‘‘Make 2023 the year of free and fair Libyan elections’’: U.S. State Department
Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

‘‘Make 2023 the year of free and fair Libyan elections’’: U.S. State Department

The U.S. State Department reported that yesterday, it hosted the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathil...

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UNSMIL and Economic Working Group discuss advancing CBL reforms
Feb 20 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL and Economic Working Group discuss advancing CBL reforms

SRSG / UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily co-chaired the Libya Economic Working Group (EWG) alongside Egypt, the EU and USA yesterday.He reported that the...

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Libya’s 5+5 JMC and Liaison Committees approve coordination mechanism for foreign mercenaries and fighter removal from Libya
Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s 5+5 JMC and Liaison Committees approve coordination mechanism for foreign mercenaries and fighter removal from Libya

UNSMIL reported Wednesday that the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and liaison committees from Libya, Sudan and Niger developed and approved the e...

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‘‘Some (Libyan) institutional players are actively hindering progress towards elections’’: UNSMIL head Bathily
Nov 15 Sami Zaptia

‘‘Some (Libyan) institutional players are actively hindering progress towards elections’’: UNSMIL head Bathily

In his remarks Tuesday to the UN Security Council on Libya, UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily said some Libyan institutional players are actively hinderin...

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High State Council demands actions taken against Aldabaiba for using militia force to prevent meeting
Nov 14 Sami Zaptia

High State Council demands actions taken against Aldabaiba for using militia force to prevent meeting

The head of the High State Council (HSC), Khaled Mishri, demanded that action be taken against incumbent Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba after me...

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Bathily's first remarks to UNSC reflect the scale of the Libya problem
Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Bathily's first remarks to UNSC reflect the scale of the Libya problem

UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily’s maiden presentation on the Libya problem to the UN Security Council reflected the huge task ahead of him. He made no o...

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UNSMIL head Bathily ends a busy week of inclusive meetings of Libya's stakeholders
Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Bathily ends a busy week of inclusive meetings of Libya's stakeholders

UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily ended a very busy first week in his new role with inclusive meetings covering a cross section of Libyan stakeholders.Rep...

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UNSMIL head Bathily ready to discuss Morocco agreement details with Saleh and Mishri
Oct 22 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Bathily ready to discuss Morocco agreement details with Saleh and Mishri

UNSMIL head, Abdoulaye Bathily said he ‘‘took note of the outcome of the meeting’’ on Friday between House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker, Ageela Sa...

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New UNSMIL head Bathily continues meetings with Libyan top brass
Oct 19 Sami Zaptia

New UNSMIL head Bathily continues meetings with Libyan top brass

New UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily Tuesday met the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation, Farhat Bengdara, on Tuesday. UNSMIL reported that they dis...

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UNSMIL head Bathily meets Aldabaiba, Menfi and Saleh
Oct 18 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Bathily meets Aldabaiba, Menfi and Saleh

After his arrival in Tripoli on Friday, the new UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily conducted round robin meetings with the Tripoli-based and incumbent care...

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