UN calls for humanitarian pause to evacuate trapped civilians and deliver humanitarian assistance
Apr 17 Sami Zaptia

UN calls for humanitarian pause to evacuate trapped civilians and deliver humanitarian assistance

By Sami Zaptia. London, 17 April 2019: Ten days into the start of clashes in Tripoli, displacement numbers continue to steadily increase and a sig...

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UN reports civilian deaths, injuries and displaced in Derna conflict
May 18 Sami Zaptia

UN reports civilian deaths, injuries and displaced in Derna conflict

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 May 2018:Since the latest escalation of armed conflict in Derna on 15 May, health sector sources report that at least six ci...

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Aug 13 Sami Zaptia

Escalation in fighting as tens of shells fall in west Tripoli, residents flee homes

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 13 August 2014:Despite national and international efforts and calls for a ceasefire in Tripoli's militia war, overnight shelli...

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Aug 2 Sami Zaptia

Fighting is renewed as shells continue to fall on Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 2 August 2014:As the 152* (out of a total of 188) House of Representatives members successfully held a "consultative" meeting...

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Jul 23 Callum Paton

Government and civil society orgainsations move to aid residents of Gasr Bin Gahsir

By Seraj Essul. Tripoli, 23 July 2014: The government has set up a crisis committee to deal with residents from Gasr Ben Gashir who have been forced...

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Bani Walid: complacency from the authorities, resignation from the population
Nov 7 Nigel Ash

Bani Walid: complacency from the authorities, resignation from the population

By Mathieu Galtier.A resident stands in the ruins of his Bani Walid home. (Photo: Mathieu Galtier)Bani Walid, 7 November:The government says that Bani...

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Defence minister says army chief has "no control" over Bani Walid
Oct 30 George Grant

Defence minister says army chief has "no control" over Bani Walid

By George Grant.Tripoli, 30 October:The  head of the Libyan armed forces, General Yousef Mangoush, has no control over Bani Walid and civilians are be...

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