Benghazi – Thursday | 11 December 2025 In implementation of the instructions of H.E. the Prime Minister, Dr. Osama Hammad, and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, and within the framework of the Libyan Government’s commitment to caring for the affairs of foreign communities—particularly the Sudanese community—H.E. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Abdulhadi Al-Hweij, received today from the Ministry of Health the passports of a number of Sudanese community patients who had received medical services during the past period at Benghazi Medical Center and Al-Jalaa Hospital for Surgery and Accidents. H.E. the Minister paid a visit to the headquarters of the Ministry of Health to receive the passports, where he was welcomed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry, Dr. Abdul Salam Aqila. During the handover process, a total of 1,090 documents were documented and received, including passports and registration cards belonging to members of the Sudanese community. This step enables the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to follow up on their situations and complete the related consular procedures in accordance with its humanitarian and diplomatic competencies. The handover ceremony was attended by the Consul General of the Republic of Sudan in Benghazi, Mr. Abdulrahman Rahmatallah, who praised the role of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordinating efforts and facilitating services provided to the Sudanese community. He emphasized the importance of this step in strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries and alleviating the suffering of Sudanese citizens residing in Libya. Through this measure, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation affirms its continued commitment to following up on the affairs of foreign communities on Libyan territory, working to overcome any difficulties they may face, and consolidating the values of solidarity and humanitarian support toward brotherly peoples, reflecting the depth of the fraternal ties between the Libyan and Sudanese peoples. It is worth noting that the Libyan Government had previously decided to exempt Sudanese community patients from treatment fees, in appreciation of the difficult humanitarian circumstances currently faced by the sisterly Republic of Sudan.