Aldabaiba meets Draghi in Rome
Jun 2 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba meets Draghi in Rome

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 June 2021:Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, said in the joint press statement Monday held at the Chigi Palace, Ro...

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May 23 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s security situation has significantly improved: Kubis to UNSC

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 May 2021:During his latest presentation to the UN Security Council on Friday, UNSMIL head Jan Kubis reported that Libya’s ce...

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Mangoush visits southern Libyan region and borders – reiterates call for mercenary withdrawal, calls on Europe to fulfil its obligations
May 9 Sami Zaptia

Mangoush visits southern Libyan region and borders – reiterates call for mercenary withdrawal, calls on Europe to fulfil its obligations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 May 2021:Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Mangoush visited Libya’s southern border regions ove...

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Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

5 + 5 Joint Military Commission concludes Sirte meetings, stressing keenness to speed up reopening of coastal road and withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 April 2021:The fourth meeting of the 5 + 5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) concluded in Sirte yesterday after five days in t...

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Apr 17 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council passes two Libya resolutions: reiterates need for constitutionally based 24 December elections, 23 October ceasefire and withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries

By Sami Zaptia.The UNSC passed two resolutions on Libya yesterday focused on the planned 24 December elections  (Photo: Archives from UNSMIL).London,...

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Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy visit Tripoli
Mar 26 Sami Zaptia

Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy visit Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 March 2021:The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the new Libyan Government of National Unity, Najla al-Mangoush, held a joint p...

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Mar 20 Sami Zaptia

IRINI has done a good job, foreign fighters must leave Libya, the EU happy to send ceasefire monitors if the UN requests it: EU’s Josep Borrel

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 March 2021:Speaking to media in Rome yesterday on the occasion of the first anniversary of Operation IRINI, EU High Represen...

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Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

5+5 JMC calls on UNSC to oblige members to remove mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya, demining to start from 10 February

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 February 2021: Meeting for a seventh round at its permanent base in Sirte from 4-7 February, the 5+5 Joint Military Commissio...

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Feb 1 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s spokesperson Mesmari denies presence of Wagner forces around Sirte

By Sami Zaptia.LNA official spokesperson Ahmed Mesmari (Photo: Archives from LANA)London, 1 February 2021: Ahmed Mesmari, the official spokesperson fo...

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Jan 29 Sami Zaptia

In final Libya briefing to the UNSC, Williams asks international community not to let the Libyan people down

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 January 2021: In her final briefing to the Security Council yesterday before handing over to the new permanent incoming head...

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