May 19 Sami Zaptia

New Covid-19 case brings Libya’s total to 65, comprehensive screening launched - Libyan doctors sent to help Italy

By Sami Zaptia.(NCDC).London, 19 May 2020:Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced on Saturday a new case of Coronavirus/Covid-19....

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May 18 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Libyan government extends curfew for 10 days, declares 24 hour curfew for Eid

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: PC/GNA).London, 18 May 2020:The internationally recognized Libyan government, based in Tripoli, yesterday extended the current c...

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May 14 Sami Zaptia

Conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya. Health and safety of country’s entire population are at risk – UN agencies

By Sami Zaptia.(OCHA).London, 14 May 2020:A joint statement yesterday by humanitarian agencies working in Libya said that conflict and the COVID-19 pa...

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May 8 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli government extends curfew for ten days - until 18 May

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: PC/GNA).London, 8 May 2020:The internationally recognized Libyan government based in Tripoli yesterday extended the current 6pm...

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May 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Coronavirus cases up by two to 63, WHO urges vigilance, stranded repatriation flights start Tuesday

By Sami Zaptia.(NCDC).London, 4 May 2020:Libya’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced two new Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases on Friday a...

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Apr 15 Sami Zaptia

‘‘If Libya is to have any chance against COVID-19, the ongoing conflict and attacks on critical civilian infrastructure must come to an immediate halt’’: UN’s OCHA

By Sami Zaptia.(OCHA).London, 15 April 2020:The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that if Libya is to have any chance...

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WHO ranks Libya as a Coronavirus ‘‘high risk’’ country; municipalities call for effective action while U.S. Embassy provides US$ 6 million to help Libya fight Covid-19
Mar 30 Sami Zaptia

WHO ranks Libya as a Coronavirus ‘‘high risk’’ country; municipalities call for effective action while U.S. Embassy provides US$ 6 million to help Libya fight Covid-19

By Sami Zaptia. London, 30 March 2020:The World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday that it has classified Libya among the high-risk countri...

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Mar 24 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli fighting continues in total disregard for agreed ‘‘humanitarian pause’’ to fight Covid19: UNSMIL strongly condemns violations

By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 March 2020:Fighting around Tripoli has continued over the last few days in total disregard for the ‘‘humanitarian pause’’ a...

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Mar 22 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes positive responses by fighting Libyan parties to calls for humanitarian pause

By Sami Zaptia. London, 21 March 2020:UNSMIL welcomed today what it called ‘‘the positive responses’’ by both the fighting Libyan parties to calls for...

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International community and UNSMIL call for humanitarian truce in Libya in view of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak
Mar 17 Sami Zaptia

International community and UNSMIL call for humanitarian truce in Libya in view of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak

By Sami Zaptia. London, 17 March 2020:The Embassies of Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States alo...

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