The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Stephanie Williams met with the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation Mustafa Sanalllah in Tripoli, expressing the UN’s unrelenting support for the independence of the NOC and the rejection of any threats made against NOC and its staff.
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Gunmen from Souq Jumua block main road in Libya’s capital over detainees in Tajoura
Blocked by upset protesters for a day, Al-Shaat Road in Tripoli will be reopened by Tripoli Central Security units, it announced Wednesday.
Read More »The abandoned children of Daesh fighters in Libya
At the height of its strength in Libya, Daesh controlled the coastal city of Sirte, about 500 kilometres east of Tripoli, having amassed a sizeable force thanks to hundreds of foreign fighters, most of whom came from Libya’s neighbours such as Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Algeria and even Chad and Niger …
Read More »UNHCR concerned over eviction of Tawergha IDPs from Tripoli camp
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about the forced eviction by militias of 1,900 internally displaced persons from Triq Al Matar settlement in Tripoli, Libya. Triq Al Matar was the largest IDP settlement in Tripoli, hosting 370 families originally from the city of Tawergha who had been living in …
Read More »Tawergha IDPs organize sit-in in front of Presidential Council’s headquarters
Tawerghans organized Sunday a sit-in in front of the Presidential Council in Tripoli.
Read More »Islamic State in Libya: Fighters are regrouping in the lawless desert
Driving towards Sirte on Libya’s coastal highway, Major General Mohammed al-Ghossri gestures towards the desert expanse stretching south and shouts over his shoulder: “That’s all IS down there.”
Read More »Human Rights Report on Civilian Casualties – July 2018
From 1 July to 31 July 2018, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 8 civilian casualties –three deaths and five injuries – during the conduct of hostilities across Libya. The casualty toll is the lowest on record since the beginning of the year. Victims included one man, …
Read More »Libya’s Presidential Council member Fathi Mijibri withdraws, citing militia control on Tripoli
The member of the Presidential Council (PC) for Cyrenaica region, Fathi Al-Mijibri, has announced withdrawing from the PC in Tripoli, citing militia control on the capital an the PC as well as on the decisions.
Read More »Second batch of Presidential Guard cadets graduate
Libya’s Presidential Guard announced the graduation of its second batch of cadets on Sunday 15 July 2018 in Tripoli. It did not state how many had graduated.
Read More »Tripoli Security Directorate warns any armed units of attempting to enter the capital by force
The Tripoli Security Directorate (TSD) condemned on Tuesday what they described as suspicious movements and malicious attempts to destabilize the security and stability of the capital.
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