At least 12 dead, dozens missing after Sudanese migrant boat sink off Libyan coast
About 12 Sudanese are believed to be dead while dozens are missing when their overloaded boat sank in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Sudan Tribune reported on Monday. Citing a Sudanese aid worker, the Sudan Tribune stated that 95 Sudanese migrants and 10 others from African countries used a rubber boat last Tuesday at dawn in the Al-Alous neighbourhood of Khoms seeking to cross the sea to Europe. He added some survivors were arrested and transferred to a centre for illegal migrants in Khoms, about 150 kilometres east of the capital, Tripoli. A survivor died of hypothermia after their transfer to the refugee centre, the Sudanese humanitarian worker disclosed. He pointed out that seven boats loaded with illegal migrants attempted to cross to Europe from Libya during the winter session.
Source:Libya Today
February 21, 2023 22:31 UTC
Thief pleads guilty to stealing a classic Morris Minor and three other cars
A car thief will be sentenced next week after he pleaded guilty to stealing a classic car and furniture from a residence, as well as stealing three other vehicles from a showroom. Abdulsalam Salem Ben Hamed, 50, from Libya was arraigned on Monday evening before magistrate Gabriella Vella, accused of the aggravated theft of furniture and a Morris Minor from a villa in Msida in January. Ben Hamed was also charged with the aggravated theft of three cars from a showroom in Hamrun, in February. The man pleaded guilty to these charges, and others relating to breaching a probation order and recidivism. Presiding Magistrate Gabriella Vella will be sentencing the man on February 27.
Source:Libya Today
February 21, 2023 22:27 UTC
Libya: Armed clashes in Jinan Attia area, Al-Ajyaylat, Feb. 21
EventArmed clashes broke out between two rival militias in the Jinan Attia area of Al-Ajyaylat, located about 80 km (50 miles) west of Tripoli, on Feb. 21. Local emergency personnel has instructed residents to avoid areas of the city impacted by the fighting, remain home, and refrain from using major thoroughfares until the clashes abate. Disruptions to transport and business operations are likely in Al-Ajyaylat over the coming hours until the situation normalizes. AdviceAvoid areas impacted by clashes until the situation normalizes. If fighting breaks out in the area, immediately take shelter in a secure, nongovernmental building and stay away from windows and external walls.
Source:Libya Today
February 21, 2023 21:14 UTC
Libya search for homegrown coach as Corentin Martins departs
Corentin Martins was previously in charge of Mauritania (2014-2021), leading the Lions of Chinguetti to their first ever Africa Cup of Nations in 2019Libya have parted ways with their French head coach Corentin Martins - setting their sights on a homegrown replacement to boost their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying campaign. Martins, 53, was given a year-long contract when he replaced Javier Clemente in April last year. "The committee members all agreed to choose a national coach from Libya," the Secretary General of the Libyan Football Federation, Abdul Nasser Ahmed, told BBC Sport Africa. Libya currently sit third in their Afcon qualifying group, having beaten Botswana but lost to Equatorial Guinea. "(CHAN) was not really satisfying for any of us: media, public, for us as a federation and for Corentin Martins as well," Ahmed added.
Source:Libya Today
February 21, 2023 20:41 UTC
LIBYA : Tripoli prosecutor probes NOC payments to oil trader BGN International
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Source:Libya Today
February 21, 2023 19:51 UTC
Unity is critical for Palestinian cause
With all the barbarism that is going around in occupied Palestinian territories, there is a dire need for the Muslim world to come together and communicate a sense of unity to the larger world. The occupiers of Palestine thought that with a string of ‘peace treaties’ with various Gulf countries, they would be welcomed and accepted by the masses. - Advertisement -They were surprised when people from across the world did not even hide their hatred for the occupiers of Palestine. During a recent settler rampage, Ben Gvir brandished a pistol, encouraging settlers to shoot directly at the resisting Palestinians. It is time for the US and the world to end this occupation, and to give Palestine back to the Palestinians.
Source:Libya Today
February 21, 2023 18:32 UTC
IOM: 885 migrants intercepted and returned to Libya between 12-18 February
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday 885 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya in the past week. “In the period of 12 – 18 Feb 2023, 885 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya,” IOM said in a statement. So far this year, a total of 2,850 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya, while 56 died and 101 others went missing off the Libyan coast, IOM revealed. In 2022, a total of 24,684 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, IOM pointed out, adding that 529 migrants died and 848 others went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route.
Source:Libya Today
February 20, 2023 20:46 UTC
Fund Manager, Banker Get 11 Yrs For Libya Investment Fraud
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Source:Libya Today
February 20, 2023 18:35 UTC
Financiers sentenced to 11 years for defrauding Libya fund - UK court
LONDON (Reuters) -A former JPMorgan investment manager and an ex-Julius Baer banker were sentenced to a total of 11 years by a London court on Monday for defrauding a Libyan sovereign wealth fund out of millions of dollars. Marino, formerly head of JPMorgan’s alternative investment emerging market group, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison. He had pleaded not guilty but was convicted after a trial, which he did not attend. The judge had previously issued a warrant for Marino’s arrest in October after he failed to appear at his trial. Prosecutors said after the hearing that the total value of the conspiracy was over $11 million, in U.S. dollars and euros.
