Africa Libya Greek PM urged US Secretary of State Blinken to pressure the government in Tripoli to come to the table and discuss the delimitation of the two countries' maritime jurisdictions, including their exclusive economic zones
Africa Libya UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a year, until October 31, 2023
Africa Libya Global air traffic website Flightradar24 tracked a Turkish military cargo plane at Al-Watiya military base in western Libya; the cargo on board is not known
Africa Libya The head of Libya's national unity government Dbeibeh has asked the National High Electoral Commission to update the voter register, register unregistered eligible voters and consider the proposed electoral law submitted to the commission in early July
Africa Libya US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya expressed optimism for the success of the UN Secretary-General's new envoy for support in Libya, Abdullah Batili, in his mission to reach a final solution to the Libyan crisis through African support
Africa 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
Africa Libya 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
Africa Libya 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
Africa Libya 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
Africa Libya 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
Africa Libya 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
Africa Libya 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
Africa Libya 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