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Libya: Serraj makes unannounced visit to Italy, Rome supports GNA

Italian Prime Minister Renzi promises Italy’s full to Libya’s unity government as designed Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) held secret talks with the Italian Premier. Prime Minister Serraj embarked on Monday on his first Europe tour in his tenure as the new Libyan leader. His visit to the Italian leader […]

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Libya: Benghazi HoR’s hardliners stand by Serraj’s government

Libya’s newly designated Prime Minister Serraj received major boost over the week-end from Benghazi House of Representatives (HoR) members who granted their support to Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) gradually planting itself as the sole Libyan institution. Prime Minister Faiez Serraj Saturday in Cairo met with three key Benghazi HoR members including Ziyad Daghim, […]

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Libya: GNA gets backing of 24 municipalities

Libya’s approved Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday received a major endorsement from 24 Libya municipalities which threw their support behind Serraj-led government. The 24 municipalities among which cities of Sabratha near Tripoli, Zintan, Al-Baida, Misrata, traveled to Tunis where they stood in support of the GNA. Hosting the meeting, Head of UNSMIL Martin Kobler […]

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Libya: Kobler’s Security adviser in Tripoli for security talks

UNSMIL’s Head of security Paolo Serra has been in Tripoli to discuss security with militias and Libya Dawn administration for the establishment of the Libyan agreed Government of National Accord (GNA), UNSMIL boss, Kobler said on Sunday. Italian military officer, Paolo Serra in Tripoli will meet with Tripoli strongmen and militias still controlling of the […]

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Morocco: King Mohamed VI earns credit for the Libyan Thursday Accord

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the US and France Thursday congratulated Morocco and its king for supporting peace in Libya after the kingdom hosted Libyan “historic” peace Accord in the resort town of Skhirat. “I thank His Majesty King Mohammed VI and the Government of Morocco for hosting the signing ceremony”, Ban Ki-moon said following […]

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Libya: Kobler meets self-style Hafter ahead of GNA signing, hardliners to stay put

Head of UNSMIL Martin Kobler and Libyan National Army self-style Chief of Staff Khalifa Hafter Wednesday in a meeting agreed that it was time to erase terrorist organizations creating havoc in Libya adding that only a united Libyan army could achieve the daunting task, reports say. Even though much of the meeting has not been […]

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Libya: Leon seeks Arab League’s support to have HoR endorse GNA

UNSMIL Chief Bernardino Leon took off Monday to Egypt to seek the Arab League’s support in bringing the Libyan Political Dialogue out of deadlock. Leon will also meet Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry. The Arab League is backing the Libyan internationally recognised government and its Tobruk-based Parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR.) Leon hopes that […]

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Libya: What if Libya becomes stable with women in leading role?

Libyan women activists pondered last week in Tunisia over their contribution to peace and security in war-torn Libya after political haggle between men has divided the country. The women sent a strong message to the Dialogue process protagonists urging them to recognize women as key partners in the transitional process and not to exclude them […]

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Libya: Leon unveils Unity Government

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 […]

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Libya: Unity government formation will go ahead without GNC, huge majority of Libyans support us, Leon

UNSMIL Chief Bernardino Leon warned GNC late Wednesday that other protagonists in the Dialogue process will forge ahead and form the Government of National Accord (GNA) without them after the Tripoli-based council missed its chance to field nominees for the posts of Premiership, and deputy Prime Ministership. Leon sounded very disappointed as his earlier predictions […]