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Turkey is in talks with its ally, the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), to establish two military bases in Libya, reports say. An official Turkish source told Reuters that Ankara is mulling plans to take control of the Misrata naval base and of Al Watiya air base located south on the outskirt of capital […]
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply shocked by the discovery of multiple mass graves in recent days in Libya, the majority of them in Tarhouna. Tarhouna, located at 65 kilometers southeast of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, was until recently a stronghold of renegade General Khalifa Haftar that his militias used as the operation and supply […]
A high profile official of the Arab League has recognized the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli as the only legitimate Libyan authority. Hossam Zaki, the assistant secretary general of the PAN-Arab organization in an interview with an Egyptian media said the GNA is legitimate according to the Skhirat Agreement. It is the […]
Tunisia’s Defense Minister Thursday underlined the North African country’s unwillingness to host a military base of any foreign country following recent reports that US military command for Africa, AFRICOM, will deploy a military brigade in Tunisia. “Tunisia refuses to use its lands to conduct military operations or to establish foreign military units or bases,” Imed […]
Morocco reiterated its call for safeguarding Libya’s territorial integrity and restoring stability in the war torn country urging a return to the table of negotiations on the basis of the UN-led Skhirate agreement. In a phone call with foreign minister of the internationally recognized government of national accord (GNA) Mohamed Siala, Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser […]
Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed Sunday the resumption of production at its Sharara oil field, south of the country, while production is still blocked since January at Libya’s main eastern oilfields under the control of Khalifa Hafter’s forces. NOC said that production restarted after lengthy negotiations to reopen the Hamada valve, which had […]
After sapping all prospects for a peaceful solution insisting on retaking Tripoli, Haftar adhered to an Egyptian call for truce that has been rejected by the internationally recognized government GNA as it continues its march to retake Sirte after securing the capital and much of Western Libya. Following a string of military setbacks, Haftar’s self-styled […]
Forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) seized Wednesday full control of Tripoli International airport from rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s fighters who have been, since April last year, trying to seize the Libyan capital. Mohammed Gununu, GNA spokesman, said GNA forces seized the airport after flashing out Haftar’s fighters who were barricaded […]
Libyan retired and rebel Gen. Khalifa Haftar has accepted to go back to talks on ceasefire in Libya, the UN special mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced on Tuesday. “The United Nations Mission welcomes the parties in Libya accepting the resumption of the Joint Military Commission 5+5 talks,” UNSMIL said on Twitter. “It is hoped that […]
UGTT rejects any foreign intervention in Libya from Tunisian territory. The US military command for Africa, AFRICOM, has denied reports it is seeking to deploy a brigade in Tunisia to counter Russia’s influence in neighboring Libya. The offer to deploy the US Security Force Assistance Brigades in Tunisia over Russia’s activities in Libya […]