Libya: the spread of polio is feared in Kufra due to the presence of tens of thousands of displaced Sudanese
However, adds Al Atiya, "there is a concern about the possible spread of infectious diseases such as polio, which was eradicated in Libya in the 1990s". The IOM estimates that around 130.000 Sudanese are currently in Libya, of which around 30 arrived after the start of the conflict in Sudan. The majority of Sudanese migrants interviewed by aid agencies reported arriving directly from Sudan (88 percent), with a minority passing through Chad (9 percent) or Egypt (2 percent). Currently there is no real control of the borders between Libya, Sudan, Chad and Niger, nor a security body that really monitors the situation. Not only that: there are indications that some Libyan security agencies are allowing migrants to pass towards northern Libya, upon payment.
Source:Libya Today
June 10, 2024 13:02 UTC
Libya aims to produce 2 million barrels of oil per day by 2025
Bengdara explained that the increase in production will occur gradually, according to the approved timetable. He also highlighted that the National Oil Corporation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Oil and Gas, is working to bring international oil companies back to operate in Libya by contributing to production expansion projects and plans. Noc is carrying out various projects to increase oil production in the country that is a member of the OPEC oil cartel from the current 1,2 million barrels per day to 1,4 million barrels per day by the end of 2024, and then rise to 2 million barrels during 2025. Last week, a subsidiary of Noc – Al Waha Oil Company – managed to increase its production by 3 barrels per day, from October 220. The country, in fact, imported around 14,5 million tonnes of crude oil, down by 3,3 percent compared to the same period in 2023.
Source:Libya Today
June 10, 2024 08:26 UTC
Libya seeks to increase daily oil production
TRIPOLI, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Sunday emphasized the importance of consolidating the efforts of all government institutions to enhance oil production. The prime minister made the remarks in a meeting with Farhat Bengdara, chairman of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC), according to a statement by the Libyan government. To bolster oil production, Dbeibah also issued instructions to support the Libyan private oil sector and to "increase the efficiency of Libyan workers," the statement added. During the meeting, Bengdara confirmed that NOC has set a goal to increase production to 2 million barrels per day by the end of next year. As of Sunday, its daily oil production stands at 1,250,775 barrels, according to the company.
Source:Libya Today
June 09, 2024 22:14 UTC
Minister of Industry and Minerals invites businessmen and investors in Morocco to visit Libya
Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Industry and Minerals announced today that its Minister, Ahmed Abuhisa, invited businessmen and investors in Morocco to visit Libya. The invitation was extended during Minister Abuhisa’s meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Riad Al-Mazour, in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, to discuss the prospects for industrial cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the twenty-eighth session of the General Assembly of the Arab Industrial Development Organization “IDESMO”. Libya’s promising investment opportunities in the industry and minerals sectorsDuring the meeting, Minister Abuhisa invited businessmen and investors from Morocco to visit Libya to see the promising investment opportunities in the industry and minerals sectors. He stressed the importance of cooperation between the two countries to achieve sustainable economic development and exchange experiences and modern technologies.
Source:Libya Today
June 09, 2024 18:00 UTC
LAIP’s Ola Energy opens two new petrol stations in Tunisia
The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) announced today that its Ola Energy petrol stations subsidiary, one of its largest subsidiaries, inaugurated on Thursday, 6 May, two new fuel stations in Tunisia. The petrol stations are located on the Sfax motorway inthe Aqrab area at the 252 km point. LAIP revealed that each of the petrol stations was built on an area of more than 20,000 square meters to provide all the necessary services for road users.The opening of the two Aqrab stations, LAIP said, is part of Ola Energy’s plan to expand its services, with four additional stations in Tunisia under construction.It will be recalled that LAIP had rebranded its ”Oil Libya” petrol stations to ”Ola Energy” petrol stations. It said its Ola Energy subsidiary is ‘‘Africa’s leading energy retailer’’. LAIP’s OLA Energy achieves ‘‘record profits’’ (libyaherald.com)LAIP’s Prime Atlantic Hotel in Banjul, Gambia reopened after completion of initial renovation (libyaherald.com)Libyan-Turkish-American agreement to build bitumen factory in Libya (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Today
June 09, 2024 17:37 UTC
Akakus Oil drills 10 and maintains 18 wells to increase production by 24,000 bpd
Akakus Oil Operations Company announced today that, since September 2023, it has drilled 10 vertical and horizontal wells using the latest technologies such as Performance Drilling as well as Geosphere. This has reduced the drilling period by 20%, it explained. During this period, Akakus added, maintenance work was also carried out on 18 wells, drilled wells were completed, catching, stimulation and other maintenance work was conducted. The production capacity of these wells reached about 24,921 barrels per day.This activity, Akakus said, comes as part of the National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) plan to increase oil production. Separately, the NOC chairman reiterated today that he plans to increase oil production from the current 1.2 million bpd to 2 million bpd by the end of 2025.
