On Tuesday, a member of the Tawergha Municipal Council, Salem Al-Saghir, called on the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba to resolve the problems facing the displaced citizens across the country.
In press statements, Al-Saghir explained that the Municipal Council raised a number of issues facing the displaced citizens upon their return to the city, including a weak security situation, demolished houses, the outbreak of diseases in the city such as Leishmaniasis and Schistosomiasis, and a severe shortage of electricity.
He pointed out that there are 14,626 displaced citizens from the city in the eastern region, and 16,375 people in the western region. This is in addition to a large number of displaced families in the southern region.
On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) stated that despite Libya’s ceasefire holding, around 224,000 people remain internally displaced (IDP), adding that many are in need of continued humanitarian aid.
In a statement, the IOM said that a significant number of Libyans are facing protracted displacement, due to damaged houses and infrastructure. The number of returnees identified during the last two years increased to 642,408 individuals, compared to 623,219 returnees reported in the previous round’s report.