The last draft of the Libyan Political Agreement has been published on Libya’s Channel website.
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Malta-made ‘Rethink Libya’ plan
For an average Tripolitanian, Malta (just 350 kilometres away) has always been associated with the common narratives by generations over a history of joy and pain throughout colonial times, waves of independence and nationalism. Nowadays, Libyan families consider Malta as a safe and welcoming place to live, work and study, …
Libya : Lawless, Alarming, Unpredictable, Dangerous
The situation in Libya is continuing to develop alarmingly. The current situation in the country is characterised by a complete lack of any signs of a state system. Libya is being devoured by civil war, disintegration, and the seizure of its territory by a huge variety of forces, most notably …
UNSMIL dialogue: first face-to-face talks today
The body language as all parties at the UNSMIL dialogue sat together in formal talks for the first time today suggested a degree of wariness.
Remarks by SRSG Bernardino Leon to the media in Morocco, after the start of the round of dialogue
“We have just started this meeting, which the Libyans first of all and everybody in the region are expecting, really us, what we expect to be the last round, the final round of talks. We are getting closer to a solution. Obviously, the fact that all the participants in the …
Libya Tripoli govt. delegation in Morocco for peace talks: UN
A delegation representing one of the Libyan rival factions has arrived in Morocco to hold a fresh round of peace talks brokered by the United Nations in a bid to resolve the ongoing conflict in the North African state, a UN official says.
Libya's elected parliament backs UN peace plan
Libya‘s elected parliament has voted to stay in United Nations peace talks after calling for amendments to a proposed power-sharing deal aimed at ending the conflict between the country’s two rival governments.
Abushamain slams Leon for Misrata military meeting
Nouri Abu Sahmain, the head of the revived General National Congress, has protested to the UN that UNSMIL boss Bernardino Leon should not have met military leaders in Misrata last night because the general staff in Tripoli had not approved the encounter.
UN Libya envoy meets with armed groups in support of political agreement
As part of an overall United nations-supported effort on the security track of Libya’s national dialogue, the United Nations envoy for country has met in Misrata with representatives of armed groups, stressing the importance of local ceasefires and reconciliation agreements are welcome developments.
Libya harshly warns EU over Mediterranean operation
The air force commander of Libya’s internationally recognised government has warned European countries that any vessels entering Libyan waters without permission would be targeted by air strikes.