The German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht met with members of the NGO, Supernovae which is empowering youth economically.
In a tweet, Ohnmacht said: “Great to see that NGO Supernovae is empowering Libyan youth economically through training and job opportunities.”
He added that the young people are key for the future in Libya. “Germany is proud to support Supernovae through the EU in Libya.
On Saturday, Ohnmacht held a meeting with the Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara.
The two sides discussed cooperation between NOC and German companies. As well as the potential to develop a long-lasting partnership in renewable energy, including green hydrogen, according to a tweet by Ohnmacht.
Notably, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the governments of Germany and France signed an agreement to support the ‘People Project’, which aims to provide technical and advisory support for the elections in Libya.
UNDP Resident Representative, Marc-Andre Franch, German Ambassador to Libya, Michael Ohnmacht, and the French Ambassador to Libya, Mustafa Mahirje signed the agreement.
Last week, Franche said that the country has “already lost 20 years of its development investments over the last 10 years of war and political strife.” In a tweet, Franche added that “it is time to come together, have elections, renew institutions, and invest in the future. Libyans deserve a country with education, health, and rewarding jobs.”
In attendance were the Chairman of Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC), Emad Al-Sayeh and a member of the Commission’s Council, Abdul Hakim Al-Shaab, according to a statement by HNEC.
Libya has been in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The county has for years been split between rival administrations, each backed by rogue militias and foreign governments.
The current stalemate grew out of the failure to hold elections in December, and the refusal of Prime Minister Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba, who led the transitional government, to step down. In response, the country’s eastern-based Parliament appointed a rival Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha, who has for months sought to install his government in Tripoli.