Calm returns after overnight Tripoli militia clashes - Defence Ministry says it has enforced control, warns of readiness to take measures to ensure security
Jun 9 Sami Zaptia

Calm returns after overnight Tripoli militia clashes - Defence Ministry says it has enforced control, warns of readiness to take measures to ensure security

After overnight Tripoli militia clashes with Tripoli based government forces, the Tripoli based Ministry of Defence said in a statement today that it...

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Presidency Council decrees unconditional ceasefire, freezes all Aldabaiba Tripoli government’s recent military/security decrees
May 15 Sami Zaptia

Presidency Council decrees unconditional ceasefire, freezes all Aldabaiba Tripoli government’s recent military/security decrees

The Libyan Presidency Council issued decree 2/2025 yesterday in its role as Supreme Head of the Armed Forces: Orders a comprehensive ceasefire in al...

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Ceasefire announced after heavy overnight fighting in Tripoli
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Ceasefire announced after heavy overnight fighting in Tripoli

The Tripoli based Aldabaiba Ministry of Defence announced a ceasefire this morning after heavy fighting broke out overnight in Tripoli, including cent...

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Interior Minister Mazen sacked after Tripoli militia clashes – tense ceasefire achieved
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

Interior Minister Mazen sacked after Tripoli militia clashes – tense ceasefire achieved

After widespread and serious militia clashes in Tripoli overnight Friday, which went on until Friday afternoon, caretaker Prime Minister Abd Alhamid A...

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Dec 14 Sami Zaptia

Sebha clashes follow yesterday's police vehicle seizure

By Sami Zaptia.The fort at Sebha, capital of Fezzan.Tripoli, 14 December 2021: Clashes broke out in the early hours of today in Sebha between governme...

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Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

First group of 60 members of ceasefire monitors arrives in Tripoli: 5+5 JMC member

By Sami Zaptia.The signing of the 5+5 JMC Action Plan for withdrawal of foreign mercenaries and forces in Geneva on Friday (Photo: UNSMIL).Tripoli, 23...

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First group of UN monitors to support ceasefire monitoring mechanism arrived yesterday: UN’s Dicarlo
Oct 22 Sami Zaptia

First group of UN monitors to support ceasefire monitoring mechanism arrived yesterday: UN’s Dicarlo

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 October 2021:Speaking on behalf of the UN Secretary General at yesterday’s Libya Stabilisation Initiative Conference, Under...

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UNSMIL welcomes 5+5 JMC signing of action plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters, and forces
Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes 5+5 JMC signing of action plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters, and forces

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 October 2021: UNSMIL welcomed the Libyan 5+5 JMC signing of the Action Plan for the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fight...

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UNSMIL head Kubis welcomes Berlin 2 Outcomes as an important step towards sustainable peace in Libya
Jun 24 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Kubis welcomes Berlin 2 Outcomes as an important step towards sustainable peace in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 June 2021:UNSMIL head, Jan Kubis today welcomed the Berlin 2 Conference on Libya Conclusions, endorsed by the participating...

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Jun 24 Sami Zaptia

UN Secretary General Guterres remarks to Berlin 2 conference: Need to fully implement Road Map and October ceasefire agreement

By Sami Zaptia.UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres speaking at yesterday's Berlin 2 Libya Conference (Photo: Archives by UN)London, 24 June 2021:Ope...

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