Jun 14 Michel Cousins

Lebanon’s Ghassan Salamé now seen as favourite to replace Kobler

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 14 June 2107:Paris-based Lebanese academic Ghassan Salamé is the front-runner to replace current UN special envoy Mart...

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Kobler indicates giving up UN job during Tripoli visit
Jun 13 Michel Cousins

Kobler indicates giving up UN job during Tripoli visit

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 13 June 2017:Martin Kobler has signalled the end of his tenure as UN special envoy during a visit to the Libyan capita...

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German foreign minister in Tripoli
Jun 8 Nigel Ash

German foreign minister in Tripoli

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 8 June 2017:Germany's foreign minister arrived in Tripoli today for largely migration-focused talks with the UN-backed governm...

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Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria in two days of Libya talks
Jun 5 Nigel Ash

Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria in two days of Libya talks

By Jamie Prentis. Egyptian, Algerian and Tunisian foreign ministers meet in Algiers (Photo: Algerian foreign ministry)Tunis, 5 May 2017:The foreign mi...

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AU delegation wraps up its Libya visits with Hafter meeting
Jun 4 Nigel Ash

AU delegation wraps up its Libya visits with Hafter meeting

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 4 June 2017:A high level African Union delegation wrapped up its four-day mission to Libya by meeting armed forces...

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State Council expects Dialogue meetings soon
May 29 Nigel Ash

State Council expects Dialogue meetings soon

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 29 may 2017:UN envoy Martin Kobler has begun steps to organise the first new meetings of the National Dialogue, the State Coun...

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May 28 Michel Cousins

Tebu-Tuareg peace deal finally activated in Obari

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 28 May 2017:A year and a half after it was signed in Doha, the Tebu and Tuareg communities have at last agreed to put...

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Intense fighting hits Tripoli as GNC and Presidency Council force clash
May 26 Michel Cousins

Intense fighting hits Tripoli as GNC and Presidency Council force clash

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 26 May 2017:Heavy clashes erupted in Tripoli today between militias loyal to the former General National Congress (GNC) and the...

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Libya Quartet insists all legitimacy, including HoR’s, stems from Skhirat agreement but says limited amendments permissible
May 23 Michel Cousins

Libya Quartet insists all legitimacy, including HoR’s, stems from Skhirat agreement but says limited amendments permissible

By Libya Herald reporter. Quartet members at a press conference today (Photo: EEAS)Paris, 23 May 2017:At its second meeting, held today in Brussels, t...

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Three-day mourning announced by Ageela Saleh following Brak massacre, LNA vows swift response
May 19 Michel Cousins

Three-day mourning announced by Ageela Saleh following Brak massacre, LNA vows swift response

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 19 May 2017:Three days of national mourning have been declared by House of Representatives (HoR) President Ageela Saleh, follo...

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