Libya’s 5+5 JMC and Liaison Committees approve coordination mechanism for foreign mercenaries and fighter removal from Libya
Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s 5+5 JMC and Liaison Committees approve coordination mechanism for foreign mercenaries and fighter removal from Libya

UNSMIL reported Wednesday that the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and liaison committees from Libya, Sudan and Niger developed and approved the e...

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‘‘Some (Libyan) institutional players are actively hindering progress towards elections’’: UNSMIL head Bathily
Nov 15 Sami Zaptia

‘‘Some (Libyan) institutional players are actively hindering progress towards elections’’: UNSMIL head Bathily

In his remarks Tuesday to the UN Security Council on Libya, UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily said some Libyan institutional players are actively hinderin...

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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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Africom commander Townsend meets Menfi, Aldabaiba, Haddad and the 5+5 JMC in Tripoli
Sep 29 Sami Zaptia

Africom commander Townsend meets Menfi, Aldabaiba, Haddad and the 5+5 JMC in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 September 2021:U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and U.S. Special Envoy and Ambas...

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Aug 21 Sami Zaptia

PM Aldabaiba speaks to Bloomberg on elections, foreign intervention, Saif Qaddafi, Hafter, departure of mercenaries, foreign investment and replacing Sanalla

By Sami Zaptia.Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba (Photo: Archives from GNU).London, 21 August 2021:Prime Minister Abd Al hamid Aldabaiba was...

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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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Aug 6 Sami Zaptia

US Ambassador Norland on unification of army, removal of foreign mercenaries and troops, unfreezing of Libyan assets abroad and Hafter’s U.S. court cases

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: U.S. embassy Tripoli).London, 6 August 2021:US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland gave an interview to Al Ja...

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Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

We must do everything to ensure potential internal and external spoilers do not derail Libyan elections: U.S. Representative to the United Nations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 July 2021:Speaking at the UN Security Council briefing on Libya, the U.S. Embassy in Libya reported that U.S. Representative...

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Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Hafter calls on Aldabaiba government to implement the Berlin Agreement in full

By Sami Zaptia.LNA Official Spokesperson Ahmed Mesmari (Photo: Archives from LANA)London, 15 July 2021:Ahead of Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabiaba a...

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Libya will be active and will present its ‘‘Stability Initiative’’ vision at Berlin 2 on 23 June: Foreign Minister Mangoush
Jun 16 Sami Zaptia

Libya will be active and will present its ‘‘Stability Initiative’’ vision at Berlin 2 on 23 June: Foreign Minister Mangoush

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 June 2021:Speaking yesterday at the Extraordinary Consultative Foreign Ministerial Meeting of the League of Arab States in t...

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