The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that more than 600 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast and returned to Libya in the past week.
The United Nations Special Envoy, Stephanie Williams, met on Monday with met with representatives of Tripoli Civil Movement, Tripoli Reconciliation Council, 17 February Coalition, Elders and Notables of Souq Al-Joumaa, Janzour and Central Tripoli.
The Benghazi-based branch of the the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) said on Tuesday that it was forced to shed loads in eastern region areas, specifically the Green Mountain, due to the “inaction of the government and the company’s board of directors in Tripoli.”
A confidential European Union military report calls for continuing a controversial EU program to train and equip Libya’s coast guard and navy despite growing concerns about their treatment of migrants, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
Khaled Al-Mishri, Chairman of Libya’s High Council of State, reiterated on Monday the importance of activating the constitutional process and allowing the Libyan people to vote on the draft constitution, according to a statement by the council.
Italy encourages Libya to set a new date for the presidential and parliamentary elections without resorting to a new transitional phase, according to a statement by the Libyan government on Monday.
Libya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sunni, affirmed that conflicting internal interests and the continuation of foreign interference in Libyan affairs prevented the holding of elections on December 24.
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