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The Prime Minister of the Netherlands expresses in a message of condolence to Al-Manfi his feeling of shock and sadness at what the storm left behind
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Tripoli, September 17, 2023 (LANA) - “Mohamed Al-Manfi” received a condolence telegram from “Mark Rutte”, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, expressing his feeling of shock and sadness at the devastating effects of the moderate storm, which led to the tragic loss of many lives. The Presidential Council stated that the Dutch Prime Minister affirmed his country’s government’s support and solidarity with the Libyans, wishing the Libyan people strength in this difficult.&... Read more
The Libyan Intelligence Service participates in rescue and relief efforts and provides aid and assistance to survivors and those affected in the city of Derna.
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Tripoli, September 17, 2023 (LANA) - During the past days, the Libyan Intelligence Service participated in rescue and relief efforts, providing aid and assistance to survivors and those affected by floods and torrents in the city of Derna.A source in the intelligence service told the Libyan News Agency that the agency sent several convoys to the city of Derna, consisting of several crisis management teams, a professional submarine, a special team for tracking dogs, and a communications.... Read more
The Libyan Red Crescent denies the death toll of 11,300 reported by the United Nations.
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Tripoli, September 17, 2023 (LANA) - The spokesman for the Libyan Red Crescent Society denied on Sunday that the death toll from the floods that struck the city of Derna in the east of the country had reached 11,300, according to what the United Nations announced on Saturday, citing the society. Spokesman Tawfiq Shukri told Agence France-Presse: “To be honest, we are surprised that our name is included in such statistics even though we did not declare these numbers,” considering that it confuses the,... Read more
The African Union announces the activation of the incident management mechanism to provide support to Libya
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Addis Ababa, September 17, 2023 (LANA) - The African Union announced the activation of an incident management mechanism with the aim of providing support to Libya in efforts to confront the repercussions of the massive floods that struck the east of the country, including the deployment of a team of experts to provide assistance.The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, said in a statement today, Sunday, that within the framework of the Union’s support for the national response in Libya, the Commission’s... Read more
President of the Czech Republic offers his condolences to Al-Mnifi for the victims of the floods and affirms his country’s support for Libya in this ordeal.
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Tripoli, September 14, 2023 (LANA) - The President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Mnifi, received a cable of condolence from the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, in which he expressed his deep sorrow for the losses caused by the recent floods in Derna and eastern Libya. The Czech President said in his telegram, "I received with great sadness the news of the devastating storm and floods that claimed the lives of many and caused thousands of wounded and missing... Read more
