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Russia’s oil firm Rosneft has signed cooperation framework agreement with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) opening the door wide to Russian investments as Moscow deepens its foray into the chaotic North African country. The agreement signed between Rosneft’s Igor Sechin and NOC’s Mustafa Sanalla in London on Monday allows the Russian company to explore Libya’s […]
Fayez Al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has vowed to restore order in his country after the coup attempt staged lately by rival Libyan groups to capture key government buildings. Sarraj, who was in Tunisia during the coup attempt debating political solutions with some rebel factions, called on loyal militia […]
The UN-brokered peace plan proposing a unity government has hit another unexpected snag, dashing all hopes to restore peace and stability to this North African country. MPs of the internationally recognized parliament, based in Tobruk, have rejected on Monday the proposed new government, demanding major changes. Last December, UN announced the creation of a unity […]
Libya turned a new page of its dialogue process Thursday as rival political factions and other political figures endorsed in Morocco the Government of National Accord agreement following a long and hesitant process peppered with disagreements still fostered by the hardliners and a fringe of “spoilers.” Emhimmed Shoaib from the House of Representatives (HoR) and […]
Libya has as of October 8, 2015 a new central government after one year of difficult negotiations between rival parties fighting for control over the country since the death of Col. Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. UN Special Envoy Leon announced the UN-proposed Government of National Accord (GNA) which will run Libya for the coming two […]