News Roundup - Sat, Apr 22, 2017

The accord committee at the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) has devised a new draft for the Libyan long-awaited constitution and has given it the name "A proposal for a concord draft for Libya's constitution," with 195 articles.

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Dignity Operation forces have banned players of Tripoli-based Al-Ittehad Football Club from entering the eastern city of Derna to play a friendly match with local club Darnus, causing frustration and disappointment for local fans who were eagerly waiting for the game to celebrate ISIS defeat.

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Easterners in Derna city celebrated on Friday the first anniversary of defeating IS militants and liberating their city. The celebration took place at the Sahaba square in the presence of Derna security department and security forces of Derna Shura Council, who were securing the event and the locals at the celebration for fear any violation of the security takes place.

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A Benghazi female student, living in the eastern city of Bayda, has hanged herself inside her university campus, Bayda Media Center reported on Saturday.

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President of Chechnya Ramadan Kadyrov has carried out talks with the Libyan delegation of Al-Bonyan Al-Marsoos in Moscow over the Russian cargo ship detained in Libyan waters since 5 March.

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The President of the U.S. Donald Trump has said that his country should not play any role in bringing peace and stability to Libya, according to a report by the CNN on Thursday. Trump met with the Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni in the White House Thursday and in a joint press conference stressed that the US must no longer have anything to do with the Libyan conflict.

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UNICEF has launched a competition that will pick the best child-friendly municipality in Libya under the auspices of the European Union and the Local Governing Ministry. This initiative aims at taking more care of child rights and protection in Libya.

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Man-Made River administration said water supplies have been cut off in the cities of the western mountain in Libya due to a leakage in Water Track 21 after one local damaged the valves. It added that repairing teams are trying to fix the issue.

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Audit Bureau's Head sack Central Bank of Libya's clerk, Riyad Omran, for hindering the bureau's work accessibility.

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UK signed with Danish demining company DDG Mine Action a program that aims to support and develop the capabilities of Libyan relevant authorities in deactivating mines and explosives. UK's ambassador, Peter Millett tweeted after the signing saying they were honored by the support of the Danish company for Libya in this field, adding that it would help save the lives of many people across the country. 

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Italian Interior Minister, Marco Minniti, said they will hand over the 10 boats they are seizing to Libya by mid-June as part of the efforts to fight illegal immigration and human trafficking. He added, while attending a commencement ceremony for Libyan coastguards, that Libyan Coast Guard will be the most prepared and strongest against human trafficking in north Africa.

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Audit Bureau, Administrative Control Authority and Anti-Corruption Authority held their first meeting in Tripoli on Thursday discussing the mechanism of distributing commodities to Libyans at the official prices and also reviewed a plan that aims at fighting monopoly in the market.

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Brega port clerks shut down work on Friday until a further notice, sources from transportation ministry said a group of protesters shut the port down in protest of dismissal of the port's chief, Abdeladeem Abukhamada and his assistant by eastern military governor Abdelraziq Al-Nathori.

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The Algerian Minister of Maghreb and African Affairs finished his formal visit to Libya by stopping by the Head of Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj in Tripoli. Al-Sirraj and he both discussed the political development and hindrances in Libya, stressing that the dialogue between Libyans must be held in Libya.