Hafter’s army is ‘brutally crushing’ freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Libyan territories under its control: Amnesty
Apr 19 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s army is ‘brutally crushing’ freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Libyan territories under its control: Amnesty

The eastern Libya-based Internal Security Agency (ISA), a collection of powerful armed groups operating in areas under the control of Hafter’s Libyan...

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Ten former antagonists, now presidential candidates, including Hafter, Bashagha and Maetig gather in Benghazi
Dec 22 Sami Zaptia

Ten former antagonists, now presidential candidates, including Hafter, Bashagha and Maetig gather in Benghazi

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 December 2021: Ten former antagonists, now presidential candidates, met in Benghazi yesterday. The ten were: Khalifa Ha...

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Aug 20 Sami Zaptia

Ageela Saleh: Aldabaiba increased centralization, lack of elections may cause chaos, army needs more money, Turkey should be punished

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 August 2021:House of Representatives (HoR) head, Aguila Saleh, stressed that the unified Libyan government led by Abd Alhami...

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Hafter announces he will permit restart of oil production and exports, but fails to withdraw forces and mercenaries from oilfields
Sep 18 Sami Zaptia

Hafter announces he will permit restart of oil production and exports, but fails to withdraw forces and mercenaries from oilfields

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 September 2020: In a televised address, Khalifa Haftar announced yesterday that he was now permitting the resumption of Liby...

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Serraj announces ‘‘intention’’ to hand over duties to a new authority no later than next October
Sep 17 Sami Zaptia

Serraj announces ‘‘intention’’ to hand over duties to a new authority no later than next October

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 September 2020:Libya’s internationally recognized and beleaguered Prime Minister, Faiez Serraj, announced his ‘‘sincere desi...

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Sep 13 Sami Zaptia

U.S Embassy pressures Hafter to keep to promise to end Libya oil blockade by 12 September

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 September 2020:In press release published yesterday meant to pressure the Libyan parties into lifting the oil blockade, the...

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Power cuts in eastern Libya, protestors react
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Power cuts in eastern Libya, protestors react

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 September 2020:Lengthy power cuts continued in eastern Libya for the third consecutive day yesterday. The cuts come as the w...

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Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes Libya’s investigations into mass graves, offers its help. U.S also offers its help

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 June 2020:UNSMIL and the U.S. yesterday expressed their ‘‘horror’’ at the discovery of at least 8 mass graves, mostly in Tar...

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Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

U.S expresses concern for continued escalation of fighting in Sirte

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2020:The U.S. Embassy said yesterday that the U.S. is concerned for the continued escalation in Sirte. It said that it...

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Cairo Libya peace initiative seen as attempt to keep Hafter and Saleh relevant – so far ignored by Tripoli
Jun 7 Sami Zaptia

Cairo Libya peace initiative seen as attempt to keep Hafter and Saleh relevant – so far ignored by Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 June 2020:At a Cairo press conference yesterday led by Egypt President Sissi, Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) head Age...

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