North Africa

The new Libyan interim government under Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has gained confidence and confirms the newly appointed government to lead the war-torn country through elections at the end of the year. The government of the Prime Minister-designate Abdul Hamid Dbeibah replaces two rival administrations that have ruled the North African country for several years. More than 130 members of the House of Representatives took part in two days of deliberations in the coastal town of Sirte. The…

"I like the concept of 1 mobile - 1 minute - 1 movie." The first pan-African selection of Mobile Film Festival Africa invites us until March 17 to discover for free films from 51 young directors from 23 African countries driving to the Grand PrixAfrica, equipped with 10,000 euros. Interview with Rwandan director JoëlKarekezi, winner of the prestigious Gold Standard by Yennengaau Fespaco and member of the jury for Mobile Film…

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Tuesday said the Turkish-Libyan shipping agreement in the eastern Mediterranean was in the country's interest, as he called on all mercenaries to leave the country. The statement came in response to a question about the agreement at a parliamentary meeting in Sirte for a vote of confidence in the new interim government led by Dbeibah. "The Libyan-Turkish agreement in the eastern Mediterranean is in the interest of the Libyan state," Dbeibah said, adding:…

Crowds of Libyan parliamentarians from both sides of the divided country arrived in the coastal city of Sirte, as Libya's divided parliament is scheduled to meet for a vote of confidence in the new caretaker government under Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Monday. The Riksdag has been divided - like most state institutions - since shortly after it was elected in 2014, when Libya broke between warring factions in the east and west. It is meeting this week to discuss confidence in a government…

The advance team for a UN observer mission has arrived in Libya, which after a decade of conflict and chaos plans to hold elections in December, informed sources said on Wednesday. The group of about ten UN employees flew into the capital Tripoli on Tuesday to monitor a ceasefire between the country's two rival armed factions. The unarmed observer team also has the task of verifying the departure of thousands of mercenaries and foreign fighters who have been deployed in the oil-rich North African…

Several people are feared dead due to a plane crash in southern Sudan, the head of Juba International Airport said in a statement late Tuesday, according to the Anadolu Agency. Meanwhile, South Sudan News Now, a local newspaper, reported that the plane crashed in Jonglei State's Uror County several minutes after leaving for Juba from Pieri's runway, north of the capital, with all eight passengers and two pilots on board. killed. The plane crashed on the outskirts of the Pieri Payam region at 5pm local…

The Libyan interim government presented a new vision for the war-torn country when the appointed prime minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, on Thursday proposed a structure in line with the UN roadmap. Dbeibah was selected earlier this month in a UN-sponsored dialogue between Libya, the latest internationally supported attempt to save the country from a decade of conflict and fragmented political fiefdoms. But it was unclear how far progress has been made towards appointing a cabinet. "Today we have…

Libya's new caretaker government will pay special attention to bilateral relations with Turkey during the new term, the country's caretaker prime minister said in a statement on Thursday. "Our ties with Turkey will be different. It is our economic partner and we support this partnership," Abdul Hamid Dbeibah told a news conference in the capital Tripoli. He also emphasized Libya's commitment to the maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya in November 2019. Dbeibah previously said that Libya would…

Eighty-four parliamentarians from Tobruk and Tripoli announced on Wednesday that they will give the new Libyan interim government and its soon-to-be-formed government of national unity their confidence "without restrictions or conditions." "We, the undersigned representatives, call on our colleagues to hold a session to give the National Unity Government confidence," they wrote in a statement. The statement was issued a day after a meeting was held in Tripoli to determine the location of the session.…

Turkey's armed forces have given the Libyan navy five weeks of training in the underwater war, Turkish defense officials said on Sunday. The move is part of Turkey's commitment to Libya based on agreements between the two countries, officials said. According to a statement from the Turkish Ministry of Defense, multifaceted training for Libya's armed forces continues under the agreement on military training, cooperation and consultation. In addition, the coastguard vessel training started on December 20 and will last…