Apr 01, 2021
While the UK recently announced a large budget cut to its annual aid spending, it will continue to provide Libya with all the support it can afford to says Ambassador Hopton. [Photo: Libyan Express]
Nicholas Hopton, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Libya announced that his government intends to allocate a sizeable sum to support Libya’s upcoming elections, increase inclusivity and empower Libyan women.
The United Kingdom despite recently announcing a massive cut to its yearly aid budget to Libya by 63% has promised to provide all the support necessary to carry out Libya’s first fair and free elections to bring the country out of its decade long state of standstill transition.
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Using fact-checking to combat Libya’s social media war
The conflict in Libyais a model example of how fake news can fuel violence. DW Akademie has been supporting the Libyan fight against disinformation. Media in Libya, Stability Through Reconciliation is an EU-funded DW Akademie project The first casualty when war comes is truth. This famous quote is attributed to former US politician Hiram Johnson. The senator made the comment in 1917, at the peak of the First World War. More than 100 years later, in the context of the ongoing violent conflict in Libya, his observation couldn’t be more to the point. However, there is one big difference: In 1917 there were mainly newspapers and magazines to inform or to misinform citizens. In 2020 any politician, armed group, paid influencer or internet troll can shape public opinion via social sedia with their version of truth or simply with blatant lies. In the Northern African country of Libya, Facebook has become the most popula