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The UN acting envoy to Libya, Stephenie Williams has called for sanctions to be slapped on individuals who might spoil inter-Libyan talks next month to foster the formation of a unity government, Libya Observer reports. “Frankly, you need a unified executive if you want to move toward national elections, because you need a national government […]
UN top official in Libya, Stephanie Williams, reaffirmed her support for Morocco’s mediation efforts which enabled a breakthrough earlier this month after Libya’s rival administrations reached key agreement on sovereign institution as a prelude for a wider political agreement that would put an end to the in-fighting in the oil-rich country. The UN official who […]
Four fighters of the Russian mercenary company, Wagner group, died Wednesday after their helicopter crashed in central Libya, Anadolu news agency reports. The aircraft, carrying ammunition, allegedly exploded into the air and crashed in the town of Sukna, in the city of Al-Jufrah, the spokesman of military forces aligned with UN-backed Government of National Accord […]
The European Union has lifted sanctions against head of the Libya’s divided House Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, charged in 2016 of obstructing the operation of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Libya Observer reports. The decision made on Monday also removed sanctions against General National Congress (GNC) President, Nuri Abu-Sahmain. “The foreign ministers have […]
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry Monday slammed the European Union (EU) for imposing sanctions on a Turkish maritime company accused of shipping weapons to the UN-backed Government of Nations Accord (GNA) in violation of the UN arm embargo on the troubled oil-rich African country. “It has no value in our sight to add our maritime company to […]
Germany will host on October 5, Berlin II conference on Libya as follow-up on the first part held in January this year. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman of the UN Secretary General has confirmed to the media that the UN and Germany are preparing the conference which will be held online. The conference, Haq added, will […]
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Friday announced lifting the blockade on oil production and its export. Hours after the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC), in a statement, objected to “the politicization of the oil sector and its use as a bargaining chip for political gains,” Haftar announced in a televised speech the lifting of […]
Italy Wednesday said it will not accept blackmail for the release of several Italian fishermen arrested early this month by Libyan eastern forces aligned with rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar. Foreign minister of the European country Luigi di Maio told local media that the cabinet will hold a meeting to discuss the issue of the 18 […]
Head of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Faiez Serraj, is expected to step down by the end of this week to help form a new unit government next month, after the Geneva talks. Serraj will make the announcement by the end of this week, and has already discussed the move with Libyan sides […]
Several members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the inter-Libyan dialogue held in Bouznika and its outcome, considering it a “positive step” towards the rapid resumption of the political process and a way out of the crisis in Libya. “The outcome of the mediation talks held in Switzerland and Morocco are positive steps […]