Libya’s southwest hit by severe flooding

On 14 August, the Ambulance and Emergency Department declared an emergency for all its services in the south of Libya (Fezzan and Kufra) due to impending heavy rainfall. The following day, heavy rains in the southern border area between Libya and Algeria led to...

HSC condemns member’s kidnapping attempt

On 9 August the High State Council (HSC) condemned ‘in the strongest terms’ an attempt to kidnap HSC member Nizar Kawan after he left the voting session on 6 August and applauded the Attorney General for swiftly launching an investigation into the incident. The...