UN urges refrain from using LPDF's 22 June expiration date as tool for manipulation
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

UN urges refrain from using LPDF's 22 June expiration date as tool for manipulation

Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary General said in yesterday’s briefing that the expiration date of 22 June of the current Libya...

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Aldabaiba announces four-track plan for holding elections and approving the constitution, leading to parliamentary elections next June
Feb 22 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba announces four-track plan for holding elections and approving the constitution, leading to parliamentary elections next June

Caretaker Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba announced a four-track plan for holding elections and approving the permanent constitution, leading to...

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Nov 7 Sami Zaptia

Presidency Council suspends Foreign Minister Mangoush, Prime Minister objects to move as beyond their authority

By Sami Zaptia.Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush has been suspended by the Presidency Council, but the government has backed her to continue (Photo: GNU...

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Oct 26 Sami Zaptia

Joint Statement of the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 26 October 2021: The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States continued to call for the...

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First group of UN monitors to support ceasefire monitoring mechanism arrived yesterday: UN’s Dicarlo
Oct 22 Sami Zaptia

First group of UN monitors to support ceasefire monitoring mechanism arrived yesterday: UN’s Dicarlo

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 October 2021:Speaking on behalf of the UN Secretary General at yesterday’s Libya Stabilisation Initiative Conference, Under...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Holding parliamentary elections 30 days after the 24 December 2021 presidential elections – some reflections

By Sami Zaptia.The 2021 parliamentary election law (Photo: HoR).London, 6 October 2021:Reacting to his own parliament, House of Representatives member...

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Oct 5 Sami Zaptia

HoR approves parliamentary election laws

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 5 October 2021:Libya’s parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), approved in yesterday's session the l...

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Oct 4 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL commends positive atmosphere at Rabat HoR-HSC meeting – no clear outcome on elections

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 October 2021:Confirming on Saturday that it had taken part in the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High...

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Sep 27 Sami Zaptia

46 members renew call to UNSMIL for an LPDF emergency session in or outside Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 September 2021:Forty-six members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) called Sunday on UNSMIL to hold an emergency...

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Sep 20 Sami Zaptia

High State Council proposes alternative constitutional basis, parliamentary and presidential rules for holding 24 December elections - Another obstructionist move?

By Sami Zaptia.Head of the HSC Khaled Mishri (Photo: From HSC archives).London, 20 September 2021:In its latest obstructionist move to delay the holdi...

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