Libya

Political divisions appear to be having another impact on education: different dates have been announced for the start of the new school year in areas under the Government of National Unity and those loyal to the government of Fathi Bashagha

Former Senegalese minister and UN diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily has been appointed as the new UN special envoy for Libya after the Security Council approved the resignation of the last representative

Tripoli has turned into a military base amid fears of a war between militias backed by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh, head of the interim government, and fighters backed by Fathi Bashagha, a parliamentary appointee who chairs the unity cabinet

The book ship Logos Hope docked in Benghazi, with the head of the Benghazi City Council welcoming the arrival of the ship and its floating book fair in the city, describing the visit as in line with the transition from war and terrorism to stability

According to locals and local media, clashes between armed groups are ongoing in Tripoli, the latest violence to hit the Libyan capital after escalating for several months

The Libyan Department of Military Engineering announced the recovery of five tonnes of war remnants collected from Tripoli International Airport, following a warrant issued by the General Staff

For many observers, the divisions that have torn Libya since 2011 have continued to prevent the presidential elections initially scheduled for December 2018 from taking place, with political and military figures entrenched in all camps

United Nations Support Mission in Libya has expressed concern over reports of coastal roads being closed by armed groups, stressing the importance of keeping them open to ensure the free movement of people and goods between cities

MSF has called for speeding up the evacuation of the most vulnerable migrants stranded in Libya to safe countries; there are currently an estimated 600.000 migrants in Libya subjected to confinement and enslavement

The head of Libya's High Council of State, Khalid Al-Mishri, will meet with UN Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, in Cairo, Egypt

The first skatepark in Tripoli was inaugurated; funded by the US Embassy it was built by the NGO Make Life Skate Life with the help of volunteers from around the world

The political, economic and security stalemate in Libya continues despite UN efforts, as UN chief of political affairs told the Security Council, adding that human rights have also deteriorated

56 Libyan students will be trained for Italian at Ca' Foscari University in Venice, Italy; the Ministry of Education also emphasised its intention to teach Italian in Libya in the coming years