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Head of the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh has received warning to hand power to rival Fathi Bashagha, by May 26, Italian news agency Nova reported. The agency did not reveal the side that sent the warning but added that military battalions have informed Dbeibeh, who instructed the armed formations to […]
Niger plans to build a base for armed drones to strengthen its defense and security capabilities in combating terrorism and for closely monitoring the security situation across its borders with Libya and Mali. The planned base will be established in Tahoun, central region of the West African country, local Actu Niger newspaper reports. The project, […]
France is reportedly preparing to host a Libyan conference for the creation of an independent state in the oil-rich North African country as part of a colonial empire agenda. An 11-member delegation of Fezzan, a southern region in Libya, is currently visiting Paris to prepare for the conference, whose central objective is to propose a […]
The Libyan army, backed by Tripoli government, has inked a deal with Turkey’s aerospace company (TUSAŞ) for the acquisition of several modern training aircraft of types (Hürkuş-C), Libya Observer reports. The deal was signed on the Libyan side by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Major General Muhammad Gojil, in the presence of […]
Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister Fathi Bashagha left the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, his office said, hours after his attempt to enter the city led to clashes between rival factions. Clashes erupted earlier on Tuesday as Bashagha arrived to try to take control of government from a rival administration that has refused to cede power. Fighting […]
Fathi Bashagha, one of Libya’s rival two Prime Ministers, has arrived in capital Tripoli three months after his appointment by the country’s legislature amid resistance from his foe Abdulhamid Dbeibeh who has refused to cede power. The press office of the former Interior Minister said Bashagha arrived in the early hours of Tuesday, accompanied by […]
The Netherlands commended Morocco’s “active commitment” to the peace process in Libya under the aegis of the United Nations, as well as the Kingdom’s efforts for the consolidation of regional stability. “The Netherlands expressed appreciation for Morocco’s active commitment to the peace process led by the UN” in Libya, said the joint statement issued after […]
The House of Representatives (HoR), Libya’s legislature, is expected to hold its next session in the coastal city of Sirte where its chosen Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha has established the seat of his government, in a show of support. The former Interior Minister has chosen the hometown of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, which was liberated […]
Mohamed Taher Issa, a Libyan businessman and ally of Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, has launched Med Sky (short for Mediterranean Sky) to operate flights between the oil-rich country and Europe, Libya Update reports. Med Sky is based in Malta and Misrata. A source who asked not to be named because not allowed to […]
The cabinet of Fathi Bashagha; one of Libya’s current two Prime Ministers, has approved a draft budget of nearly 95 billion Libyan dinars ($20 billion) for 2022. “The draft budget for the fiscal year 2022 was presented, discussed, and delivered during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha on Thursday,” Minister of planning and […]