Source:Libya Today
February 20, 2023 18:27 UTC
Libya seizes “dangerous weapons” on their way to Egypt
The Libyan security services seized weapons, which they described as “dangerous”, in the southern region, before they were smuggled to Egypt through the Jaghbub oasis, south of Tobruk. Brigadier General Sami Idris Nasr, Director of Tobruk Security, described the seizures as “specific and dangerous weapons,” and said in a press conference, on Saturday evening, that the seizures consisted of “unconventional specific weapons.” He added, “They are not of the types usually circulated by individuals, such as rifles and machine guns. These are weapons usually used by terrorist organizations, and this is up to specialists, and there will be a special analysis of them.”The seized weapons were intended to be “smuggled to Egypt,” according to the security director of Tobruk, who explained that “information received from the Jaghbub police station indicates that there are strange movements in the northeast of the region. He continued, “After monitoring operations, the security forces seized smugglers and quantities of specific weapons.”On the other hand, the Speakers of the House of Representatives and the State Council in Libya unanimously agreed to “refuse to hold the postponed presidential and parliamentary elections under the interim (unity) government headed by Abdul Hamid al-Dabaiba.”Muhammad al-Munfi, head of the Presidential Council, took advantage of his meeting (Sunday) with members of the parties’ communication network, to stress “the need for the constitutional rule for elections to be (fair) for all and not detailed to exclude people or empower others.”On the other hand, the State Council decided to suspend a session it held (Sunday) in the capital, Tripoli, to discuss the 13th constitutional amendment referred to it by the House of Representatives, until today (Monday), while members who participated in the session revealed a “sharp division among the members of the Council over some of the amendment’s provisions.” .
Source:Libya Today
February 20, 2023 18:11 UTC
African Union organizing Libyan national reconciliation conference: AU chief
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Source:Libya Today
February 20, 2023 16:22 UTC
EUBAM delivers first aid medical equipment to Border Guards and Interior Ministry
The head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM), Natalina Cea, delivered Saturday high-quality first aid medical equipment to the Libyan Border Guards (part of the Ministry of Defence). EUBAM reported that the first aid medical equipment is to complement the training of the trainer sessions delivered by the EUBAM ‘‘to enhance the operational capacity of the Border Guards in challenging contexts.’’Cea also discussed, in a meeting with the leaders of the Border Guards, the prospects for future cooperation on border security and surveillance. Today, EUBAM reported that it had handed over the second consignment of high-quality first-aid medical equipment to the Specialized Training Institute of the Ministry of Interior to support the operational capacity of the Libyan officers ‘‘while conducting challenging operations.’’
Source:Libya Today
February 20, 2023 14:28 UTC
Libyan parliament holds session after sending constitutional amendments to HCS
Libya’s House of Representatives is scheduled to convene a session in Benghazi today as per an announcement last week by House Speaker Aguila Saleh. This session comes after the House unanimously approved the thirteenth constitutional amendment, which concerns elections, on on February 7. On February 15, the spokesman for the parliament, Abdullah Blehaq, confirmed that the parliament sent the amendment draft to the High Council of State. According to Blehaq, the council should now review the draft and share any adjustments, as per bilateral agreement between the two chambers.
Source:Libya Today
February 20, 2023 10:35 UTC
73 Africans Die In Libya Shipwreck
Following the act of non adherence to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) employment rules by shipping companies in Nigeria, the union has threatened to sanction the companies. MWUN stated that failure of the shipping companies to comply would lead to industrial action by its members and withdrawal of their services from all ports, jetties, terminals and oil and gas platforms nationwide. “We wish to note that the struggle to get employers of labour in the shipping sector to negotiate with MWUN has been ongoing since 2019, a clear four years and still counting. “Unfortunately, this has not been possible, due to the recalcitrant attitude and indifference of shipping companies to the sad plight of their employee’s. plant by plant, which is in clear violation of our procedural agreement signed in 2014 with representatives of shipping companies which recommended a global standard for collective bargaining negotiation and agreements.
Source:Libya Today
February 20, 2023 04:27 UTC
Libya reviews threats to its assets in CAR
The Deputy Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdullah Al-Lafi, discussed in a meeting with the President of Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadéra, on the sidelines of the African Union's summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, threats of confiscating Libyan assets in CAR. The Presidential Council said in a statement that they also reviewed bilateral relations as well as the file of Libyan investments in CAR and ways to protect and preserve them. On January 27, the Libyan African Investment Company (LAICO) said it owned a five-star hotel, two residential buildings, and a piece of land obtained by Libya in exchange for loans granted to CAR according to an agreement signed between the two countries in 2007. LAICO rejected the auctioning of its assets, blaming one of its employees in CAR for it, and accusing him of refusing to hand over the company's management duties at the end of his mandate period. The HoR's Committee demanded an immediate halt of the auction and called for taking all required accountability measures against those responsible for this step in order to protect Libyan investments in CAR and other countries.
Source:Libya Observer
February 20, 2023 00:44 UTC