Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes calls for political talks, called for ceasefire, respect of arms embargo

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 June 2020:UNSMIL welcomed domestic and international calls for a return to political talks and called for an immediate ceasef...

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May 13 Sami Zaptia

EU calls for immediate Libya ceasefire, respect of int’ law, protection of civilians, return to negotiations, implementation of UN arms embargo and appointment of new UNSMIL head

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 May 2020:Following on from the report to the UN Security Council on Libya on 11 May by Secretary General Antonio Guterres an...

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May 1 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL urges Libyans to seize truce to resume 5+5 Joint Military Talks

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 May 2020:UNSMIL yesterday/today urged Libyan parties to seize upon calls for a truce to resume the 5+5 Geneva Joint Military...

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May 1 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s internationally recognized government rejects ‘‘bloodthirsty power obsessed’’ Hafter’s truce as another empty promise – calls for international guarantees

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: PC/GNA).London, 1 May 2020:Libya’s internationally recognized government, based in Tripoli and led by Faiez Serraj, last night r...

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Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s LNA announces ‘‘humanitarian Ramadan’’ truce

By Sami Zaptia.Khalifa Hafter's LNA has announced a unilateral humanitarian truce during the fasting month of Ramadan (Photo: Archives from Libyan tv)...

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Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

EU calls for end to the unacceptable bombing of medical facilities after Tripoli hospital hit three days in a row

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 April 2020:The EU call yesterday for an ‘‘end’’ to the ‘‘unacceptable’’ bombing of medical facilities after a Tripoli hospita...

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U.S. Ambassador Norland pays first visit to Libya - meets Haftar first
Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

U.S. Ambassador Norland pays first visit to Libya - meets Haftar first

By Sami Zaptia. London, 18 February 2020: The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli (temporarily in Tunis) reported that U.S. Ambassador Norland paid his first ever...

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Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

U.S. cautions both sides against renewed Libyan military action

By Sami Zaptia. London, 10 February 2020: In a statement released on Saturday, the U.S. Embassy said that it noted ‘‘with concern credible reports tha...

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Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

First round of Libya’s Geneva 5+5 Joint Military Talks end with consensus on truce and need to continue negotiations

By Sami Zaptia. London, 10 February 2020: The first round of the UN-brokered talks of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) in Geneva, which...

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Libya’s 5+5 Geneva Military talks progressing: Salame
Feb 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s 5+5 Geneva Military talks progressing: Salame

By Sami Zaptia. London, 4 February 2020: Talking to the media today in Geneva, UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame confirmed that Libya’s 5+5 Military talks ha...

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