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According to the Italian newspaper la Repubblica, the Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, in his most recent visit to Benghazi extended an offer from the head of presidential council Fayez Alserraj to field marshal Khalifa Haftar to…

After the announcement by the Supreme Committee to Combat the Coronavirus pandemic in Libya it will import 2 million doses, it is now taking measures to receive the first batch of the vaccine.The supreme committee to combat the…

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio denied the rumoured deal between his government and Khalifa Haftar that four Libyans convicted of human trafficking were exchanged for the 18 Italian fishermen held in Benghazi. In an interview…

The eighteen fishermen held by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar for over three months finally made it home to Italy this week.The fishermen were taken by Haftar forces on the grounds that they were in Libyan waters without permission and…

In October, a ceasefire agreement in Geneva was signed by the delegations of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Khalifa Haftar's forces.The ceasefire agreement was called a victory…

A petition signed by thousands of Libyans stating that the peace process in Libya cannot include individuals who have contributed to the destabilisation and destruction of the country was sent to the UN, European Union and the United…

Ministry of Interior, Fathi Bashagha met today with the Commander of the Western Military Region, Major General Osama Al-Jowili.During the meeting, they discussed several military issues, regarding military and security support and…

The vacant post of UN envoy to Libya has been vacant since early 2020 and was recently filled by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who proposed Nickolay Mladenov as a new envoy.Now Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is accusing…

The Defence Minister of the Government of National Accord has reportedly enlisted the help of Muhammad Ibrahim Suleiman Balam who previously fought for and pledged allegiance to the terrorist group known as ISIS.Balem on more than one…

A new variant of the deadly Covid-19 virus emerged in the United Kingdom that is 70% more infectious and easier to spread according to health officials.The new mutated version of the virus is reported to be spread at a more rapid pace…