The UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathilly told the Security Council in a briefing Tuesday that his work to support Libya on its path to elections in 2023 and broaden the political process to include a wider scope of actors is underway, adding that he had been engaging key actors …
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Relapsing into deadlock: Libya’s recurring government splits and international recognition dilemmas
In Libya, domestic authority fractures have become a constant in the midst of a fluid conflict. The practices of international recognition of governments pursued since 2011 have faced dilemmas stemming from three dichotomies: international vs domestic recognition; legitimacy vs effectiveness; and coherence vs inclusivity in conflict mediation and peacemaking.
Bashagha says unifying military and security institutions unlikely in the near future
The Prime Minister designated by the House of Representatives (HoR) to replace the current PM (Abdul Hamid Dbeibah), Fathi Bashagha, said unifying the military and security institutions would not be possible in the near future, adding in an interview with Russian news agency, Sputnik, that there could be a formation …
Authorities identify 6 remains including a man in his 80s
The remains of six victims whom the pro-Khalifa Haftar militia, Al-Kani killed and dumped into mass graves have been named after undergoing the identification process.
Libyan organizations call on authorities to stop draconian laws and civil society crackdown
Twenty-two civil society organisations issued a joint statement yesterday calling on Libyan authorities to stop draconian laws and the civil society crackdown.
How Can the United States Better Engage with Africa’s Fragile and Conflict-Affected States?
Libya has been a major source of large flows of illicit arms and weapons to violent extremists and armed groups, as well as human and drugs trafficking that are destabilizing vast swathes of West Africa. In 2016, former U.S. president Barack Obama publicly said that failing to prepare for the …
Can Libya’s Stalemate Be Overcome?
In the roughly 12 years since Qaddafi’s ouster, Libya’s stability has been rocked by fragmentation, warfare, external rivalries, and the proliferation of innumerable abusive armed militias operating with impunity.
ICAO Delegation Visits Libya in Efforts to Lift Ban on Aviation
An international delegation from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in the Middle East has conducted an inspection tour of Misrata International Airport, marking the first visit of its kind.
Libya responds to UN Fact-Finding Mission report on immigration
In the wake of the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s report on violations against illegal immigration in Libya, the Government of National Unity (GNU) said that such an issue is far too big for any country to handle alone.
Who will hold human rights abusers in Libya to account?
United Nations investigators say security forces and armed militia groups in Libya have committed a wide range of war crimes.