Italian Defence Minister Trenta affirms support on reconciliation, health and illegal migration
Jul 25 Sami Zaptia

Italian Defence Minister Trenta affirms support on reconciliation, health and illegal migration

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 July 2018:Italy’s Defence Minister, Elisabetta Trenta affirmed her support for Libya in the fields of reconciliation, health...

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LNA warns against presence of foreign troops in southern Libya
Jun 29 Sami Zaptia

LNA warns against presence of foreign troops in southern Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 June 2018:The Khalifa Hafter-led Libyan National Army (LNA) has warned against the presence of any foreign forces in the sou...

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Italy’s new Interior Minister Salvini makes first visit to Libya
Jun 25 Sami Zaptia

Italy’s new Interior Minister Salvini makes first visit to Libya

By Sami Zaptia.Italy's new far right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini met Presidency Council head Faiez Serraj in his first visit to Tripoli today (Ph...

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Libya signs border security agreement with its southern neighbours
Jun 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya signs border security agreement with its southern neighbours

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 June 2018:Libya, Niger, Chad and Sudan and Chad signed an agreement last Thursday to control the southern border of Libya in...

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Mar 11 Sami Zaptia

Most Libyan militias involved in illegal migration activities nominally affiliated to official state security institutions: UN Libya Experts Panel report

By Sami Zaptia:The UN Libya Experts Panel report.London, 11 March 2018: Most Libyan militias involved in illegal migration activities are nominally af...

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Serraj visits Libyan naval ship fixed by Italians
Jan 13 Sami Zaptia

Serraj visits Libyan naval ship fixed by Italians

By Vanessa Tomassini,Rome, 13 January 2018: Presidency Council head Faiez Serraj visited Libyan naval ship Ibn Ouf at Tripoli’s naval base, Abu Sitta,...

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Jan 9 Sami Zaptia

A year on from Italy reopening its embassy in Tripoli: An interview with Italian ambassador Giuseppe Perrone

By Vanessa Tomassini.Italian ambassador to Tripoli Giuseppe Perrone spoke to Libya Herald today on the first year anniversary of reopening Italy's emb...

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Alfano in migrant talks with Maetig in Tripoli
Dec 23 Michel Cousins

Alfano in migrant talks with Maetig in Tripoli

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 23 December 2017:Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano was in Tripoli today for talks with deputy Presideincy Council leader...

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French foreign minister in new attempt to persuade Serraj and Hafter to work together in support on UN action plan
Dec 21 Michel Cousins

French foreign minister in new attempt to persuade Serraj and Hafter to work together in support on UN action plan

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli/Benghazi/Tunis, 21 December 2017:For the second time in three months, French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has...

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Dec 18 Michel Cousins

Criticism of Czech proposal to send troops to Libya mounts

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 18 December 2017:Both the Presidency Council’s government and the Beida-based interim government have now condemned st...

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