News

Britain imposes sanctions on individuals and groups linked to Russia in Libya

The British government announced on Thursday the imposition of sanctions on individuals and entities in three African countries: Libya, the Central African Republic and Mali. This is due to their association with the Russian Wagner mercenary group.

The British Foreign Office explained in a report that the sanctions target three private mercenary groups linked to the Kremlin, including the Africa Corps, and 11 individuals linked to Russian agents, as it put it.

Economy

Libya offers new round of bidding for oil and gas exploration

‎The Minister of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity, Khalifa Abdul Sadiq, confirmed the ministry's intention to conduct a new round of bidding for oil and natural gas exploration, the first since 2011, with plans to implement oil projects worth $17 billion, and raise oil production to two million barrels per day by 2028.

Sports

Libya's Derna to host Africa Minifootball Cup

The African Minifootball Confederation (AMC) announced the date of the draw ceremony for the Africa Minifootball Cup of Nations, which will be hosted by Libya next year, setting December 16, 2024 as the date for the draw in Derna. 

The draw ceremony is scheduled to be attended by many international figures and a number of officials from the International Federation of Minifootball, as well as all the presidents of the federations in the African countries, according to the official page of the AMC.

Variety

"Libya Clean" exhibition to be launched on November 9

The Ministry of Local Governing of the Government of National Unity announced the launching of the second edition of the "Libya Clean" exhibition for the environment and cleaning services on November 9, saying it will continue for four days.

This came during a meeting organized by the General Administration of Environmental Sanitation Affairs at the Ministry on Saturday to officially announce the date of the exhibition's launching in the presence of a number of sponsoring and participating entities and companies.

Education

Misrata University declared winner of Start Cup Competition in Turkey

Misrata University achieved an international achievement by winning first place in the Start Cup Competition with the (SANAA) project in Turkey.

The international competition was held at Istanbul Aydin University in Turkey, as part of the programmes of the Union of Mediterranean Universities with the aim of enhancing academic and research cooperation between universities in the region.

Health

GNU launches mobile app for kidney patients services

The Ministry of Health in the Government of National Unity (GNU)  has discussed launching the “Hayat” application, to operate the digital dialysis system, ensuring the rapid provision of high-quality medical service to kidney patients.

This came during a meeting of ministry officials, to discuss the possibility of providing services for treating kidney patients, and a presentation of the treatment protocols prepared by the scientific team of the National Kidney Program, to implement best practices in treating kidney patients, and to rationalize the use of medicine and available resources.

Opinions

After the Central Bank crisis, what is the possible role of the Presidential Council?

Is the Central Bank crisis over? It seems so, because an agreement was reached under the auspices of the acting Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya, Stephanie Koury, and was signed by the representatives of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, after agreeing on the new governor and his deputy.

The Presidential Council succeeded in achieving a long-awaited change, or more precisely, succeeded in pushing the two houses to activate a task that is part of their responsibilities, which is to select and assign competent and capable figures to sovereign positions according to the political agreement.

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