Aug 28 Nigel Ash

EU parliament head says Libya should be paid €6 billion to stop migrants

By Gabriel Harrison. Migrants crossing the Sahara from Niger (Photo: Der Spiegel)Tunis, 28 August 2017:The EU should be prepared to pay Libya €6 billi...

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The international community cannot back a return of dictatorship warns Maetig
Aug 14 Nigel Ash

The international community cannot back a return of dictatorship warns Maetig

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 14 August 2017:Deputy Presidency Council (PC) head Ahmed Maetig has accused the international community of covertly...

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Hafter says southern migrant border closure will cost $20 billion 
Aug 12 Nigel Ash

Hafter says southern migrant border closure will cost $20 billion 

By Gabriel Harrison.Tunis, 12 August 2017:To block Libya’s southern border and so stem the flow of migrants would cost some $20 billion over the next...

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Fezzan elders reject French president’s plan to open migrant asylum application centres in southern Libya
Aug 1 Michel Cousins

Fezzan elders reject French president’s plan to open migrant asylum application centres in southern Libya

By Hadi FornajiTunis, 1 August 2017:The Supreme Council of the Tribes and Town in Fezzan has rejected the plan proposed by French President Emmanuel M...

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Jul 29 Nigel Ash

New UNSMIL chief warns he will fail if Libyan's don't break "vicious cycle"

By Jamie Prentis. The new UNSMIL chief Ghassan Salamé (Photo: SciencesPo)Tunis, 29 July 2017:New UNSMIL chief Ghassan Salamé has warned that his missi...

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In Algiers, Serraj talks about Paris
Jul 29 Nigel Ash

In Algiers, Serraj talks about Paris

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 29 July 2017:Presidency Council (PC) chief Faiez Serraj’s Paris meeting with Khalifa Hafter earnt him the congratulat...

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Serraj denies inviting Italian warships into Libyan waters
Jul 27 Nigel Ash

Serraj denies inviting Italian warships into Libyan waters

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 27 July 2017:Presidency Council (PC) head Faiez Serraj has denied that he has invited Italian warships to enter Lib...

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UN Security Council lauds Serraj-Hafter Paris Joint Declaration
Jul 27 Nigel Ash

UN Security Council lauds Serraj-Hafter Paris Joint Declaration

By Libya Herald reporters. The UN Security Council meeting earlier this year (Photo:UN)Tunis, 27 July 2017:The United Nations Security Council has ann...

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Serraj tells Rome Italian warships can operate in Libyan waters
Jul 26 Nigel Ash

Serraj tells Rome Italian warships can operate in Libyan waters

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 26 July 2017:Presidency Council (PC) head Faiez Serraj has invited Italian warships to enter Libyan territorial waters to help...

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Serraj and Hafter agree on ceasefire, elections and Skhirat accord during French talks
Jul 25 Michel Cousins

Serraj and Hafter agree on ceasefire, elections and Skhirat accord during French talks

By Michel Cousins.Paris, 25 July 2017:Presidency Council leader Faiez Serraj and Libyan National Army leader Khalifa Hafter have agreed that there has...

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