Apr 24 Sami Zaptia

Libya situation bleak, truce in name only, arms pouring in, alphabet soup of mercenaries, concerned about chemical weapon use report: UNSMIL’s Williams

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 April 2020:Libya’s situation is ‘‘bleak’’ with ‘‘a perfect storm’’ of ‘‘a proxy war’’, a political split, economic collapse,...

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Apr 20 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL expresses concern over deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tripoli, surrounding areas and Tarhuna

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 April 2020:UNSMIL said today that it is extremely concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tripoli and it...

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Apr 17 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Health Ministry condemns systematic and repeated attacks on civilians causing death, injury and displacement

By Sami Zaptia.(Tripoli MoH).London, 17 April 2020:The Tripoli Ministry of Health yesterday condemned the ‘‘systematic and repeated attacks on civilia...

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Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

Water expected to return to Tripoli within 48 hours

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: Man-made River).London, 14 April 2020:Water is expected to return to Greater Tripoli and many parts of the Western region withi...

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Apr 10 Sami Zaptia

Western Libya water and electricity cuts: collective punishment of millions of innocent people is abhorrent and must stop immediately says UN

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 April 2020:The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator, Yacoub El Hillo, said today that the collective punishment of millions of inno...

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Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Interior Ministry condemns Tripoli water cut - attributes it to Hafter despite conflicting evidence

By Sami Zaptia.Water has been cut to Tripoli and the Western region for two days ostensibly due to an armed group with a personal grievance (Photo: So...

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Tripoli subjected to rain of projectiles in total disregard for Coronavirus or international calls for truce - Hospital evacuated
Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli subjected to rain of projectiles in total disregard for Coronavirus or international calls for truce - Hospital evacuated

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 April 2020:Multiple parts of Tripoli were subjected to a barrage of 40-60 missiles, including what were described as Grad mis...

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Apr 5 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s needless conflict shattered hopes of many Libyans for peaceful political transition: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia. London, 5 April 2020:One year on from the start of Libya’s destructive war, UNSMIL renewed yesterday its call for an immediate cessati...

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Libya continues nationwide anti Coronavirus measures as its first case remains stable – in the shadow of war and an oil stoppage
Mar 26 Sami Zaptia

Libya continues nationwide anti Coronavirus measures as its first case remains stable – in the shadow of war and an oil stoppage

By Sami Zaptia. London, 26 March 2020:Visible efforts, making good optics, continue across Libya in an effort to mitigate against the spread of the Co...

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Mar 25 Sami Zaptia

Another night of intensive bombing of Tripoli in total disregard for agreed ‘‘humanitarian pause’’ and anti Covid19 efforts; UNSMIL strongly condemns violations

By Sami Zaptia. London, 25 March 2020:Tripoli experienced another night of intense bombing last night of its civilian areas. Residents reported they w...

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