC
Libya sentences 17 to death for joining ISIS and carrying out attacks
Prosecutors said 14 people received lesser sentences in the case that involved a total of 33 defendants, state media reported on Tuesday. They said the ISIS members had resorted to “violence and armed operations in Sabratha and its surroundings”. ISIS and other armed groups proliferated in Libya after the fall of Muammar Qaddafi in a Nato-backed uprising that led to his removal and death in 2011. Analysts said divisions and rivalries between governments in the east and west had created an environment ripe for such armed groups to fester. Group trials against suspected ISIS members are also continuing in Libya, with the verdicts often resulting in death sentences.
Source:Libya Today
December 20, 2022 22:52 UTC
‘Little Hearts’ project making a huge impact in Libya this month
UK charity, Muntada Aid has confirmed its flagship project, Little Hearts, is in Libya this month to help children with heart defects. It is the fourth time the Little Hearts team has visited Libya and in the three previous trips, the project has treated 153 children for various congenital heart defects. Little Hearts is Muntada Aid’s flagship project and was launched in April 2012. The charity provides free life-saving heart surgeries to children with congenital heart defects from underprivileged backgrounds irrespective of gender, race or religion. In poor underdeveloped countries, the lack of specialised medical infrastructure means babies born with congenital heart defects have little or no access to necessary treatment.
Source:Libya Today
December 20, 2022 21:53 UTC
Libyan court sentences 17 former IS members to death for killing 53 people in Sabratha
Libyan court sentences 17 former IS members to death for killing 53 people in SabrathaOn Monday, Libya’s Tripoli-based top prosecutor said that a Libyan court sentenced 17 former members of the Islamic State group to death. According to the statement by the country’s Tripoli-based top prosecutor, the death sentences were given out to those convicted of participating in the killing of 53 people in the western city of Sabratha and destruction of public property.
Source:Libya Today
December 20, 2022 19:35 UTC