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Tag: Tripoli
Libya: UN to Delay December 10 Elections
Head of the UN mission in Libya Saturday said it will be hard for the country to hold its much expected elections on December 10 ... Read More
Libya’s UN-Backed Gov’t Announces State of Emergency in Tripoli
Two days after the Tripoli airport was hit by a rocket, the UN-backed government announced a state of emergency in the city as the death ... Read More
Libya: Haftar concurs with elections as escape route
Head of the UN mission in Libya has told the media that Head of the Eastern-based army Khalifa Haftar backs his action plan to help ... Read More
Libya: UN blasts EU-backed anti-migration plan over gross human rights abuses
The UN Tuesday lambasted in a report the EU-backed plan meant to fight illegal migration in Libya over the inhuman conditions prevailing in the camps ... Read More
Libya: GNA-linked Militias Fight over Control of Oil Facility in Sabratha
Two militia groups linked to the UN-backed Government of National Accord have fought over the control of oil and gas terminal in the town of ... Read More
Libya: Tripoli, Khartoum Poised to Renew Ties
Libya’s Prime Minister Faiez Serraj Sunday agreed with his host, Sudanese President Omar Beshir, to warm bilateral ties following border dispute between the two Muslim ... Read More
Libya: Forces Loyal to Haftar Edge towards Tripoli
Armed groups aligned with Libyan self-style Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar said Tuesday they took control of the town of Castelverde, 75 kilometres east of Tripoli ... Read More
Libya: Has Gadhafi’s Son, Saif al-Islam, Been Released?
Saif Al-Islam, the son of former Libyan dictator Moamar Gadhafi, has been reportedly released by a Libyan militia after more than five years in captivity. ... Read More
Libya: GNA Forces Take Control of Tripoli’s Main Airport
Forces of the UN-sponsored Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday announced the full seizure of Tripoli’s main airport, which has been in the hands of ... Read More
AI: Libyans Living Under Constant Fear from Militias
Amnesty International has deplored the absence of the rule of law in Libya wherein armed militias have the upper hands, leaving civilians living in a ... Read More