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Libya said Saturday it signed an oil agreement worth more than $20 billion with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips, seeking to ramp up production by 850,000 barrels a day for the next 25 years. Libya currently produces around 1.5 million barrels a day, sitting on Africa's largest oil reserves at an estimated 48.4 billion barrels.

Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) has refuted claims of an agreement with the U. to accept migrants expelled from American soil, emphasising that no such deal exists and asserting Libya's sovereignty. Prime Minister abdulhamid dbeibah stated Libya refuses to be a destination for expelled migrants.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shifted blame to his foreign minister, Eli Cohen, for the disclosure of a secret meeting with the Libyan foreign minister that caused a backlash in Tripoli. Netanyahu stated that such meetings must be cleared in advance with his office. The meeting between Cohen and Najla Mangoush, his Libyan counterpart, triggered protests in Libya, where pro-Palestinian sentiment is strong.

Italy and war-torn Libya on Saturday resumed commercial flights for the first time in a decade, authorities in the Libyan capital said. Flight MT522, operated by the Libyan carrier Medsky Airways, departed Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli for Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, according to Libyan airport authorities.

Turkey evacuated 82 of its citizens from Tripoli due to escalating clashes between armed groups. The evacuation, facilitated by a Turkish Airlines flight from Misrata, followed days of violence that brought air traffic to a standstill. Turkey, a supporter of the UN-recognized government, had earlier called for a truce amidst the volatile situation in Libya.

Libya's prime minister sacked the foreign minister on Monday in an effort to contain a growing furore over her meeting with her Israeli counterpart last week, which prompted protests overnight in several Libyan cities.

Libya's army chief, Lt Gen Mohamed Al-Haddad, and four others died in a plane crash returning from an official visit to Turkey. The Falcon 50 business jet lost contact shortly after departing Ankara, having declared an electrical emergency. Turkish authorities are investigating the tragic accident.

Libya's Prime Minister, abdulhamid dbeibah, has temporarily suspended Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after her Israeli counterpart, Eli Cohen, disclosed talks in Rome. Libya's Foreign Ministry referred to it as a "chance and unofficial encounter," causing street protests in several Libyan cities. The Libyan government has distanced itself from the meeting, claiming Mangoush "refused to meet with any party" representing Israel.

A week ago, residents of Derna, an eastern city in Libya, whose homes had been engulfed by flooding, found themselves confronted with a challenging decision on Sunday. They had to weigh the option of remaining in their homes, coping with a scarcity of clean water, or embarking on a perilous journey through regions where the floodwaters had dislodged landmines.

Libya has been divided between rival administrations since 2014, and the tragedy has put pressure on politicians seen as responsible for the catastrophe. The flooding led to over 11,000 deaths and displaced 30,000 people.