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- DTM Libya – Murzuq Flash Update (20 August 2019)
- US State Department: US and Egyptian Foreign Ministers Stress Importance of Political Solution in Libya
- Committee Set up to Follow Court Ruling on Libyan Assets Abroad Convenes
- Deadly airstrikes and drone hits displace thousands of civilians in Libya oasis town
- Niger: Country Operation Update, June-July 2019
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DTM Libya – Murzuq Flash Update (20 August 2019)
August 20, 2019SUMMARY
Following renewed intensification of clashes in Murzuq on 17-18 August 2019, new displacements were reported from Murzuq City to surrounding areas. Since DTM's last update on 14 August, an additional 605 internally displaced families (approximately 3,025 individuals) were identified, …
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US State Department: US and Egyptian Foreign Ministers Stress Importance of Political Solution in Libya
August 20, 2019Washington- The American and Egyptian Foreign Ministers have underlined the importance of bringing about a political solution to the crisis in Libya. This came at a telephone discussion conducted by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Egyptian Counterpart …
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Committee Set up to Follow Court Ruling on Libyan Assets Abroad Convenes
August 20, 2019Tripoli- The committee set up by the Ministry of Justice to follow up the court ruling on Libyan assets has held its 4th meeting at the Ministry's headquarters here, chaired by the GNA Minister of Justice and attended by the …
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Deadly airstrikes and drone hits displace thousands of civilians in Libya oasis town
August 20, 2019Intensifying clashes in the southern Libyan town of Murzuq involving air and drone strikes in recent days have left at least 90 people dead and displaced thousands of terrified civilians, the UN said on Tuesday.
Casualties on all sides of …
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Niger: Country Operation Update, June-July 2019
August 19, 2019KEY INDICATORS
35,055 Number of Nigerians who have searched for refuge in Niger's Maradi Region and have been registered
2,982 Persons evacuated from Libya to safety in Niger
76,634 Internally displaced persons in Tillabery and Tahoua regions
Operational Context
Key …
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UNHCR Resettlement Update #75 – Libya-Niger Situation
August 19, 2019Persons of Concern to UNHCR in Libya
As of 19 August 2019, a total of 50,882 asylum seekers and refugees are registered with UNHCR in Libya. A total of 3,369 individuals have been identified by UNHCR and its partners to …
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Why the EU and the US Should Act Now to Decriminalize Humanitarian Aid to Refugees and Migrants
August 19, 2019On 29 June, 31-year-old Carola Rackete docked her boat Sea-Watch 3, an NGO search and rescue (SAR) vessel, at Lampedusa, violating a ban recently imposed by the Italian government. The boat had 53 people on board, rescued two weeks earlier …
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On board the Ocean Viking: “We feel humbled by their courage”
August 19, 2019After each of the four rescues, the MSF medical team completes a primary medical assessment, examining the medical needs of the rescued people.
As well as assessing the physical scars, wounds and other conditions requiring immediate medical attention, we identify …
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