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Heavy gunfire, clashes in Libya’s Tripoli after killing of militia leader

Interior Ministry urges residents to stay home and avoid movement, warning of further instability.

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UN’s Libya envoy resigns citing no hope for political progress

Abdoulaye Bathily says ‘lack of political will and good faith’ are making UN governance efforts in Libya futile.

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Oilfields partially resume after ex-official released in Libya

Two out of three oilfields shut in protest over the kidnapping of a former finance minister have resumed operations.

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UNSMIL: More Than 15 Mln sqm of Libyan Territories Contaminated with Explosive Ordnances

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported that "despite strong efforts from mine action partners over the past decade, more than 15 million square meters are still contaminated with explosive ordnances across Libya." "Mine action efforts are an essential component of Libya’s journey to peace and stability coupled…

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Libyan House of Representatives Rejects UN Proposal to Form High-Level Panel for Elections

The Libyan House of Representatives and the stability government, headed by Fathi Bashagha, rejected the initiative put forward by the Sec-Gen's Special Representative for Libya and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily to launch a High-Level Panel for Elections. Bathily told a UN Security…

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UNSMIL Calls for Coordinating Int’l Efforts to Hold Libya Elections

Special Representative of the UN Sec-Gen and head of UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Abdoulaye Bathily reiterated his calls to all international parties concerned with Libya to coordinate efforts and positions in support of holding elections and achieving peace and stability in the country. Bathily met France's Minister for…

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Bashagha: Holding Elections in Libya Impossible with Two Govts

Head of Libya’s government of stability Fathi Bashagha stressed on Wednesday that holding presidential and parliamentary elections in the country will be impossible amid the presence of two rival governments. He declared that Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's Government of National Unity (GNU) had lost its legitimacy in wake of the 2020 Geneva…

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UN Calls to Investigate Hunger Strike of 70 Libyan Inmates

Several human rights groups and families of inmates said that around 70 inmates at Mitiga Central Prison in Tripoli have been on a hunger strike for around a month in objection to the ill-treatment. Some family members told Asharq Al-Awsat that they have been banned from visiting their relatives at…

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US to Reevaluate Ties with Libyan Sides Hindering Political Solution

The US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland concluded his visit to the Libyan capital Tripoli, threatening sanctions against parties who obstruct the progress of a political process in Libya. In a clear threat after a series of meetings with government officials, international partners, and the donor community,…

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UNSMIL Asks About Impact of Proliferation of Arms on Libyans

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) asked Libyan citizens about the impact of the spread of arms in Libya on them, their families, and their children. In a tweet on its Twitter account on Disarmament Week, UNSMIL announced that it would like to hear from people in Libya,…

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Security Council Extends Mandate of UN Mission to Libya for 12 Months

The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a year and urged key institutions and parties in the divided north African country to agree on a roadmap to deliver presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.

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Libya's Bashagha Admits his Government Failed to Enter Tripoli

Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, has admitted the government’s failure to conduct its daily business from the capital Tripoli nearly eight months after its formation. Bashagha said in a speech in Benghazi, after concluding his tour abroad, that the cabinet will exercise its duties from Sirte and Benghazi, adding…

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UNSMIL Calls for Addressing Enforced Disappearances in Libya

The United National Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on relevant authorities to address enforced disappearances in the country as part of a rights-based national reconciliation process. “Families have the right to know the fate of their loved ones and the right justice,” it said in a statement on…

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Tripoli Becomes Military Base amid Fears of War in Libya

The Libyan capital, Tripoli, turned into a military base amid fears of war between the militias supported by Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh, head of the interim government, and fighters backed by parliament-appointed Fathi Bashagha, who chairs the unity cabinet. The commander of the western military region, Major General Osama al-Juwaili, said…

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UN Urges ‘Immediate De-escalation’ in Libya

The United Nations on Tuesday voiced "deep concern" over growing tensions between rival Libyan forces, calling for "immediate" moves to calm the situation. The UN's mission UNSMIL said it was "following with deep concern the ongoing mobilization of forces and threats to resort to force" by groups vying for control…

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Williams Calls for ‘Historic Compromises’ in Libya

The UN Secretary-General's former Special Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has urged Libya’s High Council of State and the House of Representatives to make “historic compromises” to shoulder their responsibility and agree on a roadmap to elections within a constitutional framework. “I still believe elections are possible in Libya and…

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Williams Ends Libya Mission, Accuses Politicians of Being ‘Opportunistic’

The United Nations announced that the veteran American diplomat, Stephanie Williams, will leave her position on Sunday as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Libya. She will leave her post amid renewed tensions in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations in the east and west and…

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UN Welcomes Progress in Libya’s Security Track

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the meeting of the commanders of the Libyan army in Tripoli this week. “The United Nations commends this important dialogue and continues to support the security track talks, notably through the Joint Military Commission (JMC 5+5), including on the full…

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West Urges Libyan Leaders to Agree on Pathway to Elections

The United States, France, Germany, Italy and Great Britain urged Libyan political leaders to negotiate constructively to end an impasse and agree on a pathway to elections, a joint statement released by the US State Department said on Friday. “We welcome the degree of consensus reached so far towards agreement…

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UN Spokesman Says Finding New Envoy for Libya is Top Priority

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has reaffirmed that finding a Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Support Mission In Libya (UNSMIL) is a “very” high priority. In his daily briefing on Wednesday, Dujarric was asked how much of a priority is it for the Secretary General to find…

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UN Extends Libya Mission by Three Months

The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for three months, with Russia vetoing a longer prolongation until a new envoy is appointed. The text extends until July 31, 2022 the mandate of UNSMIL and “calls upon…

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UNSMIL Demands Immediate Release of All Persons 'Arbitrarily' Detained in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for the immediate release of all individuals who have been arbitrarily detained in the country. “All arrests and detentions must be based on the rule of law, in line with Libya’s human rights obligations,” UNSMIL stated in a tweet on…

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Libya: Oil Crescent Residents Renew Threats to Shut Oil Ports

The residents of the Oil Crescent Region threatened to shut down oil ports and block exports in protest of the “continued support” of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to the government chaired by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. A statement by the residents said that if the UN mission continues…

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Guterres Urges Security Council to Unify Stance amid US-Russian Differences over Libya

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged on Friday the members of the Security Council to unify their stance over extending the mandate of the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which ends Jan. 31, following a disagreement between the US and Russia. Moscow has demanded the UN secretary general’s special advisor…

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US, Russia at Odds on Extending UN Libya Mission

Russia and the United States were deadlocked Thursday over extending the UN mission in Libya, which ends January 31, with Moscow demanding the secretary-general’s American special advisor on Libya be replaced, diplomats said. The vote on a resolution proposed by the United Kingdom to extend the UN’s Libya mission, UNSMIL,…

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