Source:Libya Today
June 09, 2024 16:54 UTC
Bahrain’s Al Salam Bank to provide Islamic banking consultancy and training to Sahara bank
Bahrain’s Al Salam Bank is to provide Islamic banking consultancy and training to Libya’s Sahara bank; it was revealed yesterday. The revelation came after Sahara Bank’s Acting Director General received, on Monday 3 June, at Sahara bank’s Tripoli headquarters representatives of the Al Salam Bank. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of cooperation between the banks in light of the transformation of Sahara Bank to an Islamic bank (announced on 8 January 2024). The meeting discussed cooperation plans that will be implemented soon, which aim to provide consultations in the field of Islamic banking and provide training programmes for the Sahara bank’s employees in this field.They also discussed the agreements to be signed between the two banks, and the two sides agreed to adopt Al Salam Bank as a direct correspondent bank for Sahara Bank in Bahrain. Sahara bank converts itself into an Islamic bank (libyaherald.com)Sahara Bank Accounts Manager detained for embezzlement, pending trial (libyaherald.com)Six Sahary Bank officials jailed for defrauding the bank of LD 1.5 million (libyaherald.com)Libyan Islamic Bank introduces country’s first e-instalment sale service (libyaherald.com)Libyan Islamic Bank and Dokkan sign e-payment agreement (libyaherald.com)Wahda bank offers Islamic banking loans for building materials, home furniture and cars (libyaherald.com)Hay Andalus Municipality and Jumhouria bank discuss Islamic loans for domestic solar systems | (libyaherald.com)North Africa bank offers Islamic Murabaha loan for household goods | (libyaherald.com)Jumhouria bank offers Murabaha Islamic banking loans for Hyundai cars | (libyaherald.com)Libya’s Jumhouria bank offers cars for sale on Islamic ‘‘Murabaha’’ basis | (libyaherald.com)CBL east’s Islamic banking conference postponed to 6-7 November | (libyaherald.com)CBL eastern branch organizing Islamic banking conference | (libyaherald.com)Jumhouria bank offers Murabaha Islamic banking loans for Hyundai cars | (libyaherald.com)CBL workshop with World Bank on introduction of Islamic banking into Libya | (libyaherald.com)CBL Islamic banking conference postponed to 29-30 March | (libyaherald.com)PPPs work well with Islamic banking – Adrian Creed of Clyde & Co. | (libyaherald.com)CBL Islamic banking conference 1-2 March | (libyaherald.com)CBL holds Islamic banking meeting with local bank heads | (libyaherald.com)The Central Bank and Islamic banking plans | (libyaherald.com)Employees want Islamic banking | (libyaherald.com)Islamic banking workshop at Central Bank | (libyaherald.com)
Source:Libya Today
June 09, 2024 16:40 UTC
Kremlin Cultivates Libyan Warlord for Naval Base in Tobruk and New Front in Migrant War on the West
From its new strongholds on the Libyan coast, Russian Kalibr cruise missiles could hit almost any target in Western Europe. May was Russia’s bloodiest month in its 28-month war against Ukraine — 38,940 soldiers dead or seriously wounded. In Eastern Libya, the local leader, General Khalifa Haftar, reportedly profits from sending boatloads of African migrants north. Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, has largely been replaced by Russian soldiers answering to Russia’s Defense Ministry. Last month, on a visit to eastern Libya, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, said Russia plans to open a consulate in Benghazi.
