Feb 1 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s spokesperson Mesmari denies presence of Wagner forces around Sirte

By Sami Zaptia.LNA official spokesperson Ahmed Mesmari (Photo: Archives from LANA)London, 1 February 2021: Ahmed Mesmari, the official spokesperson fo...

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Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

Seven liberated Indian hostages arrive safely in eastern Libya

By Sami Zaptia.Seven Indian hostages kidnapped in September in western Libya were released in eastern Libya yesterday (Photo: Eastern Interior Ministr...

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Sep 19 Sami Zaptia

The Maetig-Hafter proposal to resume oil exports: Analysis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 September 2020: Just when you think Libya is complicated – it gets even more complicated. Khalifa Hafter and his internation...

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15 Municipalities under eastern control to hold elections
Sep 2 Sami Zaptia

15 Municipalities under eastern control to hold elections

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 September 2020:Speaking at a press conference held at the eastern Libyan Government’s Cabinet Office in Benghazi yesterday, t...

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Jun 30 Sami Zaptia

Weeks of domestic and international ‘‘ongoing negotiations to lift oil blockade’’, leaks of potential Libya oil revenue distribution agreement

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 30 June 2020:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced yesterday that it is hopeful that Libya’s oil b...

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Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s LNA should urgently investigate apparent evidence of war crimes by aligned forces: HRW

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 June 2020:Khalifa Hafter’s Libyan National Army (LNA) and its aligned forces should urgently investigate apparent evidence o...

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Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

Haftar should publicly renew his 2011 pledge to stop using landmines, destroy his stocks: HRW

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2020:Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Hafter should publicly renew his 2011 pledge to stop using landmines and in...

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Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

EU to continue supporting Libya in disposal of booby-traps and explosives in south Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2020:The EU announced yesterday that it will continue supporting Libya in disposing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IE...

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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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Jun 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s internationally recognized government claims to have ‘‘liberated all’’ of Tripoli from Hafter’s forces

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: PC/GNA).London, 4 June 2020:Libya’s internationally recognized government based in Tripoli and led by Faiez Serraj claimed to ha...

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