Hafter’s representatives in the 5+5 Joint Military Commission announce suspension of their participation in the commission
Apr 10 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s representatives in the 5+5 Joint Military Commission announce suspension of their participation in the commission

In what looks like the dangerous unravelling of the 23 October 2020 Ceasefire Agreement, which has been the bedrock of the relative peace and stabilit...

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Three days ahead of the Berlin 2 conference: Misrata-Sirte Coastal road finally reopened - but for how long?
Jun 21 Sami Zaptia

Three days ahead of the Berlin 2 conference: Misrata-Sirte Coastal road finally reopened - but for how long?

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 June 2021:Three days before the start of the Berlin 2 conference on Libya, the Misrata-Sirte Coastal Road was reopened yeste...

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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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Apr 5 Sami Zaptia

120 km of the coastal road cleared of mines and 7.5 tons of explosive remnants of war removed: UN Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 April 2021:120 km of Libya’s main west-east coastal road have gone through mine clearance with 7.5 tons of explosive remnants...

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France to support ceasefire and stability in Libya, secure borders and reopen embassy Monday: Macron
Mar 24 Sami Zaptia

France to support ceasefire and stability in Libya, secure borders and reopen embassy Monday: Macron

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 March 2021:During his meeting in Paris yesterday with Libya’s Presidency Council head Mohamed Menfi and his Deputy Musa Koni...

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Mar 4 Sami Zaptia

UN advanced ceasefire monitoring team arrives in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 March 2021:UNSMIL today confirmed media reports that a small advanced ceasefire monitoring team had arrived in Libya yesterda...

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Demining begins on Sirte-Misrata coastal road – part of ceasefire agreement
Feb 11 Sami Zaptia

Demining begins on Sirte-Misrata coastal road – part of ceasefire agreement

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 February 2021: Military engineering teams began to clear mines and war remnants from the coastal road linking Sirte - Misrat...

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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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UNSMIL welcomes 7th round of 5+5 JMC talks in Sirte
Feb 4 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes 7th round of 5+5 JMC talks in Sirte

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 February 2021: UNSMIL today welcomed the convening of the 7th round of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) at its Headquar...

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Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

IRINI ready to monitor Libya ceasefire?

By Sami Zaptia.Operation IRINI is offering to monitor Libya's ceasefire (Photo: IRINI).London, 2 February 2021: The commander of the European Operatio...

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