Russian authorities are ready to cooperate with all the warring parties in Libya in order to restore unity in the North African state, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Martin Kobler calls for an impartial Investigation into the tragic killings in Tarhouna
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Martin Kobler condemns the killing of 14 members of one family in Tarhouna, and calls for a prompt, impartial and full investigation into their deaths with a view to bringing those responsible …
Read More »EU Warns against Jeopardizing Libya’s Political Process
Leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Marshal Khalifa Haftar has once again rejected calls made by Libyan Prime Minister of Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj to end military operations to liberate the South of armed militias, instead assigning a commander for the southern military area.
Read More »Almost 8,300 asylum seekers rescued in Mediterranean
Nearly 8,300 asylum seekers were rescued from unseaworthy smugglers’ boats in the Mediterranean over the Easter weekend, according to NGOs and rescue workers.
Read More »Leaked list of new proposed diplomatic appointments puts PC in a difficult position
A leaked list of proposed diplomatic appointments by the Serraj-led Presidency Council /Government of National Accord (PC/GNA) has caused controversy on different levels. The leaking of the list has put the PC/GNA in a difficult position as it faces pressures to adjust the list internally and externally.
Read More »Kobler demands PC acts against human traffickers
Human traffickers must be brought to justice UNSMIL chief Martin Kobler has told the Presidency Council (PC).
Read More »Migrants rescued: 3,000 make it to safety off Libya coast on Saturday
The Italian coastguard and other boats rescued about 3,000 migrants from unseaworthy boats off the Libyan coast on Saturday, as good weather pushed the numbers up, a participating NGO said.
Read More »Sabha municipal council denies holding slave markets
The municipal council of Sabha in the south of Libya has denied that it ever held a market for selling African immigrants as salves in the city.
Read More »UN Secretary-General warns that Libya is risking return to wide conflict
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Libya risks a return to widespread conflict, citing the volatile security situation in Tripoli and fighting in the eastern oil crescent and elsewhere, The Associated Press reported.
Read More »Al-Sirraj: International community must put the kibosh on military escalation in south Libya
The Head of the UN-proposed government’s Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj, has called for an immediate intervention by the international community to stop the current military escalation in southern Libya, which he said is threatening the stability of the country.
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