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Batili stresses the importance of intensifying relief efforts in an urgent, unified and coordinated manner.
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Tripoli, September 17, 2023 (LANA) - The UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Batili, stressed the importance of intensifying relief efforts in an urgent, unified and coordinated manner, while taking into account transparency and accountability in the use of resources during the recovery and reconstruction process.This came during Presidential Council President Mohamed Al-Manfi’s reception on Sunday of Batili, who expressed his deep condolences to him on behalf of the United Nations regarding the recent disaster in Derna and other... Read more
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
