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Total Chief Executive Officer urges conflict parties in Libya to abstain from fighting

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During his meeting with the NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Total Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pouyanné, praised NOC’s positive role and its efforts to ensure continued production and export of oil and gas despite the ongoing wars in Libya.

He also expressed his concern about the military presence around oil facilities and ports, especially in the event that fighting erupts between the conflicting parties there, which could produce a major disaster with significant civilian loss of life.

Pouyanné also stressed the need for all sides to abstain from fighting and to allow NOC to resume production as a first step towards launching a political dialogue.

Sanalla considers conflict on oil facilities as an international political conflict

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Within the framework of the Middle East Mediterranean Summit, National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman Mustafa Sanalla and Patrick Pouyanné Total Chief Executive Officer participated On Tuesday in a panel discussion on the latest developments of the situation in Libya, following the escalation of tension and conflicts and the collapse of the oil.

During his speech, Mr Sanalla stressed that the ongoing conflict on oil facilities is an international political conflict rather than an internal Libyan dispute over the distribution of revenues.

“A number of countries benefit financially from the absence of the Libyan oil from the global market but it suits them to use Libyan puppets, supported by foreign mercenaries, to actually implement the blockade.” Said Sanalla.

“The vast majority of Libyans themselves want to see a resumption of oil production, accompanied by genuine transparency on all sides on revenues and spending.” He added.

The Libyan Businessmen Council supports both statements issued by al-Sarraj and Aguila Saleh

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The Libyan Businessmen Council said Thursday it strongly supports both statements issued by the head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the Speaker of the Libya House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh.

The two statements included a call for the resumption of oil production and export. The two statements also declared a ceasefire across the whole of the Libyan territory.

The Libyan Businessmen Council stressed that it aspire to peace, stability and construction through unified efforts in order to achieve the economic advancement and development.

It also pointed out that it had introduced many initiatives via all its branches to consolidation of the economic vision and bring together the economic elites and businessmen.

The council called for intensifying and uniting efforts in order to create a better future for all citizens.

Brega Oil Marketing Company postpones direct sales operations

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Brega Oil Marketing Company decided to postpone the direct sales operations of fuel and cooking gas cylinder because of the imposition of a total curfew for a period of four days. However, the decision exluded all the fuel stations.

The Libyan Presidential Council imposed Wednesday a four-day total curfew starting 6.00 pm, saying this curfew would be followed by a ten-day 9.00 pm-to-6.00am curfew while keeping a 24-hour curfew on Fridays and Saturdays weekly.

Libya postpones decision on reopening schools

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The Libyan Ministry of Educationdecided to postpone the reopening of schools until Monday, August 31 as a result of the total curfew that have been imposed by the Presidential Council (PC).

It will be reminded that the Presidential Council of Libya’s Government of National Accord issued a decision on Wednesday to impose a complete curfew for a period of four days, starting from six o’clock on Wednesday evening. 

The Libyan Audit Bureau recommends travel ban for GECOL officials

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The Libyan Audit Bureau presented a file recommending the prevention of travel by officials of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GEOCL) until all investigations are complete.

According to the letter published by the Audit Bureau, the accusations against officials of the GECOL include willful negligence, amounting to criminal offences. The file also included details of the Bureau’s investigations into the cause of long hours of power outages throughout the country.

Amnesty International urges release of abducted Libyan protesters

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Amnesty International on Wednesday urged for the release of at least six protesters abducted when armed men, apparently allied with Libya’s U.N.-supported government, fired live ammunition to disperse a demonstration in the capital.

The incident took place on Sunday when protesters rallied in Tripoli and elsewhere in western Libya against deteriorating economic conditions and corruption.

Amnesty said armed men in military uniform opened fire on the crowd without warning, using AK-style rifles and truck-mounted guns.

The Interior Ministry accused “outlawed infiltrators” of firing at the protesters on Sunday and said an investigation was opened.

The London-based group said that along with the six abducted, several protesters were wounded in the shooting, which happened in an area that’s under control of the Nawasi militia that nominally operates under the U.N.-supported government in Tripoli.

Libya: 24-hour curfew for a period of 4 days

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The Presidential Council of Libya’s Government of National Accord has issued a decision to impose a complete curfew for a period of four days, starting from six o’clock on Wednesday evening. The four days will be followed by a ten day partial curfew from nine o’clock in the evening to six o’clock in the morning according to Resolution No. (559) of 2020.

The decision by the Presidential Council bans religious and social gatherings, events and use of mass transportation, in addition to the closure of major markets.

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Haftar urges to end electricity crisis within 10 days

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The Commander of Libyan Arab Armed Forces, Khalifa Haftar, called on the interim government to work to end the power outage crisis within ten days, provide fuel to the south region, during a meeting held by Haftar at his headquarters in the Al-Rajma area on Tuesday, with Interim Government Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni, Minister of the Interior Ibrahim Bushnaf, Finance Auditor Ghaith Amira, Health Minister Dr. Saad Akoub, the Mayor of Benghazi Saqr Boujwari, the Director of the Arab Gulf Oil Company Muhammad bin Shatwan and the Chairman of the General Electricity Authority,Fakhri Al-Mismari. The Commander of Libyan Arab Armed Forces, Khalifa Haftar, called on the interim government to work to end the power outage crisis within ten days, provide fuel to the south region,

The General Command said that the meeting was held to “consider and discuss the basic needs of citizens.” Adding that there was an emphasis on “solving power outages, working on activating the visa card system to solve liquidity issues and urgently looking at the infrastructure of Libya’s regions.” 

The General Command also added that the meeting “confirmed that the strategic reserve for food commodities would be filled with supplies lasting no less than six months.”

WHO alarmed over rapidly escalating rates of COVID-19 in Libya

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Over the past 2 weeks, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Libya has more than doubled. Given the acute shortages of tests and laboratory capacity, the real number of cases is likely to be much higher.

“We are alarmed at the rapid spread of the virus in the country,” said Elizabeth Hoff, WHO Representative in Libya.

“While the number of new cases has increased dramatically, contact tracing remains difficult. The stigma associated with COVID-19 is so great that infected people are reluctant to come forward for health care and unwilling to disclose the names of others with whom they have been in close contact … The virus is spreading because infected people and their contacts are lost, preventing follow up.” She added.

WHO is supporting the efforts of Libyan authorities to increase the number of COVID-19 tests. Testing is essential to detect the virus and treat those infected. It can also help protect vulnerable close contacts, such as elderly family members or those with pre-existing conditions, and prevent them getting infected.

WHO has requested US$ 22.3 million to respond to COVID-19 in Libya. Thus far, it has received just over US$ 2.3 million in signed contributions. WHO thanks all the donors who have contributed thus far.