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Libya Herald
22-05-2025
- Business
- Libya Herald
Agriculture Ministry Undersecretary visits South Korea – discusses establishing tractor factory
Within the framework of the official invitation extended by the Korean Foundation for International Relations of the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Tripoli based Undersecretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock paid an official visit to South Korea from 11 to 17 May 2025. The aim of the visit was to enhance cooperation and exchange experiences between Libya and Korea in various fields. The visit included several important technical meetings, the most prominent of which was the meeting held at the headquarters of the Korean company TYM for the manufacture of heavy agricultural machinery, where a group of modern agricultural industries produced by the company were reviewed, and ways to benefit the Libyan agricultural sector from them were discussed. Introduction of advanced technologies to Libya The meeting, which was held on 16 May, also dealt with the possibility of supporting the agricultural sector in Libya through the introduction of these advanced technologies, and the Undersecretary expressed interest in the idea of investing in a tractor factory in Tripoli's Tajura Industrial Zone, provided that the technology is transferred from the Korean company to Libya. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that the idea was welcomed by the company's CEO, who promised to study the proposal and submit it to the company's senior leadership. The technical committee participating in the meeting expressed its approval of the idea, and it was agreed to continue coordination in this direction. Tags: agriculture agricultural farming farmersKorea Koreantractor
Libya Herald
22-05-2025
- Business
- Libya Herald
Committee for Libya Africa Transit Corridors Project convened with Niger Chargé d'affaires – agree to develop MoU
The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) reported yesterday that its Joint High Committee for the Libya Africa Transit Corridors convened last Tuesday (20 May) with the Chargé d'affaires of the Republic of Niger's Embassy to Libya to discuss project cooperation. Attendees comprised the committee head, who serves as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport for Land Transport Affairs, alongside the Director of Strategic Planning at the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio and the Director General of the Land Transport Authority. A representative from the International Cooperation Department at Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also participated. The committee outlined the project's components and strategic objectives, emphasising its intended economic and social impact across Libya, Niger, and the broader African continent through improved trans-Saharan trade and regional connectivity. LAIP reported that Niger's Chargé d'affaires responded positively to the proposal, noting Libya's decision to route a strategic pathway through Niger. Both parties agreed to develop a Memorandum of Understanding as an initial framework for bilateral cooperation on the project. LAIP said the Libya Africa Transit Corridors Project forms part of Libya's strategy to strengthen regional connections with neighbouring African nations. Implementation plans feature two primary routes: Misrata-Tamanhint-Agadez (Niger) and Benghazi-Kufra-Sudan. . Libya-Niger and Libya-Sudan Transit Road Projects Committee meets – starts preparation for work plan and formation of subcommittees Chad signs agreement with Egypt to construct Chad section of the Egypt-Libya-Chad Transit Road Eastern Libya signs MoU to construct its section of the Egypt – Libya – Chad Transit Road Project Tripoli Transport Minister seeking to activate Transit Roads to Niger and Sudan Transport Minister discusses ''practical steps'' for transit road project with Niger At the opening of the ''Made in Libya'' event in Niamey, Niger, Aldabaiba looked forward to the new transit trade road ( Libya and Niger sign transit road implementation MoU Implementation timetable set for Libya to Niger, Libya to Sudan Transit Roads projects Libya and Tunisia to formulate clear vision for transit trade between Tunisia and Libya into African markets Tripoli Transport Minister seeking to activate Transit Roads to Niger and Sudan Libya discusses with Chad direct flights and the Transit Trade Road Libya-Niger Transit Trade Road report says US$ 3.2 bn project has numerous national and international benefits ( Benghazi's Jiliana Free Port continues transit trade to Chad Transit Trade: First transshipment operation from Jiliana Free Zone, Benghazi, to Europe Libya-Niger Transit Trade Road report says US$ 3.2 bn project has numerous national and international benefits At the opening of the ''Made in Libya'' event in Niamey, Niger, Aldabaiba looked forward to the new transit trade road ( Cabinet approves projects with foreign entities: Roads, transit trade, feasibility studies, radar systems, culture and training ( The Forum and Exhibition for Transport and Transit Trade in Africa (AFRO-TT) opened in Algiers ( Algeria and Libya's strategic ''gateway'' location and sub-Saharan Africa's huge potential heralds great potential for transit trade ( Algeria and Libya's strategic ''gateway'' location and sub-Saharan Africa's huge potential heralds great potential for transit trade ( Ministry