Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Libyan lawmakers summoned top government and security officials to appear before the General National Congress on Monday to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the eastern city of Benghazi.
UNSMIL Announces the list of candidates for the Presidency Council and Prime Minister Positions
Following the closing of the one-week period on 28 January for the submission of nominations for the…
Libyan leaders approve interim executive mechanism: UN
Libyan envoys at UN-backed talks to end nearly a decade of war voted Tuesday to pass the mechanism t…
Libyans agree preliminary plan for elections: UN
Libyans agreed in UN-led talks on Wednesday a plan to hold elections within 18 months, as diplomatic…
UN says Libya sides reach ‘permanent ceasefire’ deal
Libya’s warring sides have signed an agreement for “a permanent ceasefire in all areas of Libya”, th…
Libya’s rival groups agree on choosing sovereign positions
Delegates from Libya’s two rival administrations have announced that the second round of talks culmi…
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East Libya movement launches autonomous government
Libya’s oil-rich east has declared a regional government, in a move that could be regarded as a challenge to the North African country’s central government.
Libya: Dealing with the Militias and Advancing Security Sector Reform
Introduction: Libya’s Transition to Peace and Security The death of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi on October 20, 2011 marked the end of a tumultuous chapter in Libya’s history, the 42-year dictatorship in Libya (Salem and Kadlec, 2012: 1). Parts of the army defected and civilians became increasingly alarmed with the atrocities committed …
Terrorism escalates in Libya as election approaches
A car bomb blew up outside a secondary school used as an electoral office in Benghazi’s al-Hadaek neighbourhood on Saturday (October 26th).
Seeking Security: Public Opinion Survey in Libya
As Libya proceeds through a political transition launched following the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and JMW Consulting are conducting a series of nationwide public opinion surveys with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. These surveys are designed to assess Libyan …
Is Libya Beyond Repair?
Not quite. But the question is whether anyone really wants to help.