European Union foreign policy chief Frederica Mogherini, on Tuesday, confirmed that the European Union supports the plan of the UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salama, to hold the national conference in the course of the first weeks of the new year. During a meeting with the head of the presidential …
Read More »International agreement to carry out emergency evacuations of migrants and UNHCR sets up onground centers to facilitate deportations out of Libya
An agreement for the emergency evacuation of migrants in Libya was reached at the African Union-European Union summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The agreement was discussed in the presence of the European Union, the African Union, and the United Nations. Nine countries present agreed to undertake the initiative – Libya, …
Read More »The African Union welcomes the Libyan government’s investigation into reports of abuses against migrants
On Monday, the African Union (AU) envoy, Amira Al-Fadil, welcomed the opening of an investigation by the Government of National Accord into the alleged reports of abuses against African migrants in Libya. According to the Government of National Accord’s official page, Al-Fadil stressed the readiness of the African Commission to …
Read More »International Community is Stepping up Efforts to Address Slave Markets in Libya
The European Union High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy, Federica Mogherini, called for the need to mobilize international efforts to rescue illegal immigrants in Libya. During her meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, on Wednesday in Brussels, Mogherini stated that the issue of migration …
Read More »Libya’s ambassador to Burkina Faso: Libya unfairly accused of slave trade and the issue is an international concern
Libya’s ambassador to Ouagadougou, Abdulrahman Khamadah, said that Libya had been unfairly accused; adding that that the slave trade is an international problem that everyone should step up to resolve, after the foreign minister of Burkina Faso summoned him on Monday over charges of selling African migrants at an auction …
Read More »EU High Representative Calls for “Prosecution of Human Traffickers” in Libya
In response to the CNN video of human trafficking in Libya, many people and organizations had shown their outrage towards the Libyan authorities to capture those responsible for the crimes. The Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Accord stated that they assure the international community, and the …
Read More »African Union calls for the opening of an investigation into allegations of slave trade in Libya
President of the Republic of Guinea-Conakry and chair of the African Union, Alpha Conde, called on the Libyan authorities to investigate the allegations of slave markets in Libya. Conde called for an “urgent” investigation and judicial action if these reports prove true; adding that the African Union will use all …
Read More »African Union chair calls for a political solution in Libya
On the heels of the 29th session of the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, encouraged stakeholders in the Libyan conflict to reject militaristic solutions.
Read More »German Chancellor Says African Union Should be More Supportive Towards Libya
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, called on the African Union to help Libya get out of the state of chaos and instability that it is in. Merkel was on a three-day visit to Africa where she spent some time in Mali, Niger and Ethiopia. While …
Read More »International Community Pledges its Support to Libya’s Unity Government
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The international community pledged its support to Libya’s fledgling UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in a joint communique released after the meeting in Vienna between foreign ministers to support security and stability in Libya. The meeting in Vienna, which took place Monday, was …
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