Libya’s political crisis persists due to competition for economic resources: SRSG and UNSMIL head Tetteh
Apr 18 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s political crisis persists due to competition for economic resources: SRSG and UNSMIL head Tetteh

In her in-person remarks yesterday to the Security Council on the situation in Libya, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hanna S. Tetteh...

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Bathily’s (final) brief on Libya to UNSC
Apr 16 Sami Zaptia

Bathily’s (final) brief on Libya to UNSC

In his latest, and possibly final, presentation to the UN Security Council yesterday, SRSG and UNSMIL head, Abdoulaye Bathily, said attempts by UNSMIL...

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Bathily's first remarks to UNSC reflect the scale of the Libya problem
Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Bathily's first remarks to UNSC reflect the scale of the Libya problem

UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily’s maiden presentation on the Libya problem to the UN Security Council reflected the huge task ahead of him. He made no o...

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UNSMIL head Bathily ends a busy week of inclusive meetings of Libya's stakeholders
Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Bathily ends a busy week of inclusive meetings of Libya's stakeholders

UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily ended a very busy first week in his new role with inclusive meetings covering a cross section of Libyan stakeholders.Rep...

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Conclusions of Paris Conference on Libya
Nov 13 Sami Zaptia

Conclusions of Paris Conference on Libya

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 13 November 2021:On 12 November 2021, the President of the French Republic, the Federal Chancellor of Germany, the President o...

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Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

Joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the U.S. welcoming 5+5 JMC Action Plan for withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters and forces

By Sami Zaptia.A joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the U.S. welcomed the signing of the 5+5 JMC Action Plan for withdrawal of fore...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s 5+5 JMC convenes in Geneva to discuss plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters, and foreign forces from Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2021:UNSMIL reported that the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (5+5 JMC) convened today in Geneva to discuss the develop...

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Aug 16 Sami Zaptia

5+5 Joint Military Commission holds LPDF responsible for election delay, calls for appointment of Defence Minister and proposes plans for foreign forces withdrawal

By Sami Zaptia.The 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) meeting at its Sirte headquarters (Photo: Archives from social media).London, 16 August 2021:In...

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With the reopening of the Coastal Road, express bus services to the east resumes along shorter route
Aug 3 Sami Zaptia

With the reopening of the Coastal Road, express bus services to the east resumes along shorter route

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 August 2021:With the reopening of the Coastal Road section between Misrata and Sirte last Friday (30 July),the state General...

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Aug 2 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes reopening of Coastal Road, praises 5+5 JMC, calls for implementation of rest of Ceasefire agreement 

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 August 2021: UNSMIL welcomed the official opening of the Coastal Road last Friday, which took place in its presence.It congra...

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