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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Mar 9 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s 2020 oil revenues down to LD 380 million: CBL

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 9 March 2020:The Tripoli based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced in its latest statistical bulletin to...

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Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL condemns continuing truce violations as its beleaguered Libya political track negotiations in Geneva go ahead - despite boycotts

By Sami Zaptia. London, 28 February 2020: The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned the continuing Tripoli truce violations yesterda...

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Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

Banned cluster munitions used in Tripoli should be stopped, secured and stock destroyed: HRW

By Sami Zaptia. London, 15 February 2020: Banned cluster munitions have been used in Tripoli and this use should be stopped and stocks should be secur...

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Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL regrets blatant Libya arms embargo violations by both sides despite Berlin commitments

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 January 2020: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement released yesterday that it deeply reg...

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Jan 13 Sami Zaptia

Both sides accuse the other of violating Tripoli ceasefire - but ceasefire deemed to be holding overall

By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 January 2020: Both sides in the conflict have accused the other of violating Tripoli’s ceasefire within its very first twen...

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Jan 13 Sami Zaptia

Mitiga airport reopened - first sign of Tripoli ceasefire holding

By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 January 2020: The Ministry of Transport aligned to the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tripoli announced th...

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Tripoli’s Mitiga airport resumes flights after a three month closure
Dec 12 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli’s Mitiga airport resumes flights after a three month closure

By Sami Zaptia. London, 12 December 2019:Tripoli’s Mitiga airport reopened today with an Afriqiya flight to Istanbul. Other flights are expected to re...

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Biscuit factory air strike leads to calls for Hafter’s prosecution for war crimes
Nov 19 Sami Zaptia

Biscuit factory air strike leads to calls for Hafter’s prosecution for war crimes

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 November 2019:Libya’s Faiez Serraj-aligned Interior Ministry yesterday called upon the international community to prosecute...

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Tripoli Ministry of Health condemns continued targeting of medical facilities and staff
Oct 26 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Ministry of Health condemns continued targeting of medical facilities and staff

By Sami Zaptia. London, 26 October 2019:Libya’s Tripoli Ministry of Health strongly condemned on Thursday the continued targeting, attributed to Khali...

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