A group of civil society institutions have presented a new national charter to end the political chaos and the deadlock that have plunged the country into uncertainty for more than three years now.
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Haftar’s Evacuation Initiative Inadequate says Ganfouda families
Libyan media reported on Saturday that General Khalifa Haftar announced an initiative to resolve the Ganfouda civilian crisis.
Sarraj’s Presidential Council to Hold Deliberations inside Libya
Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj revealed that the council’s meetings on forming a new cabinet will be on Libyan territory.
Misratan commander says US could have destroyed Sirte IS within hours had it wanted
A Bunyan Marsous commander has rounded on the United States saying that its airstrikes in Sirte have been “useless” and that if Washington had really wanted to, it could have destroyed IS positions and liberated Sirte within a few hours.
Presidency Council gathers in Tunis to confer on new government
Faiez Serraj and other members of the Presidency Council (PC) arrived today in Tunis for the start of what is expected to be several days of intensive discussions on the composition of the new slimmed-down government of national accord (GNA).
Can NOC save Libya?
The National Oil Corporation (NOC), the Libyan state-owned corporation in charge of Libyan oil exploration, operation, marketing and exportation, announced on 13 September the lifting of force majeure – previously imposed by NOC in August 2013 – at all oil crescent ports. NOC, thereafter, resumed its oil exportation. This positive …
The reasons for delaying the victory in Sirte
After five months of battles against the Islamic State (IS) in the city of Sirte, the Operation “Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous” forces had started retreating despite the rapid advances they achieved.
Op-Ed: Libya’s fledgling democracy is at stake
Former deputy prime minister Mustafa A.G. Abushagur is a member both of the House of Representatives and of the Libyan Political Dialogue as well as a co-signer of the Skhirat Agreement. He warns of efforts to restore military rule in the country and destroy the revolution that so many died for. …
Wersheffana Brigade refuses Haftar’s decision
The commanders and military officers of Wersheffana Brigade, western Libya, denounced, in a statement on Monday, the letter of General Khalifa Haftar to the army staff ordering the military units in the western Libya to stop dealing with any orders from General Omar Tantoush.
Is Libya returning to military rule?
It is not always the case that popular uprisings against despotic authoritarian regimes and their total removal will necessarily lead to a new democratic system of government. The world has witnessed many examples of this, although and in some cases, the regression to authoritarianism was for a short period.