IOM reports 928,839 migrants identified across Libya in 2025
Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

IOM reports 928,839 migrants identified across Libya in 2025

There were 928,839 migrants identified in Libya by the IOM Libya’s DTM Round 59 covering August to October 2025. These migrants were across 663 assess...

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Tripoli Ministry of Transport announces UK's agreement to receive black box of crashed Ankara aircraft to analyse data according to international standards
Dec 30 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Ministry of Transport announces UK's agreement to receive black box of crashed Ankara aircraft to analyse data according to international standards

The Tripoli based Ministry of Transport announced today that the UK government has agreed to receive the black box of the crashed aircraft and analyse...

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Public Prosecution orders detention of Tripoli Minister of Health and four top officials involved in importing cancer medicine from Iraq
May 7 Sami Zaptia

Public Prosecution orders detention of Tripoli Minister of Health and four top officials involved in importing cancer medicine from Iraq

‎The Attorney General’s Office reported today that the Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of the Tripoli based Acting Minister of Health, Ra...

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Demonstrations against possible start of normalisation of relations with Israel in 2023
Jan 7 Sami Zaptia

Demonstrations against possible start of normalisation of relations with Israel in 2023

There were minor demonstrations reported by several Libyan media sites last night in several Libyan cities, including the capital Tripoli, Misrata, Za...

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NOC denies its chairman Bengdara holds Emirati citizenship
Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

NOC denies its chairman Bengdara holds Emirati citizenship

In a statement entitled ‘‘press clarification’’ issued by the National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday, the NOC stated that its chairman, Farhat Bengd...

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Libya’s public employment is in crisis and is failing to deliver to the public
Nov 8 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s public employment is in crisis and is failing to deliver to the public

A study entitled ‘‘Libya’s public employment Crisis - The Critical Need to Shift from Patronage to Performance’’ published last month by Friedrich-Ebe...

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Bathily’s (final) brief on Libya to UNSC
Apr 16 Sami Zaptia

Bathily’s (final) brief on Libya to UNSC

In his latest, and possibly final, presentation to the UN Security Council yesterday, SRSG and UNSMIL head, Abdoulaye Bathily, said attempts by UNSMIL...

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Norland praises Libyan Audit Bureau for fighting corruption and increasing transparency
Sep 30 Sami Zaptia

Norland praises Libyan Audit Bureau for fighting corruption and increasing transparency

U.S. Special Envoy Richard Norland praised the Libyan Audit Bureau for fighting corruption and increasing transparency.Norland’s praise came at the We...

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Libya’s oil blockade lifted 24 hours after Sanalla’s removal
Jul 16 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s oil blockade lifted 24 hours after Sanalla’s removal

Libya’s oil blockade imposed by Khalifa Hafter on the eastern oilfields was miraculously lifted yesterday 24 hours after Mustafa Sanalla was replaced...

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Jun 16 Sami Zaptia

HoR Tuesday session on 2021 budget to continue today as budget is redrafted and discussed with government

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 16 June 2021:The 2021 draft budget did not make it to a vote on the main floor in yesterday’s House of Repre...

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