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The African Union Troika is holding this Tuesday a summit meeting in Cairo to discuss the political and security situation in Libya and means to contain the current crisis and eradicate terrorism. The summit hosted by Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, current president of the African Union, will be attended by the presidents of Rwanda, South […]
The Tunisian foreign ministry Saturday blocked a press conference that the Libyan east-based government, opposed to UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), was planning to hold in Tunis. The press conference that was to be held Saturday by the foreign ministry of Beida government did not go as planned, reported Libyan Observer, citing sources in […]
US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Libya’s Renegade general Khalifa Haftar whose forces launched an offensive to take Tripoli. During the call, Trump praised Haftar for fighting terrorism and protecting Libya’s oil, a comment that diverges from US policy in the war-torn country. “The two discussed a shared vision for Libya’s transition […]
The interior minister of the Libyan UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has accused France of backing renegade eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar, whose forces have launched an offensive to control Tripoli, and called for an end to security cooperation with the European Country. Fathi Bashagha Thursday asked his department to halt all forms of cooperation […]
Morocco calls all Libyan parties to end hostilities and to engage in political dialogue The UN-brokered agreement inked by Libya’s warring factions in the Moroccan coastal town of Skhirat remains the framework and the basis of any political settlement in Libya, said on Wednesday Jomaa al-Qamati, personal envoy of the Head of Govt of National […]
Head of the UN-backed Libya Presidential Council (PC) Wednesday demanded the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate war crimes committed by rival forces of east-based warlord Khalifa Haftar in his quest to overrun Tripoli, while UN Special Representative Ghassan Salame said “The use of indiscriminate, explosive weapons in civilian areas constitutes a war crime.” Faiez […]
Head of the UN-backed Libyan Presidential Council (PC) Tuesday said he would not dialogue with Khalifa Haftar whose forces have been trying to take control of capital Tripoli over the past two weeks. Faiez Serraj rejected dialogue with Haftar during a meeting with elders and shura councils’ members of Sahil and Mountain districts in western […]
The Arab League envoy to Libya has accused foreign countries of fanning the military fighting in Libya but stopped short to name these countries, such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, France believed backers of Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) in its advance to take control of Tripoli. In an interview with Anadolu Agency, al-Jamali griped […]
Khalifa Haftar, commander of the self-style Libyan National Army (LNA) Sunday received his first open international endorsement for his offensive on Tripoli as he met Egypt’s President Fattah al-Sisi who launched his weight behind the so-called war on terror. “The president affirmed Egypt’s support in efforts to fight terrorism and extremist militias to achieve security […]
The UN has delayed the holding of the Libyan National Conference over current fighting for the control of capital Tripoli between the forces of the internationally-backed GNA and the Libyan National Army loyal to renegade Khalifa Haftar. The UN envoy to the north African country Ghassan Salame in a statement on Tuesday said the reconciliation […]