Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

Kubis continues meetings with Libya’s leading stakeholders in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 February 2021: Special Envoy Ján Kubiš, ASG/UNSMIL Coordinator Raisedon Zenenga and ASG/Humanitarian Coordinator Georgette G...

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Feb 17 Sami Zaptia

Ten years on from Libya’s uprising, Lawyers for Justice in Libya launches fund to protect human rights defenders

By Lawyers for Justice in Libya.London, 17 February 2021: ‘‘17 February 2021 marks a key anniversary for Libya: ten years since the uprising which led...

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Feb 17 Sami Zaptia

Sabrata HoR meeting calls for unified Sirte meeting on 23-24 February to approve GNU

By Sami Zaptia.The 97 member ''unofficial'' HoR Sabrata meeting has called for a unified meeting in Sirte from 23-24 February to endorse the GNU (Phot...

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Op-Ed: February 17th - A Reflection on the Journey
Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: February 17th - A Reflection on the Journey

By AbdulKareem Ben Atia.15 February 2021:The tenth anniversary of the February 17 Revolution approaches us in a few days, stirring in our minds the vi...

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Aldabaiba and Menfi continue to hold meetings ahead of government formation and approval by parliament
Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba and Menfi continue to hold meetings ahead of government formation and approval by parliament

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 February 2021: The two newly selected heads-designate of Libya’s executive, head of the Presidency Council Mohamed Menfi and...

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Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

Holding referendum on draft constitution could delay election date beyond 24 December 2021

By Sami Zaptia.The possibility of cancelling the referendum on the draft constitution or delaying the 24 December elections are being discussed by the...

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UN Security Council adopts UK Presidency statement on Libya
Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council adopts UK Presidency statement on Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 February 2021: As part of the international effort to signal their full support for the newly selected Libyan Presidency Cou...

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Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

New LPDF-elected GNU welcomed locally by key stakeholders: report and analysis

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: UNSMIL).London, 6 February 2021: The new Government of National Unity (GNU) ‘‘elected’’ yesterday by the Libyan Political Dialo...

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Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

France, Germany, Italy, UK, and the USA welcome election of new Libyan Government of National Unity

By Sami Zaptia.The LPDF meeting in Geneva yesterday elected a new Libyan government (Photo: UNSMIL).London, 6 February 2021: The Governments of France...

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BREAKING: LPDF Geneva elections fail to secure winner in round one, round two vote-off after lunch between top two lists
Feb 5 Sami Zaptia

BREAKING: LPDF Geneva elections fail to secure winner in round one, round two vote-off after lunch between top two lists

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 February 2021: None of the candidates’ four lists standing for selection to lead Libya’s next interim, temporary, unified gov...

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