Source:Libya Today
June 09, 2024 11:31 UTC
NTV Kenya: Rescue charity recovers 11 bodies from sea off Libya
Rescue charity recovers 11 bodies from sea off LibyaA charity rescue ship recovered the bodies of 11 migrants off the coast of Libya on Friday after saving more than 160 people from boats close to the North African country, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) group said. However, they also plucked the bodies of 11 people who were seen by a spotter plane floating in the sea. The Sea Watch group, whose plane saw the bodies, said they tried to contact Libya‘s coast guard to go and retrieve the dead, but received no reply. Italy has urged Tunisia and Libya to do more to stop would-be migrants from putting to sea. It has also clamped down on the operations of rescue ships, saying they encourage people to head to Europe – a charge the charities deny.
Source:Libya Today
June 09, 2024 00:22 UTC
11 bodies retrieved from Mediterranean off Libya: NGO
ROME: The bodies of 11 people, believed to be migrants, were retrieved off the Libyan coast on Friday, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) NGO said on X. “Sadly, after a search operation that lasted over nine hours, GeoBarents team retrieved the bodies of 11 people who unfortunately lost their lives,” MSF said. MSF had been alerted to the corpses by German NGO Sea-Watch, which said earlier on Friday it had spotted the 11 bodies in the water. “During today’s flight with our Seabird, the crew spotted 11 bodies,” said Sea-Watch, which also rescues migrants in the Mediterranean. “It is unclear whether the bodies discovered off the Libyan coast were victims of a previously unknown shipwreck.”While out searching for the bodies, MSF sighted a boat and rescued the 20 people aboard, it said.
Source:Libya Today
June 08, 2024 10:43 UTC
Rescue charity recovers 11 bodies from sea off Libya
ROME: A charity rescue ship recovered the bodies of 11 migrants off the coast of Libya on Friday after saving more than 160 people from boats close to the North African country, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) group said. However, they also plucked the bodies of 11 people who were seen by a spotter plane floating in the sea. The Sea Watch group, whose plane saw the bodies, said they tried to contact Libya’s coast guard to go and retrieve the dead, but received no reply. Italy has urged Tunisia and Libya to do more to stop would-be migrants from putting to sea. It has also clamped down on the operations of rescue ships, saying they encourage people to head to Europe – a charge the charities deny.
Source:Libya Today
June 08, 2024 09:29 UTC
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Fast Facts
April 27, 2014 - Gadhafi appears via video link from a courtroom in the Libyan city of Zintan to his trial in a court in Tripoli. The militiamen who captured Gadhafi in Zintan in 2011 refuse to hand him over to the central government, citing security concerns. Gadhafi and dozens of former senior regime officials face charges in Tripoli of attempting to suppress the 2011 uprising, including the killing of protesters, a crime punishable by death.
Source:Libya Today
June 07, 2024 18:36 UTC
Libya take control of Group D after home win against Mauritius
Libya moved top of Group D with a 2-1 home win over Mauritius, with all the goals coming in the first half in Benghazi. Faisal Al Badri converted a penalty for Libya but they were pegged back when Kevin Bru equalised. Ahmed Ekrawa scored the winner for the hosts five minutes before the break. Malawi picked up a second win in three games as they eased to a 3-1 victory over Sao Tome and Principe in Lilongwe, while Benin beat Rwanda 1-0 in neutral Abidjan. Congo’s fixture with Niger was not played after local media reported the former had failed to arrive in neutral Kinshasa for what was their home game.
Source:Libya Today
June 07, 2024 17:55 UTC
Ancient artifacts brought to Seattle decades ago returned to Mexico, Homeland Security officials say
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Source:Libya Today
June 07, 2024 12:34 UTC
HIB discusses implementation of 16 drinking water purification plants with Britain’s Metito
The state infrastructure implementing agency, the Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB), met today with the British company Metito. The company is contracted to implement 16 drinking water purification and treatment plants in the Wadi Al-Shati area in the south of Libya. The meeting also discussed the sewage treatment plant in Sebha. The two parties discussed the activation of the project, the completion of the project, and the difficulties and obstacles facing the project.
Source:Libya Today
June 07, 2024 08:21 UTC