Libya - RajjeViyu

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 8 months ago | concerned

Libya Floods: Rival Governments Collaborate on the National Level

Libya's rival governments are collaborating to help flood victims in Derna after devastating flash floods caused by Storm Daniel and the bursting of two dams. Death estimates range from 6,000 to 11,000, with the mayor suggesting up to 20,000. There are shortages of medicine and clean water. The GNU (Tripoli) and the eastern government have been working together at an administrative level. Eastern Prime Minister Osama Hamad led a delegation to Derna. Libya's top prosecutor has opened an investigation into the dam collapse. Controversy exists over whether adequate evacuation measures were taken.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 9 months ago | urgent

Storm Daniel: Libya’s Political Division Slows Down Rescue Efforts

Storm Daniel caused catastrophic flooding in Libya, especially in Derna, killing an estimated 5,000 people with 10,000 missing according to the Red Crescent. Two dams burst and four bridges collapsed. International aid from Egypt, US, Germany, Iran, Italy, Qatar, and Turkey is arriving, but political division between two rival governments slows rescue operations. The government in Tripoli dispatched aid and allocated 2.5 billion Libyan Dinars. The country lacks disaster preparedness after 12 years of conflict. An investigation into the cause of flooding has begun. The storm also killed 15 in Greece and was fueled by climate change, exhibiting characteristics of a 'medicane'.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 9 months ago | tense

Libya PM Suspends Foreign Minister After Meeting With Israeli Counterpart

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah suspended Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after her informal meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome. The meeting sparked protests in Tripoli. Libya has no formal relations with Israel. Dbeibah ordered an investigation into whether Mangoush violated laws or misled the government. The presidential council deemed any normalization unlawful. The Parliament Speaker's Office accused Mangoush of grand treason. Israel's Cohen hailed the meeting as a positive step towards diplomatic relations, discussing aid and cooperation. Libya remains split between the internationally recognized government in Tripoli and a rival government in the east led by the Libyan National Army under Khalifa Haftar.