Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana appointed Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
Jan 25 Sami Zaptia

Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana appointed Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced yesterday the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as his Special Representativ...

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NOC declares force majeure at Sharara oilfield
Aug 8 Sami Zaptia

NOC declares force majeure at Sharara oilfield

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure yesterday at the Sharara oilfield.This was after the partial political...

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Seven employees of Canadian security firm Guarda World arrested at Mitiga airport by Rada
Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

Seven employees of Canadian security firm Guarda World arrested at Mitiga airport by Rada

Seven employees of the Canadian security company GardaWorld have been arrested at Mitiga airport by the state recognised Rada militia on 11 April, Can...

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New UNSMIL head Bathily continues meetings with Libyan top brass
Oct 19 Sami Zaptia

New UNSMIL head Bathily continues meetings with Libyan top brass

New UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily Tuesday met the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation, Farhat Bengdara, on Tuesday. UNSMIL reported that they dis...

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UN officially announces appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as Head of UNSMIL 
Sep 4 Sami Zaptia

UN officially announces appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as Head of UNSMIL 

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced yesterday the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as his Special Representativ...

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Major Tripoli militia clashes result in 32 deaths and 159 injuries
Aug 28 Sami Zaptia

Major Tripoli militia clashes result in 32 deaths and 159 injuries

Major militia clashes in Tripoli on Friday and Saturday have led to 32 deaths and 159 injuries, the Tripoli Health Ministry reported today.There was i...

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U.S. court rules against Hafter in war crimes case – Hafter liable to pay monetary compensation
Aug 1 Sami Zaptia

U.S. court rules against Hafter in war crimes case – Hafter liable to pay monetary compensation

A Federal U.S court has ruled against eastern Libya military commander Khalifa Hafter on Friday in a multiple war crimes case brought against him by s...

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Security Council renews UNSMIL Libya mandate for just three months due to lack of agreement
Jul 29 Sami Zaptia

Security Council renews UNSMIL Libya mandate for just three months due to lack of agreement

The UN Security Council voted yesterday to extend the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) but for a period of 3 months (un...

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At their unprecedented Tripoli meeting, the 5+5 JMC agree to keep moving forward
Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

At their unprecedented Tripoli meeting, the 5+5 JMC agree to keep moving forward

On its second day of meeting in Tripoli, today, in the presence of the Chief of General Staff of the Government of National Unity, Lieutenant-General...

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Afriqiyah Airways starts direct flight from Benghazi to Istanbul from 18 June
Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

Afriqiyah Airways starts direct flight from Benghazi to Istanbul from 18 June

Libya’s state Afriqiyah Airways will start a direct flight from Benghazi’ Benina airport to Istanbul starting from Saturday 18 June.The airliner said...

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