Russia’s Libyan allies are ready to sign a cease-fire but the Tripoli-based government is unwilling, according to Russia’s top diplomat.

Libya’s oil production and exports, suspended in January this year by the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) in central and Eastern region is on track for a precipitous decline over the next year and a half as a result of the illegal blockades, the National Oil Corporation announced.

The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Stephanie Williams expressed her deep sadness and regret over the death of two humanitarian mine clearance workers Monday in southern Tripoli and offeref her heartfelt condolences to their families and …

More grim details are emerging in Libya about atrocities allegedly carried out by militias allied to renegade general Khalifa Haftar prior to their withdrawal from the western city of Tarhuna last month.

Turkey is incensed by Saturday’s attack targeting the strategic al-Watiya air base in Libya that damaged Turkish air defence systems, with officials warning it will likely escalate the conflict in the North African country.

Three members of a family in Libya suffered injuries today when a landmine planted by forces loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar exploded, Anadolu Agency reports.

Turkish Anadolu Agency cited Syrian sources as saying that Russia had sent 300 mercenaries, including former members of ISIS, from the regions under the control of the Bashar Assad regime in eastern Syria to fight alongside Khalifa Haftar’s forces in eastern Libya.

The head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Mustafa Sanallah, revealed Sunday that foreign forces have entered Sidra oil port in the east of the country and are working to militarize the site, with no further word about the nationality or the subordination of the forces.

The Chairman of Libya’s state oil company has blamed foreign powers backing Khalifa Haftar for hindering talks intended to enable Libya to end a six-month oil blockade and resume crude exports.

Libya’s UN-recognised government on Sunday condemned overnight air raids against a recently recaptured airbase in the west of the country saying the attack was carried out by a “foreign air force”.