The commander of the Sirte-Jufra Operations Room of the Libyan Army under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Ibrahim Baytelmal rejected again the reopening of Sirte-Misrata road before the withdrawal of mercenaries from Sirte and Jufra.
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Clashes renew in Sabha between GNA and Haftar’s forces
Clashes renewed Monday between forces of the south military zone of the Government of National Accord and a brigade loyal to Khalifa Haftar’s forces in Sabha.
Read More »UN calls for international monitors to oversee Libya ceasefire
The United Nations called for international monitors to support a fragile ceasefire in Libya, in the hope that foreign fighters will leave and the country can begin moving forward after almost a decade of war.
Read More »France and Egypt flipping their game in Libya from Haftar to Bashagha
The all-independent and boss of many an armed group in Libya – in Misurata and Tripoli to name a few – Fathi Bashagha: the Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) is probably the man who is drifting France and Egypt’s support from Khalifa Haftar toward himself.
Read More »Libya crisis: Why prospects for peace in 2021 are higher than before
Libya began 2020 with a full-blown war, as a result of the now failed military offensive by Khalifa Haftar, eastern commander of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which he launched on 4 April 2019.
Read More »Turkey provides underwater warfare training to Libyan Navy, report says
Turkey’s Armed Forces are providing the Libyan Navy with five weeks of training in underwater warfare, Anadolu Agency reported Turkish defence officials saying on Sunday.
Read More »Libya, Algeria agree to expand cooperation in producing and distributing electricity, gas
The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) signed Sunday an agreement with Algeria’s Sonelgaz to expand cooperation in gas and electricity production and distribution.
Read More »UNSMIL welcomes prisoner exchange, calls for full implementation of ceasefire agreement
UNSMIL welcomed what it called the ‘‘remarkable success’’ on 25 December of the exchange of prisoners from both the contesting Libyan sides under the supervision of the Joint Military Commission (5+5), and thanks to the good offices of the tribal sheikhs and elders.
Read More »Egyptian delegation visits Libyan capital for talks with GNA
Senior Egyptian security officials have visited the Libyan capital Tripoli for the first time in years and held talks with officials from the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), the Libyan interior ministry said.
Read More »GNA, Haftar exchange prisoners as part of peace deal
The Government of National Accord (GNA) on Friday exchanged prisoners with the illegal Haftar’s forces as part of the ceasefire agreement signed between the two parties on October 23, 2020, in Geneva, which provides for all-for-all exchange of prisoners.
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