UN's Ban Ki-Moon sends message to Libya
Jul 6 Nigel Ash

UN's Ban Ki-Moon sends message to Libya

By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 6 July:UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed tomorrow’s election as a cause for celebration for all Libyans, who have...

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UN envoy praises women’s electoral role
Jun 27 Nigel Ash

UN envoy praises women’s electoral role

Tripoli, 27 JuneThe major part that women are playing in the electoral process has been praised by the UN’s top man in Libya. Ian Martin, Head of the...

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Great and the good gather to celebrate Libyan women
Jun 25 George Grant

Great and the good gather to celebrate Libyan women

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 25 June:More than 350 female candidates for the National Conference elections gathered in Tripoli this afternoon for an event to...

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Jun 20 George Grant

Official death toll triples for Nafusa Mountain clashes

Tripoli, 20 June: A hundred and five people were killed and around 500 wounded during last week's clashes in the Nafusa Mountains, government spokesma...

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Jun 18 George Grant

Ministry of Health releases casualty figures for recent clashes

Tripoli, 18 June:50 people have been killed and 259 wounded in recent clashes around Kufra, Sebha and the Zintan-Shagiga region, according to a senior...

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Libya's UN chief calls for end to Kufra and Zintan-Shagiga conflicts, stresses need to address root causes
Jun 17 George Grant

Libya's UN chief calls for end to Kufra and Zintan-Shagiga conflicts, stresses need to address root causes

Tripoli, 17 June: The head of the UN mission in Libya, Ian Martin, today expressed his concern about the resumption of hostilities across a number of...

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Jun 11 Michel Cousins

UN Special Representative welcomes new election date

Tripoli, 11 JuneThe announcement by High National Election Commission (HNEC) that the National Congress elections will be postponed from 19 June to 7...

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May 23 Nihal Zaroug

Final registration count at more than 2.7 million voters

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 23 May:The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) released a statement on 21 May commemorating the end of the voter regist...

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May 23 Sami Zaptia

The UN praises successful conclusion of voter registration and Benghazi vote

Tripoli, 23 May:The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ian Martin, welcom...

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May 4 Michel Cousins

Jalil praises media but threatens those who misreport

Tripoli, 4 May:NTC chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil has emphasized the importance of protecting journalists who cover and report the news. He was speaking...

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