Libya’s Stabilisation Support Apparatus rejects Amnesty accusation of human rights violations
In its statement, the Stabilisation Support Apparatus pointed out that Amnesty International's report lacked the most basic standards
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Two prime ministers and two roadmaps clearly not enough to end Libya’s crisis
The current political impasse in Libya is unlikely to be solved over the next two months. By June, it is likely to become even more complicated because the United Nations' sponsored roadmap that brought in Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh as Prime…
Aqila Saleh, Bashagha discusses political and security developments
Both sides discussed the latest political developments, the steps taken by the parallel government
SSA.. National efforts to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Libya
Illegal immigration is a subject of controversy between international organisations and security services inside Libya, who have been continually fighting these incidents in cooperation with local and international groups.
Bashagha: To tackle instability and conflict, wars should end
The Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha told Misrata locals, his fellow hometown people, in an audio statement
Libyan oil workers threaten to shut down 200,000 barrel-per-day
Oil workers threaten to shut down at the end of February an oil export terminal in eastern Libya, which typically ships out nearly 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude if workers’ pay demands are not met by a unit of the…
UNSMIL denies meeting between Stephanie Williams and Wagner’s officials
Jean Alam, denied Wednesday that the UN Secretary General’s Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, had met with the Russian Wagner Group's officials
Misurata’s Military Court sentencing Haftar to death
The permanent court-martial in Misurata sentenced in absentia on Thursday Khalifa Haftar to death for bombing Misurata Air Defense College in 2019 and causing the killing of one Libyan Army soldier after strikes by a military plane under…
Russia urge ‘restraint’ in Libya ahead of general election
Russia is calling upon all sides in Libya to show maximum restraint so that the people of Libya could execute their legitimate right to elect and be elected, Russian Deputy Envoy to the UN Gennady Kuzmin said.The Libyan statehood…
Just two women among 98 candidates in Libyan presidential election
Libya’s electoral commission said Tuesday that 98 candidates, including two women, had registered to run in a presidential election scheduled for December 24.“The candidate registration platform has received the papers of 98…
UN special envoy for Libya steps down due to health reasons
In the runup to landmark elections in Libya, the UN special envoy for Libya has stepped down with immediate effect due to health reasons, diplomatic sources told Libyan Express on Tuesday.Jan Kubis' decision to step down from his…
Haftar to fly to the US with family, pretending it’s a Libyan official visit
Khalifa Haftar, who leads a breakaway Libyan National Army in the eastern region and has a dual Libyan-US citizenship, is going to visit the US with his family and try to promote it as an official state visit, according to the Head of the…
Haftar hires ex-Clinton aide, ex-Republican leader to lobby Washington for Libya elections’…
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has said that whom it described as the Libyan warlord, Khalifa Haftar, has hired ex-Clinton aide, Lanny Davis, and ex-Republican House Leader Bob Livingston, to lead a nearly $1 million effort to lobby the…
Al-Saadi Gaddafi, late dictator’s son, released from Libyan prison
Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the wannabe sportsman son of the diseased dictator in Libya Muammar Gaddafi, was released from prison in Tripoli on Sunday night, the Government of National Unity and its Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah have confirmed.…
Guterres renews call for withdrawal of mercenaries from Libya to save political process
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has again urged countries to withdraw all foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya, saying they continue to operate throughout the conflict-stricken North African country in violation of last…
US renews call for withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya
The United States (US) has renewed its call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and fighters from Libya and for holding presidential and parliamentary elections as scheduled on December 24.The US, according to a statement by…
Algeria hosts meeting for Libya neighboring countries
Algeria hosted Monday a meeting for the neighboring countries of Libya to reiterate support for the country's political process and roadmap that leads to elections in December.The meeting was attended by the United Nations, African…
31 LPDF members urge for emergency session to tackle roadmap violations
A group of 31 members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have called for holding an emergency session to tackle massive violations in the roadmap implementation.The LPDF members called in a letter to the United Nations…
Speaker of Libya’s HoR threatens to withdraw confidence in unity government
The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, has publicly threatened to carry out a vote of no-confidence in the Government of National Unity (GNU) if the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers don’t attend the…
Al-Manghosh & Dendias discuss elections, Greek wildfires and bilateral cooperation
Najla Al-Manghosh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation spoke via phone with Nikos Dendias, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss the latest developments in Libya and the tragic fires in Greece. …