Helping Libya after Derna, Libyans demand greater transparency and accountability of their political class: EU’s Josep Borrell
Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Helping Libya after Derna, Libyans demand greater transparency and accountability of their political class: EU’s Josep Borrell

Writing on Wednesday, Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice President of the European Commis...

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UNSMIL statement on unified Derna reconstruction process receives support from leading states
Oct 3 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL statement on unified Derna reconstruction process receives support from leading states

In a ‘‘Joint statement’’ yesterday, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the U.S.A gave their strong support to an earlier statement by UNSMIL on the r...

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Libya must take decisive steps to address serious rights violations: UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
Jan 30 Sami Zaptia

Libya must take decisive steps to address serious rights violations: UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya

Libyan authorities must take decisive steps to provide justice and redress to the vast number of victims suffering from longstanding violations of hum...

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CBL audit report should be revealed to all Libyans: Stephanie Williams
Nov 12 Sami Zaptia

CBL audit report should be revealed to all Libyans: Stephanie Williams

Former Deputy and Acting UNSMIL head, Stephanie Williams, said the review/audit report of the two branches of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) by the U...

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UNSMIL head Bathily ends a busy week of inclusive meetings of Libya's stakeholders
Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Bathily ends a busy week of inclusive meetings of Libya's stakeholders

UNSMIL head Abdoulaye Bathily ended a very busy first week in his new role with inclusive meetings covering a cross section of Libyan stakeholders.Rep...

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House of Representatives votes unanimously to appoint Aburezeza as head of Supreme Court
Sep 16 Sami Zaptia

House of Representatives votes unanimously to appoint Aburezeza as head of Supreme Court

At its session held in Benghazi yesterday, parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), agreed on nine issues the most prominent of which was the a...

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Opposing militia commanders fail to meet as agreed on Saturday – may meet in a few days
Aug 1 Sami Zaptia

Opposing militia commanders fail to meet as agreed on Saturday – may meet in a few days

Opposing militia commanders in a loose coalition representing on the one side the incumbent caretaker prime minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, and on th...

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Use of force, in face of Aldabaiba using force to prevent peaceful handover of power, is justified
Jul 28 Sami Zaptia

Use of force, in face of Aldabaiba using force to prevent peaceful handover of power, is justified

The use of force is likely and justifiable in resolving Libya’s political crisis in view of the fact that current incumbent caretaker prime minister A...

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NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla and board of directors sacked by Aldabaiba – Bengdara appointed
Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla and board of directors sacked by Aldabaiba – Bengdara appointed

Mustafa Sanalla and his entire National Oil Corporation (NOC) board of directors have been sacked by Tripoli-based Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabai...

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Health Minister in the Bashagha government, Othman Abdaljalil, appointed government spokesperson
Mar 19 Sami Zaptia

Health Minister in the Bashagha government, Othman Abdaljalil, appointed government spokesperson

The Minister of Health in the Fathi Bashagha government, Othman Abdaljalil, has been appointed as the government's spokesperson, the Bashagha Media De...

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