Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL concerned about ill-treatment of Egyptians by Tripoli-aligned forces in Tarhuna

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 June 2020:UNSMIL said yesterday that it was concerned about the arrest, detention and ill-treatment of a large number of Egy...

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Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

EU calls for independent investigation into reported Libya mass graves, calls for ceasefire

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 June 2020:In a statement by its Spokesperson, the EU yesterday called for an independent investigation into Libya’s mass gra...

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Libya’s government in Tripoli reports 27 deaths and 40 IED injuries, forms committee to investigate unexplained deaths, mass graves and IED’s in areas previously under Hafter’s control
Jun 11 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s government in Tripoli reports 27 deaths and 40 IED injuries, forms committee to investigate unexplained deaths, mass graves and IED’s in areas previously under Hafter’s control

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 June 2020:Reporting 27 deaths and 40 injuries due to landmines and IED’s in civilian areas of south Tripoli up to 9 June, th...

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Jun 11 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL confirms Libya’s 5+5 military talks underway, calls for de-escalation, further avoidance of civilian casualties and new waves of displacement in and around Sirte

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 June 2020:UNSMIL confirmed yesterday that Libya’s 5+5 military talks between the internationally recognized Libyan governmen...

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Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

EU, France, Germany and Italy joint statement supports Cairo initiative, calls for immediate Libya ceasefire, withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries, and of military equipment supplied in violation of UN arms embargo

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2020:A joint statement on Libya released yesterday by the EU High Representative Josep Borrell and Foreign Ministers Je...

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Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes calls for political talks, called for ceasefire, respect of arms embargo

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 June 2020:UNSMIL welcomed domestic and international calls for a return to political talks and called for an immediate ceasef...

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Jun 2 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes return to talks by Libya’s warring parties

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 June 2020:UNSMIL welcomed yesterday the acceptance by the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tripoli and the Kha...

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May 30 Sami Zaptia

Malta reportedly seizes Russia printed Libyan currency bound for CBL east

By Sami Zaptia.A Benghazino showed off the then new Russian printed dinars he had withdrawn in 2016 (Photo: Mutaz Gedalla, Benghazi)London, 30 May 202...

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Municipal Council warehouse burnt by indiscriminate shelling
May 19 Sami Zaptia

Municipal Council warehouse burnt by indiscriminate shelling

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 May 2020:The main warehouse of the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) was burned and destroyed by ind...

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May 18 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli health ministry condemns ‘‘systematic attacks on civilians’’, 7 killed by shelling

By Sami Zaptia.(Libya's Tripoli based Ministry of Health logo).London, 18 May 2020:The Ministry of Health of the internationally recognized Libyan gov...

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