Hafter announces he will permit restart of oil production and exports, but fails to withdraw forces and mercenaries from oilfields
Sep 18 Sami Zaptia

Hafter announces he will permit restart of oil production and exports, but fails to withdraw forces and mercenaries from oilfields

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 September 2020: In a televised address, Khalifa Haftar announced yesterday that he was now permitting the resumption of Liby...

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Serraj announces ‘‘intention’’ to hand over duties to a new authority no later than next October
Sep 17 Sami Zaptia

Serraj announces ‘‘intention’’ to hand over duties to a new authority no later than next October

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 September 2020:Libya’s internationally recognized and beleaguered Prime Minister, Faiez Serraj, announced his ‘‘sincere desi...

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Sep 13 Sami Zaptia

U.S Embassy pressures Hafter to keep to promise to end Libya oil blockade by 12 September

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 September 2020:In press release published yesterday meant to pressure the Libyan parties into lifting the oil blockade, the...

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Power cuts in eastern Libya, protestors react
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Power cuts in eastern Libya, protestors react

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 September 2020:Lengthy power cuts continued in eastern Libya for the third consecutive day yesterday. The cuts come as the w...

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Sep 3 Sami Zaptia

Foreign Libya interferers continue to stockpile arms and mercenaries: UNSMIL’s Williams to UNSC

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 September 2020:In her briefing yesterday to the Security Council on the situation in Libya, Acting UNSMIL head and SRSG Steph...

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Serraj big speech post demonstrations: wont resign, would leave office through LPA reform, to reform Ministries and use emergency powers, thanked saviour Turkey
Aug 25 Sami Zaptia

Serraj big speech post demonstrations: wont resign, would leave office through LPA reform, to reform Ministries and use emergency powers, thanked saviour Turkey

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 August 2020:Faiez Serraj, the internationally recognized Libyan Prime Minister based in Tripoli, made a big 33-minute speech...

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Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

CBL LD 15.6 bn loan to cover state budget deficit for period to 31 July

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 18 August 2020:Libya’s Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) provided a LD 15.579 bn loan to the govern...

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Jul 20 Sami Zaptia

NOC warns of continuing deteriorating security conditions at Gulf of Sirte oil facilities

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 20 July 2020:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Saturday that it was deeply concerned at the serious...

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Jun 27 Sami Zaptia

130 wells sabotaged as Man-made River calls for provision of security

By Sami Zaptia.Amidst continuing summer water cuts, the MMR calls on the state to provide security for its assets as it reports 130 wells were sabotag...

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Egypt readies army for intervention in Libya, declares Sirte and Jufra a red line
Jun 21 Sami Zaptia

Egypt readies army for intervention in Libya, declares Sirte and Jufra a red line

By Sami Zaptia.Egyptian president Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi warns that Egypt has the legitimacy to intervene in Libya militarily if the Turkey-backed Tripol...

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