Libya – Cleaning Up the Explosive Remnants of War

Clearing Libya of Landmines & Other Dangerous Explosives Younis Saleh Alzway and his family were among the majority of civilians who fled their homes in the northeastern city of Ajdabiya when the Libyan revolution began more than a year ago. They …

Tetteh stresses the need for Libya to provide legal and civil protection for women.

Tripoli, 27 April 2025 (Lana): UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna Tetteh stressed the Libyan state to provide legal and civil protection for women to enable them to achieve their aspirations and contribute effectively to their country …

Niger's Interior Minister attacks Libya over "migrant overcrowding" near the border

Niger's Interior Minister, General Mohamed Toumba, has criticized the deportation of irregular migrants from Libya to his country.  Niger, represented by Toumba during a meeting with an IOM delegation, denounced what it called "the sudden …

UNSMIL announces agreement to unify Libya’s Audit Bureau

The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced that the heads of the Audit Bureau in Tripoli, Khaled Shakshak, and in Al-Bayda, Omar Abdrabboh, reached an agreement during a meeting held Thursday in the Tunisian capital, laying out a roadmap to end …

Libya qualifies for Arab Shooting Championship finals

Libya’s national shooting team has qualified for the finals of the Arab Shooting Championship in the men's individual 10m air pistol event. The qualification was secured by team members Mohamed Bin Dalla and Abdul-Samee Ibrahim, according to the Libyan …

Forbes ‘‘Building the Future’’ Libya summit will be held in Tripoli from 29 to 30 May – Aldabaiba keynote speaker

Libya sees over 100,000 annual tourists despite security challenges

European tourists visit the old town of Ghadames, a desert oasis some 650 kilometres southwest of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Photo via AFPTravel & Tour World magazine reports that more than 100,000 tourists visit Libya annually despite the country’s …

Karmus slams UN envoy over Libya constitution claims

Adel Karmus, a member of the High Council of StateAdel Karmus, a member of the High Council of State and former member of the General National Congress, has criticised statements made by UN Special Envoy Hana Tetteh concerning the constitutional divide …

Libya places 7% ceiling on foreign exchange profits

Central bank clamps down on Libyan forex traders. Photo via Ean LibyaLibya’s Central Bank has moved to regulate the nation’s foreign exchange market with new directives aimed at standardising profit margins for licensed currency traders. In a circular …

NAPTIP Intercepts Human Trafficking Victims Enroute Libya

  The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has intercepted a group of suspected trafficking victims en route to Libya through the Babura border in Jigawa State. Speaking during the handover ceremony in Gusau, the Zamfara …