Mar 19 Sami Zaptia

International community Libya alignment has allowed Libya progress: UNSMIL head Kubis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 March 2021:Speaking at a press conference with German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas in Berlin yesterday, Jan Kubis thanked Ge...

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Feb 16 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Libya’s kleptocratic patronage corrupting state institutions

By Musab Zeiton.Libya's kleptocracy needs to be confronted for the country to progress (Photo: ‘‘Artistic imprints on the walls of Free Libya Facebook...

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Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

France, Germany, Italy, UK, and the USA welcome election of new Libyan Government of National Unity

By Sami Zaptia.The LPDF meeting in Geneva yesterday elected a new Libyan government (Photo: UNSMIL).London, 6 February 2021: The Governments of France...

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LPDF Geneva meeting to select Libya’s next unified government starts today: Williams pledges International Community will respect its decisions
Feb 1 Sami Zaptia

LPDF Geneva meeting to select Libya’s next unified government starts today: Williams pledges International Community will respect its decisions

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 February 2021: Addressing the 74-members of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) during today’s opening session to sele...

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Jan 29 Sami Zaptia

In final Libya briefing to the UNSC, Williams asks international community not to let the Libyan people down

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 January 2021: In her final briefing to the Security Council yesterday before handing over to the new permanent incoming head...

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Jan 23 Sami Zaptia

IFCL Economic Working Group addresses urgent economic issues

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 January 2021: UNSMIL announced yesterday that on 21 January, the co-chairs of the International Follow-Up Committee on Libya...

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Jan 22 Sami Zaptia

Joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, UK, and U.S.

By Sami Zaptia.Five signatory states of the Berlin Process expressed their full support for the recent progress made by the UNSMIL-brokered LPDF.Londo...

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Jan 20 Sami Zaptia

EU welcome LPDF’s approval of new government selection mechanism

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 January 2021: The Delegation of the European Union yesterday issues the following statement together with the diplomatic mis...

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Jan 20 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli militia coalition rejects LPDF selection mechanism outcomes

By Sami Zaptia.The TPF says it rejects the LPDF outcomes on the selection mechanism for Libya's next government (Logo: TPF).London, 20 January 2021: T...

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Breaking: LPDF approves voting mechanism for selecting next Libyan government
Jan 19 Sami Zaptia

Breaking: LPDF approves voting mechanism for selecting next Libyan government

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 January 2021: UNSMIL has just announced that the 74-member Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) has today approved the sel...

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