Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

Time is running out for Libyans to make tough decisions: UNSMIL Acting head Williams

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 December 2020: Acting UNSMIL head Stephanie Williams warned in her opening remarks that time was not on the side of the 75 me...

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Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

The Economic Working Group Co-Chairs call for a Libyan negotiated solution that addresses its deepening economic crisis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 December 2020: The Economic Working Group (EWG) co-chairs of the International Follow Up Committee for Libya, including Ambas...

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Nov 24 Sami Zaptia

France, Germany, Italy and UK welcome first round results of LPDF and conclusions of Berlin Libya Conference

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 November 2020: France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom yesterday welcomed the results of the first round of the Libyan...

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Nov 24 Sami Zaptia

First virtual meeting of second round of Libyan Political Dialogue Forum starts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 November 2020: The first virtual meeting of the second round of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) to discuss the se...

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Nov 23 Sami Zaptia

Bribery allegations at LPDF must be investigated, publicised, accused excluded and referred to justice: Libyan Organization for Independent Media 

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 November 2020: The Libyan Organization for Independent Media (LOFIM) has called for an investigation into the bribery allega...

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Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

A paradigm shift by conflicting Libyans from personal gain to saving the country?: UNSMIL’s Williams

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 November 2020: In one of the most positive presentations in recent years, UNSMIL Acting head Stephanie Williams said that sh...

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Nov 19 Sami Zaptia

56 LPDF members call for suspension of those accused of attempted political bribery at Tunis meeting

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 November 2020: In an open letter published yesterday addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonia Guter...

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Nov 17 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL and NOC host Petroleum Facilities Guards reunification meeting in Brega

By Sami Zaptia.After the October Libya ceasefire agreement signed in Geneva, work is now ongoing at reunifying and restructuring Libya's Petroleum Fac...

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Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Libyan Political Dialogue Forum takes break; reconvenes next week on Zoom to decide method to select new Presidency Council and PM

By Michel Cousins. Acting UN Special Envoy Stephanie Williams speaking at a press conference following the LPDF's first session (Photo: Michel Cousins...

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Nov 13 Sami Zaptia

Libya to hold elections on 24 December 2021

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 November 2020: Participants of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) in Tunisia yesterday agreed to hold constitutional...

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