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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Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

LPDF must prioritise human rights, justice and accountability: Lawyers for Justice in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.LFJL has called on the 74-member LPDF  gathered in Geneva 1-5 February to use criteria of human rights, justice and accountability key...

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Jan 22 Sami Zaptia

Constitution Drafting Assembly welcomes HoR-HSC agreement on holding constitution referendum

By Sami Zaptia.CDA members welcomed HoR-HSC agreement to hold a referendum on the draft constitution (Logo: CDA logo).London, 22 January 2021: Libya’s...

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Jan 9 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s main airports and solar projects could be funded by the Stability Support Fund

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's four main airports could receive development funds from the Stability Support Fund (LAA).London, 9 January 2021: Libya’s four m...

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Dec 8 Sami Zaptia

Less than 20 HoR members headed by Ageela Saleh hold ‘‘official’’ session in Benghazi

By Sami Zaptia.HoR head Ageela Saleh is looking weak as only 20-odd members turned up in Benghazi for his official session. Over 100 are currently mee...

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Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

France, Germany, Italy and UK joint statement supporting the Libyan ceasefire and Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 October 2020: The Governments of France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom today warmly welcomed the results of the UN media...

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Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

NOC lifts force majeure on Sharara oilfield

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 October 2020: Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that it has reached - an honorary agreement - according...

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Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

Haftar should publicly renew his 2011 pledge to stop using landmines, destroy his stocks: HRW

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2020:Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Hafter should publicly renew his 2011 pledge to stop using landmines and in...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

US regrets Hafter’s unilateral suggested changes to LPA

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 April 2020:The United States said it regrets Khalifa Hafter’s unilateral ‘‘suggestion that changes’’ Libya’s UN-brokered Lib...

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Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

Salame condemns repeated attacks on Tripoli’s Mitiga airport, reiterates call for a truce

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 August 2019: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya Ghassan Salame y...

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