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12.11.25 - 14:54
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Wohl mehr als 40 Tote bei Bootsunglück vor Libyen (DW)
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Bei den Opfern handelt es sich den Vereinten Nationen zufolge um Migranten aus dem Sudan, aus Somalia, Kamerun und Nigeria. Die Organisation Ärzte ohne Grenzen will ihre Rettungseinsätze im Mittelmeer wieder aufnehmen....
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12.11.25 - 13:00
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State-sanctioned fuel smuggling cost Libya $20bn over three years – report (The Guardian)
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Policy body calls for western-backed investigation into oil officials known to be at heart of illegal enterpriseA surge in state-sanctioned fuel smuggling between 2022 and 2024 cost the Libyan people about $20bn (£15bn) in lost revenue – an alarming sum that demands decisive international sanctions against those responsible, according to the most comprehensive report published on how Libya's primary revenue source has been systematically pillaged.The report by the investigative and policy body the Sentry states that “politicians and security leaders who claim to serve the public and fight organised crime have, in fact, acted as the chief architects of Libya's fuel-smuggling industry, often with backing from foreign states”. Some of the imported fuel has also been smuggled into Sudan, where it has prolonged that country's civil war. Continue reading......
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25.09.25 - 15:36
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French Ex-President Sarkozy Given 5-Years In Prison For Libya Campaign Financing Scandal (ZeroHedge)
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French Ex-President Sarkozy Given 5-Years In Prison For Libya Campaign Financing Scandal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison and a €100,000 fine after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a high-profile case involving alleged illicit funding from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was slain by NATO-backed rebels after US-UK-French military intervention in 2011.
The 70-year-old, who served as president from 2007 to 2012 and was a hugely influential figure in right-wing politics has maintained his innocence. "What happened today is extremely serious for the rule of law and for public trust in the justice system," he said in a statement. "If they absolutely want me to sleep in jail, I will sleep in jail - but with my head held high."
Via AFP
He was accused during his time as president of accepting millions of euros from Gaddafi to finance his 2007 election campaign. The quid pro quo allegedly involved a commi...
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