Tag: Tobruk

Libya : UN proposes “presidential council” with independent personalities

March 25, 2015

UN has presented a six-point proposal to end the stand-off between the two rival governments in Tripoli but it is yet to be accepted. The ... Read More

Libya: Clashes between I.S fighters and Tripoli Government Troops in Sirte

March 16, 2015

libya-extremists-fighters Armed groups loyal to the Tripoli government have clashed with fighters that had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in the first known confrontation ... Read More

Libya to be “second Somalia,” oil Minister

March 10, 2015

Libya is on the verge of becoming a failed state if the war in the country does not come to an end and attacks on ... Read More

Libya: Haftar proposed as top army commander, parliament president to sign decree

February 26, 2015

Renegade army general Khalifa Haftar has been proposed by the president of the Libyan House of Representative Aguila Saleh as the top army commander and ... Read More

Libya: Doha and Cairo tussle over Libya, diplomatic ties still fragile

February 20, 2015

The killing of Egyptian nationals by a Libyan extremist group affiliated to the Islamic State was followed by bombings from Egypt on their alleged positions ... Read More

Positive spirit shown at Libya’s political dialogue, UN

February 12, 2015

A political dialogue between the rival governments in Libya was held in Ghadames and for  the first time all the invited participants attended the UN-brokered ... Read More

Libya: Rivals fight over eastern ports despite peace efforts

February 4, 2015

Fighting for the control of the eastern Es Sider and Ras Lanuf oil ports has started again with between the two rival governments and both ... Read More

Libya: Rebels clash, Gaddafi-era army officers return

January 20, 2015

Libyan armed factions accused each other on Monday of launching new attacks near the country's largest oil port, Es Sider, after a partial ceasefire was ... Read More

Libya: Rival governments agree on consensual national unity government

January 17, 2015

An agreement has been reached by Libya’s two rival governments barely 48hours after talks began in Geneva. An agenda geared towards a consensual national unity ... Read More

Libya: UN led dialogue begins in limbo

January 14, 2015

Talks between the two governments of Libya will begin in Geneva on Wednesday but only the one based in Tobruk could be present. The Tripoli ... Read More