of Economy and Trade discusses mechanism of activating transit trade, free zones and Africa Transport and Transit Trade Forum ( ''Made in Libya'', Niamey, Niger 6 to 11 March 2023: to aid exports, transit trade and economic diversification ( Preparations for the second ''Made in Libya'' edition in Niamey, Niger progressing ( Libya prepares for ''Made in Libya 2'' exhibition in Niamey, Niger – exports and transit trade to Africa discussed ( Most of the ''Made in Libya'' exhibition space already allocated: Libya Industrial Union ( Minister of Industry and Minerals discusses cooperation with Military Industrialization Authority and latest preparations for the Made in Libya exhibition ( Libyan Industrial Union to co-organize a ''Made in Libya'' fair in Tunis in September ( Over 150 Libyan companies to participate in ''Made in Libya'' exhibition to be held in Tunis (
Libya Herald
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Herald
Aldabaiba hits back at opportunist ‘‘warmonger'' HoR Speaker Saleh
Tripoli based Libyan prime minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, hit back at the opportunistic 'warmonger' House of Representatives Speaker Ageela Saleh last Monday (19 May). Salah had backed the Tripoli demonstrators who had called for Aldabaiba's downfall, offering support to the people of Tripoli. ''We stand with our people and our people in Tripoli and their legitimate demand to overthrow the expired Government of National Unity'', Saleh said. But Aldabaiba reminded that ''warmonger'' Saleh had supported Hafter in his destructive war on Tripoli. ''The warmonger who claimed responsibility for the aggression against Tripoli is speaking today about peace in Tripoli with a face that knows no shame Before you pay lip service to Tripoli, turn to the exhausted parliament you lead, which lacks a quorum or real legitimacy Turn to your absent representatives. At the very least, condemn their kidnapping and disappearance. Speak to their families and tribes about their fate, for the looming truth will not and will not forgive your silence about them'', Aldabaiba said in his reply. Saleh had said ''Today we meet at a pivotal moment when we must stand up for truth and justice away from settling political, regional, and personal scores. The financial expenditures of the expired Government of National Unity contrast with the scale of the projects it has accomplished. We stand with our people and our people in Tripoli and their legitimate demand to overthrow the expired Government of National Unity, in accordance with the House of Representatives' decision. The expired Government of National Unity was built on falsehood from the moment it was chosen in Geneva, and the Libyan people and the international community were witnesses to this distorted and suspicious choice. It did not stop at offering advice, counsel, and opinions, discouraging the commission of grave errors, corruption, and tampering, until we were forced to take Resolution No. (10) of 2021, withdrawing confidence from the Government of National Unity and deeming it a caretaker government. The expired Government of National Unity (GNU) has been ineffective for the House of Representatives for three years, for several reasons, including its abject failure to be a government of national unity. The expired GNU intentionally and premeditatedly deepened the institutional divide and worked to widen the gap and undermine trust among Libyans. The expired GNU implicated the Libyan state in international contracts, commitments, and positions that undermine national sovereignty. The expired GNU legitimized outlaw armed militias and supported them with Libyan funds. The expired GNU resorted to creating clashes between militias in densely populated areas, endangering the lives and property of citizens. The expired GNU abandoned its duties and responsibilities in supporting the High National Elections Commission and was one of the main reasons for the failure to organize the simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections in December 2021. The expired GNU sought to confuse the situation and spoil the general atmosphere in order to remain in power. The expired Government of National Unity shed the blood of Libyan demonstrators despite warnings issued by the House of Representatives, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, and Libyan society. The use of live ammunition against peaceful demonstrations is a crime punishable under Libyan and international law. It is an aggressive and backward act that fundamentally contradicts our values and morals. Its perpetrators must be held accountable and tried. What happened in Tripoli over the past two days is a tragedy and a crime by all standards. It deviates from the path of wisdom and reason. Those who contemplate terrorizing, intimidating, and killing their own people have no right to lead them. We meet today under the dome of the House of Representatives. We must all shoulder our national responsibilities and fulfil our legislative duties to avoid a power vacuum in Western Libya. We must, as soon as possible, choose a Government of National Unity from among the candidates for this position, whose applications are being reviewed and vetted by the committee.'' Tags: Ageela Saleh HoR SpeakerHoR House of Representatives
Libya Herald
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Libya Herald
23 unidentified corpses discovered in Abusleem Hospital mortuary fridges
