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Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:36:13 GMT
Kenyan International Mutamba Moves From Bidco to Join Libyan Side Swehly
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan international Piston Mutamba has moved from newly promoted Football Kenya Federation (FKF) BetKing Premier League side Bidco United to join Libyan top tier side Asswehly SC on a season-long contract.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:15:17 GMT
Libya Nurtures a Fragile Peace
[ISS] Hopes for an end to the decade-long post-Muammar Gaddafi conflict are higher now than they have been for a long time. A ceasefire has held since October 2020 and an oil blockade has been lifted. The broadly representative Libyan Political Dialo...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:10:26 GMT
UN Calls for Resumption of Mediterranean Rescues After 43 Die in Shipwreck
[UN News] Following another deadly shipwreck off the coast of Libya that claimed 43 lives on Monday, the UN migration and refugee agencies have called for countries to re-activate search and rescue operations.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:37:47 GMT
UK Joint Statement On Progress Made By the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum
[PR Newswire] London -- The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States respond to recent progress made by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:29:37 GMT
Zambia Draw With Libya in Latest CHAN Warm-Up
[Cosafa] The Zambia side preparing for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) played to a 1-1 draw with fellow finalists Libya in their warm-up clash before the competition gets under way on Saturday.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:32:50 GMT
Road to Peace Can't Bypass Justice
[HRW] Tunis -- Armed groups that support competing Libyan governments and their international benefactors have been responsible for massive civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction during 2020, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Rep...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:24:58 GMT
Mechichi Meets President of Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi met, Wednesday evening, President of the Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, Mohamed AbdelKerim Raidh, in the presence of Minister of Economy, ...

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:52 GMT
AU's Peace and Security Council Played 'Marginal Role' in 2020 Crises
[ISS] The African Union Peace and Security Council's (PSC) response to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal. This is primarily because the AU's ability to intervene in crises is restricted by its principles of national sovereignty (non-interference) ...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:42:18 GMT
Militia Terrorized Town, Leaving Mass Graves
[HRW] Beirut -- Hundreds of residents of the Libyan town Tarhouna were abducted or reported missing between 2014 and 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities of the country's Government of National Accord (GNA) say that they have discovered 2...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:35:21 GMT
Rwanda Receives 130 African Asylum Seekers From Libya
[East African] Rwanda has received 130 more asylum seekers who were stranded in Libya. They will stay in Rwanda until they are resettled in other countries - mainly in Europe and North America.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 05:19:01 GMT
Fifth Batch of Asylum Seekers From Libya Arrives in Rwanda
[New Times] A group of 130 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya arrived in Rwanda on the night of Tuesday, December 29, becoming the fifth batch from the Northern African country to be temporarily hosted in Rwanda.

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 04:15:51 GMT
Top Egyptian Officials Visit Tripoli for First Time in Years
[DW] Egypt is wary of Turkey's continued support for the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and continued instability in the region.



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