Africom commander Townsend meets Menfi, Aldabaiba, Haddad and the 5+5 JMC in Tripoli
Sep 29 Sami Zaptia

Africom commander Townsend meets Menfi, Aldabaiba, Haddad and the 5+5 JMC in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 September 2021:U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and U.S. Special Envoy and Ambas...

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Sep 6 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes release of eight war prisoners by Hafter’s army

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 September 2021:UNSMIL welcomed yesterday the release of another eight war detainees by the Khalifa Hafter Libyan Arab Armed F...

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Aug 26 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes cooperation between eastern and western forces towards army unification

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 August 2021:UNSMIL welcomed today the creation of a new joint force, from both sides of the demarcation lines (western and e...

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Aug 23 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes release of war prisoners by Hafter

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 August 2021:UNSMIL welcomed Saturday the recent release of detainees as a result of the continued confidence-building effort...

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Aug 23 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes resumption of water supply to Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 August 2021:UNSMIL welcomed on Saturday the resumption of the flow of water to Tripoli and commended the efforts of the 5+5...

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Aug 16 Sami Zaptia

5+5 Joint Military Commission holds LPDF responsible for election delay, calls for appointment of Defence Minister and proposes plans for foreign forces withdrawal

By Sami Zaptia.The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) meeting at its Sirte headquarters (Photo: Archives from social media).London, 16 August 2021:In...

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Aug 6 Sami Zaptia

US Ambassador Norland on unification of army, removal of foreign mercenaries and troops, unfreezing of Libyan assets abroad and Hafter’s U.S. court cases

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: U.S. embassy Tripoli).London, 6 August 2021:US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland gave an interview to Al Ja...

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Aug 2 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes reopening of Coastal Road, praises 5+5 JMC, calls for implementation of rest of Ceasefire agreement 

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 August 2021: UNSMIL welcomed the official opening of the Coastal Road last Friday, which took place in its presence.It congra...

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Jul 30 Sami Zaptia

Coastal Road finally reopened - an important part of the October 2020 ceasefire agreement

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 July 2021:The main stretch of Coastal Road passing through the former fighting front between the pro and anti-Khalifa Hafter...

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Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

We must do everything to ensure potential internal and external spoilers do not derail Libyan elections: U.S. Representative to the United Nations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 July 2021:Speaking at the UN Security Council briefing on Libya, the U.S. Embassy in Libya reported that U.S. Representative...

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