The Tripoli based Ministry of Interior announced last Monday (19 May) the discovery of 23 unidentified corpses inside the refrigerator of Abu Salim Accident Hospital. The hospital was previously under the protection of the recently disbanded Stability Support Apparatus militia. The Interior Ministry said all necessary legal measures have been taken, including documenting data and uploading samples. The ministry said the agencies began on Monday to implement the instructions issued by the Public Prosecution, where the Criminal Investigation Service, in cooperation with the Medical and Emergency Authority, and under the direct supervision of the Public Prosecution, undertook the detection and technical examination of the bodies. The ministry added that the communication received by the Attorney General in Tripoli from the administration of the hospital, stated the presence of about (58) unidentified bodies, which were stored in the fridge for a period of time without informing the Public Prosecution or the competent police stations. Nine unidentified bodies and a bag of body parts discovered in Al-Khadra Hospital It will be recalled that on 17 May the Tripoli based Libya Ministry of Interior of the Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba government announced the discovery of 9 unidentified bodies and a bag of body parts kept, according to the Ministry, by the Stability Support Agency militia (SSA) in the mortuary refrigerators at Abusleem's Al-Khadra Hospital. The hospital was under the control of the SSA militia. The SSA's former 2011 civil war warlord militia leader, Abdelghani Ghnewa Al-Kikly, was killed in contested circumstances last week during or after a meeting with Aldabaiba security commanders. His death triggered a series of events, including the disbanding of the SSA, the takeover of its bases, militia clashes with government security forces and violent, fatal demonstrations. There was an attempt to bring down the Aldabaiba government. The SAA replies: These are Hafter mercenaries used to attack Tripoli The demobilised SSA, still in control of its social media accounts, posted after the corpses' revelation, that these corpses – totalling 45 between Al-Khadra and Abusaleem Accident Hospitals – are those of mercenaries killed that were being used by Khalifa Hafter during his war on Tripoli. Nine Corpses found in mortuary fridges in Al-Khadra Hospital – disbanded SSA militia say they are Hafter's mercenaries . ''For the first time, Libyans have hope to get rid of these militias, and the dream of the rule of law and institutions is almost a reality soon'': Aldabaiba 444th Combat Brigade Commander Hamza celebrates defeat of SSA militia's corrupt ''empire'' What we did in Abusleem was a necessary step to end a presence that had gone too far in violating the law and was linked to gross human rights violations: Aldabaiba Aldabaiba meets UK ambassador, says recent security operation came within efforts to enforce law and end an irregular presence Tripoli demonstrations start off peaceful in Martyr Square – end up with Molotov cocktails and fatality at Cabinet Office ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Libya report to UN Security Council UNSMIL calls for independent investigation into HoR member Dersi's disappearance and circulating torture video General Authority for Search and Identification of Missing Persons says received reports of possible mass graves in Abusleem Zoo Presidency Council decrees unconditional ceasefire, freezes all Aldabaiba Tripoli government's recent military/security decrees 444th Brigade and Military Intelligence head Mahmoud Hamza's narrative of the SDF / RADA Tripoli clash Images of Abdelghani Ghnewa's funeral in Kikla appear as his SSA militia mourn him Gunfire at demonstrations calling for Aldabaiba's downfall, nervous ceasefire holding as calm returns to Tripoli The time of parallel security services is over, there is no place in Libya except for regular institutions of the army and police: Aldabaiba Tripoli PM Aldabaiba appoints Mustafa Al-Wahishi as the new head of the Internal Security Agency Tripoli PM Aldabaiba decrees reorganisation of some security units following Ghnewa Kikly's reported killing Ceasefire announced after heavy overnight fighting in Tripoli Calm returns after overnight Tripoli clashes as major militia leader reportedly killed
Libya Herald
21-05-2025
- Business
- Libya Herald
Acting Minister of Oil and Gas meets Shell delegation to discuss future partnership opportunities
The Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Sadig, held a meeting yesterday with a senior delegation from Shell to discuss prospects for cooperation and investment opportunities in the Libyan oil and gas sector, especially in the fields of exploration and production and the expansion of strategic partnerships. The Shell delegation included Andrew Smith, Head of Trading, Eugene Oakberry, Executive Vice President, Exploration and Portfolio, Thomas Gerges, Head of Corporate Relations for the Middle East and North Africa, Tarek El Hassan, General Manager of Trading, and Alex Battalia, Director of Business Development. During the meeting, the minister stressed Libya's openness to cooperation with major international companies and the importance of investing in the development of fields, increasing production and transferring technology, which contributes to achieving the country's goals in enhancing economic stability and developing national resources.
