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September 15, 2026, 10:55 am
All of Africa Today - September 10, 2026
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UN Hails Libya Election Deal As Security Council Urges Libyans to Seize the Moment
- [UN News] The UN Security Council has welcomed a breakthrough agreement between Libya's rival political blocs, calling it "an important step" towards the country's first national elections in over a decade - while pressing all sides to move quickly from paper to practice.
First Parish Dedicated to St Matthew Ayariga, the Only Ghanaian Among the 21 Martyrs Killed By Isis in Libya, Established in Texas
- [Agenzia Fides] Accra -- The first parish dedicated to St Matthew Ayariga, the Ghanaian Catholic who was martyred in Libya on 15 February 2015 together with the 20 Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christians killed by jihadists of the Islamic State (ISIS), has been established in Texas (see Fides, 16/2/2015).
Libya Rivals Agree Roadmap for Elections Within 24 Months
- [Ghanaian Times] Representatives of Libya's rival political parties on Sunday signed an agreement on holding long-delayed national elections within two years to resolve contentious issues over electoral laws and reform the national elections body.
President Kais Saied Holds Phone Call With President of Libya's Presidential Council
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, Sept. 3 -- President Kais Saied had a phone call on Wednesday evening with Mohamed al-Menfi, President of Libya's Presidential Council.
Can the African Union Remain Relevant in Libya?
- [ISS] Unless the AU can help coordinate implementation of existing peace initiatives, its influence on the ground may continue to wane.
Sudan, Libya Discuss Status of Sudanese Workers and Voluntary Return
- [SNA] Tripoli, September 1, 2026 (SUNA) - Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Mo'tasem Ahmed Saleh, held talks today in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, with Libya's Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Engineer Ali Al-Abed Al-Rida, on ways to strengthen cooperation between Sudan and Libya in the fields of labour, employment and vocational training.
Landmark ICC Trial On Libya Migrant Abuses Must Lead to More Scrutiny of EU Complicity
- [The New Humanitarian] Berlin -- "Anyone who violates people's rights should face the consequences."
Sudanese UN Envoy - Eastern Libya, Chad and Ethiopia Are Supply Routes for RSF Militia
- [SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, said in a briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday that the UN Panel of Experts had documented the transformation of eastern Libya into a central hub in the supply chain of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the renovation and expansion of Kufra Airport and a significant increase in cargo flights coinciding with the growth of the RSF's capabilities.
Security Council Live - Drone Strikes and Political Impasse in Libya
- [UN News] The Security Council is meeting on Libya Tuesday as the country faces a political impasse delaying long-planned elections alongside heatwaves, tensions and violence, including drone strikes last week that left a major oil refinery ablaze. UN News app users can follow here.
