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

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

Armed clashes, damaged storage tanks and political protests at key ports have hampered Libya's ability to export oil, cutting shipments to their lowest level since October 2020

UNHCR has welcomed the release of 35 migrants, including women and children, from a detention centre in the Libyan capital Tripoli, with the agency estimating that it has secured the release of 129 people from detention so far this year

25 Libyan paediatric patients with serious illnesses will be treated at Bambino Gesù Hospital, Italy under a new agreement worth €2,4 million

PM-designate Bashagha said recently that he has a "very strong relationship" with Turkey, adding that some lawmakers from the Tobruk-based House of Representatives have offered to visit the country to clarify the situation in Libya

The city of Qaser El-Haj organized the Libyan couscous festival, with the aim of creating the world's biggest couscous dish, prepared by 15 of Libya's best chefs using 2.500kg of couscous in one giant dish

The Turkish-Libyan Business Council predicts that Libya's trade volume with Turkey will reach $15 billion within 5 years; in February alone, Turkish exports to the country amounted to $265,5 million