Two European women freed after more than a year in captivity in Niger and handed over in Libya
Two European women who were held captive for more than a year in Niger have been freed and handed over to authorities in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The women are Swiss national Eva Gretzmacher, 76, and Austrian Claudia Abbt, 69, who were kidnapped separately in the northern Nigerien city of Agadez in January and April last year. The circumstances of their release have not been disclosed.Libyan officials said the women would be transferred to their respective countries after the necessary procedures were completed. Local television footage showed the pair entering what appeared to be an ambulance and later being... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Oct 2026 09:30 LONDON
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Eastern Libya parliament approves 2019 maritime deal with Turkiye
Libya's eastern-based parliament has approved a 2019 maritime delimitation agreement with Turkiye, marking a significant shift in relations between Ankara and the authorities aligned with Khalifa Haftar. The vote was announced on Tuesday by the Benghazi-based administration and was described as unanimous in the House of Representatives in Tobruk. It reverses the same parliament's 2020 rejection of the deal and its decision at the time to cut political ties with Ankara.According to the statement cited by lawmakers, specialised committees had presented a detailed explanation of the agreement's provisions before the vote. Lawmaker Aisha al-Tabalqi said the chamber had examined the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 20 Oct 2026 17:04 LONDON
