Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

EU receives UN Secretary General request to contribute to Libya ceasefire observers, EU response not ready yet

By Sami Zaptia.The EU has received UN request to participate in Libya ceasefire observers, but has not responded yet (Photo: Archives).London, 14 Janu...

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Budget reunification meeting agrees to form committee to approve 2021 budget
Jan 13 Sami Zaptia

Budget reunification meeting agrees to form committee to approve 2021 budget

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 January 2021: The budget reunification meeting held in Brega yesterday between the two Libyan governments ended with the for...

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Jan 9 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL and Libya Security Working Group reiterate support to full implementation of ceasefire, international ceasefire monitors expected

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 January 2021: UNSMIL reported today that on 6 January, the co-chairs of the Security Working Group (SWG) for Libya, represent...

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Dec 17 Sami Zaptia

Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov new Libya UN special envoy, Zimbabwean Raisedon Zenenga to be UNSMIL Coordinator

By Sami Zaptia.Bulgarian Nickolay Mladenov has been approved as the new Libya UN special envoy (Photo: Wikipedia).London, 17 December 2020: The UN Sec...

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Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

First Afriqiyah commercial flight from Tripoli to Benghazi’s Benina airport materializes today

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 October 2020: The first commercial flight from Tripoli’s Mitiga airport arrived at Benghazi’s Benina airport this morning.Th...

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Oct 13 Sami Zaptia

UNDP launches ‘‘Re-Start-Up’’ conflict entrepreneurship marathon in Tripoli and Benghazi from 21-22 October

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 October 2020: The UNDP has launched its Re-Start-Up events, a two-day marathon where entrepreneurs, who lost their business...

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Sep 30 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes important recommendations of Libyan police and military Egypt talks, hopes for final and lasting ceasefire agreement

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 September 2020: Delegations representing the internationally recognized Libyan government and the Khalifa Hafter-led Libyan...

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Sep 17 Sami Zaptia

Serraj intended resignation ‘‘courageous’’, current Libyan situation ‘‘unsustainable’’: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 September 2020:Stephanie Williams, the Acting head of UNSMIL, commended today what she called the ‘‘courageous’’ decision by...

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Libya rates as most-worsened country in world for past decade: FSI
Sep 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya rates as most-worsened country in world for past decade: FSI

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 September 2020:A report by Patricia Taft in the 2020 Fragile States Index (FSI) rates Libya as ‘‘the most-worsened country i...

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Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

EU provides additional € 10 million in support of UNDP’s ‎Stability and Social Cohesion Libya programme

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 August 2020:The European Union is providing € 10 million in extra funding for the United Nations Development Programme’s (UN...

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