The U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has accused the country’s politicians of being a corrupt class who rather stay in power than Libya toward elections.
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“The migration crisis requires a serious approach and cooperation between the two shores of the Mediterranean,” declared Italian Senator Marinella Pacifico as reported by her country’s AgenPress.
Libyan Parliament Speaker Aqila Saleh described the Government of National Government (GNU) as illegitimate, pointing out that the dealings of some countries and the United Nations with GNU after the withdrawal of confidence from it fueled the situation and contributed to the divide in Libya.
The U.N. Human Right Council decision to extend the mandate of the fact-finding mission on Libya for only nine months is not enough and needs to be extended for a year, Human Right Watch noted on Friday.
The Prime Minister designated by Libya’s House of Representatives, Fathi Bashagha, has suspended the Minister of Water Resources, Mohamed Abdel Karim Doma, from office, Bashagha’s government announced on Friday.
Turkish troops in Libya continue to provide training for military forces affiliated with the Government of National Unity, as per a statement of the Tripoli-based government’s Army Staff.
The National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC) reported on Friday that 150 people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 22 percent of the infection rate.
Germany has modified its involvement in Operation IRINI to remove support for the Libyan coastguard from the mandate, the European country’s human rights commissioner announced on Friday.
The Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has denied the reports relating to the alleged evacuation of the U.S. company Halliburton from the country.
The U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, will leave her post on Sunday, July 31, announced the United Nations on Friday.