Libya recorded on Tuesday 2,640 new cases of COVID-19, while two people were recorded to have died and 369 others recovered, according to a statement by the National Central for Disease Control (NCDC).
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres is lobbying for the U.N. to take direct control of the disarmament of militias and the withdrawal of foreign forces away from the Libyan interim government, Africa Intelligence reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will chair a ministerial-level meeting on Thursday at the United Nations Security Council, which will be dedicated to the situation in Libya, according to a statement by the French foreign ministry.
The Libyan Presidential Council expresses its hope that the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High State Council (HSC) will agree on one of the proposals provided for the constitutional base in order to enable the elections to be held on time, said the Presidential Council Spokeswoman, Najwa Ohaiba.
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Around 224,000 people are still internally displaced and in need of continued humanitarian aid, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.
The Libyan House of Representatives suspended its session, which was held today, in Tobruk, until Tuesday, without approving the budget proposed by the Government of National Unity, which was estimated at 93 billion Libyan dinars, about USD 21 billion.
Libya recorded on Monday 2,679 new cases of COVID-19, while three people were recorded to have died and 343 others recovered, according to a statement by the National Central for Disease Control (NCDC).
More than two million Libyans have registered to vote in the upcoming elections in December, since the registration opened in July 4th, which accounts for 48.62% of citizens eligible to vote, according to the High National Election Commission (HNEC).
Libya’s House of Representatives will continue on Monday its talks on the government’s proposed budget and will review the Financial Committee’s report on the matter, said Fathi Al-Marimi, a media advisor to the Speaker of the House.