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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the stabilisation of Libya will be at the centre of discussion in his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome on Wednesday. “The Libyan crisis remains a source of great concern for…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that France has supported the organization's health services in Libya. "With France's contribution, IOM Libya will improve access to health services for migrants,…

Radio France Internationale (RFI) said the solution for the ongoing conflict in Libya will go through two conferences, as agreed upon by western countries in the recent Group of Seven (G7) Summit.  "For Westerners, it is time to put an…

Group of Seven (G7) called on Monday for an international conference to bring together all the stakeholders and regional actors relevant to the conflict in Libya. Only a political solution can ensure Libya’s stability, said the leaders…

The governments of France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcome the announcement of a truce in Libya on the occasion of Eid el-Adha in response to the Special Representative of the UN…

In a meeting for the Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sarraj and the French President Emmanuel Macron in Tunisia, Macron renewed his opposition to the current attacks in Tripoli.  The meeting on…

Political activist Mohamed Fouad said on Thursday that a western country had informed the Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj that Egypt, France and UAE are going to use massive airpower to help Khalifa Haftar's forces enter…

The governments of Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America have reiterated their deep concern about ongoing hostilities in Tripoli, called for an immediate de-escalation and halt…

The interior minister of Libya’s internationally-recognized government said France’s admission that it owned sophisticated US-made missiles found at a Libyan base seized from Khalifa Haftar’s forces indicates it backs his offensive to…

France said on Wednesday anti-tank missiles it bought from the United States and were later found in a base belonging to troops loyal to Libya’s Khalifa Haftar were never intended for sale or transfer to any party to Libya’s conflict.…

The New York Times said Tuesday that the US missiles found in Gharyan, Libya, among weapons seized from Khalifa Haftar's forces by the Government of National Accord (GNA) were sold to France in 2010. "French adviser, who under his…

Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up in the capital of Tunisia with one person dead. The double attack has caused multiple casualties in Tunis and claimed the life of one person. After one bomber hit a police car, a second…

France's embassy in Libya has welcomed the decision of the Libyan Interior Minister, Fathi Bashagha, to resume joint security and training cooperation between the two countries. On Twitter on Monday, the French embassy said it was…

The Libyan Minister of Economy of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Ali Al-Isawi told Reuters on Friday that France’s oil giant "Total" and other foreign oil firms have started to renew their business licenses with Libya’s…

A delegation from the House of Representatives (convening in Tripoli) is going to visit France upon an invitation by the French National Assembly, Ean Libya has learned. The delegation is made up of the HoR spokesman Mohammed Sayala - as…

Khalifa Haftar, speaking on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron, ruled out a ceasefire. Reuters reported that Haftar told Macron that he wanted to rid the capital of militias that had “infested” the U.N.-backed…

The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha met with the French ambassador Beatrice de Helene in Tunisia and discussed mutual cooperation in security, anti-terrorism, corruption and money laundering. The meeting on Tuesday also reviewed…

Reports from Paris have confirmed that Khalifa Haftar has arrived to meet with the French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the ongoing fighting in Tripoli. According to the reports, Haftar and Macron are meeting Wednesday afternoon…

France said in a statement issued on Wednesday on its Foreign Ministry website that its stance is well known and unwavering, that is, only a political solution under the authority of the UN will make it possible to end the conflict in…

France's President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet Libya's Khalifa Haftar to push for a ceasefire and resume peace talks. Macron last week called for a ceasefire in the battle for Libya's capital Tripoli after meeting UN-recognised…