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Morocco rings alarm bell regarding worsening conditions in Libya

Morocco warned the UN Security Council about the deteriorating security, political and economic conditions in Libya which foreign intervention will further worsen. Speaking at a virtual meeting of dozen foreign ministers on Libya, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reiterated Morocco’s position in support of the UN Skhirate agreement, noting that multiplying initiatives will be counterproductive. […]

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Libya takes back tourist resort in Tanzanian capital

The Libyan African Investment Company, LAICO, controlled by the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) headquartered in Tripoli, has recovered the ownership of Bahari Beach – a tourist resort in the Tanzania capital of Dar es Salaam, Libya Observer reports. The hotel, property of the Libyan state has been illegally controlled by another part since […]

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Turkish navy commander visits Libya

Turkish Naval Forces Commander Adm. Adnan Ozbal has visited Tripoli as Ankara moves to strengthen its presence in the North African country with two military bases. Ozbal met with Libyan Army’s Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Sharif, Anadolu news agency reports. It is unclear when the visit occurred but sources told the news agency […]

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Sudan arrests over a hundred mercenaries heading to Libya

Sudanese authorities announced the arrest in the Darfur region of 122 mercenaries who were travelling to neighboring Libya to take part in the conflict. This group of combatants included eight children. According to several UN reports, hundreds or even thousands of Sudanese fight regularly in Libya, but this is the first time that Khartoum has […]

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Libya’s High State council smacks Tunisian leader over tribe-based constitution proposal

Head of the Libyan High State Council, Khalid al-Mishri, Wednesday laid into Tunisian President Kais Saied who urged Libyans to adopt a new constitution based on tribal experience and constitution in Afghanistan. Saied, during his visit early this week in France, indicated that Tunisia will not allow Libya to be divided and called on Libyan […]

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Libya: Arab League renews backing to UN-brokered Skhirat Deal

The Arab League Council has reaffirmed its full backing to the UN-brokered agreement signed by Libya’s warring factions in 2015 in the Moroccan coastal town of Skhirat, a peace deal which remains the basis for any solution to the Libyan conflict. During its emergency meeting held Tuesday via videoconference with the participation of Moroccan Foreign […]

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France, Tunisia, others call for resumption of Libya negotiations

Paris and Tunis on Monday asked the parties in Libya to fulfill their commitments to restart negotiations under the United Nations aegis. “France and Tunisia together demand that the warring parties ceasefire and keep their commitment to resume negotiations within the United Nations framework to restore security for all, reunite Libyan institutions and start reconstruction […]

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GNA scorns Arab league meeting on Libya

The foreign minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has said he would not attend an Arab league meeting of foreign ministers on Libya this week arguing that the GNA was not consulted. Taher Siala told the Pan-Arab organization’s executive council that this planned meeting would “deepen the rift” between Arab governments on […]

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New turning point for Libya’s proxy war

The proxy war in Libya between a UN-backed government in Tripoli armed by Turkey and a rival government in eastern Libya backed by Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Russia is far from being over with the victory of Serraj government over Haftar forces in Tripoli’s outskirts. The Government of National Accord is now putting pressure […]

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Libya: EU, NATO & UN call for investigation into mass graves

The European Union called on Tuesday for an immediate and independent investigation into the mass graves discovered lately in the Libyan town of Tarhuna, after it was recaptured from the forces commanded by Khalifa Haftar. A statement issued by the EU spokesperson stressed the need of this probe to bring those responsible for these atrocities […]