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Eastern Libyan commander announces ‘final opportunity’ to hold elections
The Libyan National Army (LNA) of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar on Saturday announced “a final opportunity” to draw up a road map for elections, ... North Africa -
Clashes strike Libya's capital with reports of dead
Intense clashes erupted between rival factions in Libya early on Friday with reports of several people killed amid growing concern that a political ... Africa -
Libya oil chief says full output to resume after deal
Libyan oil output will resume from all shuttered fields and ports, the Tripoli government's newly installed head of National Oil Corporation (NOC) ... Energy -
Head of Libya’s National Oil Corp ignores government order firing him
The head of Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC), Mustafa Sanalla, ignored a government order sacking him on Wednesday as he returned to Tripoli from the ... North Africa -
Libya’s rival government meets for first time
Libya’s rival government selected by parliament in the east met for the first time Thursday, challenging a cabinet brokered by the UN and based in the ... North Africa -
Libya’s election faces uncertainty amid immense political challenges
Libya’s presidential election, meant to help unify the nation after a decade of civil war, is supposed to take place in just over a week, but calls ... North Africa -
Libyan General Khalifa Haftar says to run for president
Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar will run in Libya’s presidential elections due next month, he announced in a televised speech on Tuesday ... North Africa -
Libya’s Haftar says he is suspending military role, activities ahead of polls
Libya’s eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar said Wednesday he was suspending his military activities, a step which could lead to his candidacy in ... North Africa -
Libya’s combatants declare key coast road open, but not to military traffic
Libya’s warring sides said on Friday they had reopened the main coast road across the frontline, a key element of a ceasefire they agreed last year ... North Africa -
Germany asks Libya’s Sarraj to delay resignation to ensure ‘continuity’
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Friday urged the head of Libya’s UN-recognized government to delay his resignation to ensure “continuity” in ... North Africa -
Turkey will support Libya’s GNA despite Sarraj plan to quit, says Erdogan spokesman
Turkey’s agreements and cooperation with Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) will continue despite Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj’s desire to ... North Africa -
Libya’s Haftar says he will lift oil blockade, while GNA agrees on fair revenue share
Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Friday he would lift for one month his blockade of oil output and said he had agreed with the ... Energy -
Libya’s GNA Chief Fayez al-Sarraj says ready to step down
The head of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, said he plans to step down within six weeks as part of efforts to broker a ... North Africa -
Extremist Libyan Imam says GNA can kill captured LNA soldiers
A Libyan extremist Imam has issued a fatwa that allows the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to kill prisoners of war from the rival Libyan ... North Africa -
Syrian woman says Turkey sent her sons to fight for Libya’s GNA with ‘empty promises’
A displaced Syrian mother has revealed how Turkey used ‘false promises’ to persuade her sons and other men to travel to Libya and fight alongside the ... Features -
LNA confirms ‘redeployment’ away from Libya’s Tripoli
Forces belonging to the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar have confirmed their “redeployment” away from the Libyan capital following ... North Africa -
Rival sides in Libya agree return to ceasefire talks, says UN mission
Libya’s warring parties have agreed to restart ceasefire talks, the United Nations mission to the country said late on Monday after weeks of intense ... North Africa -
Libyan National Army declares pause in operations in Ramadan ceasefire
Libya’s eastern-based forces will ceasefire for Ramadan, Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Ahmed Mismari confirmed on Wednesday, adding that the ... North Africa -
Libyan National Army’s Haftar claims ‘mandate from the people’
The leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, said Monday he had “a popular mandate” to govern the country, declaring a key 2015 ... North Africa -
Libyan health facilities under attack as coronavirus threat looms
Libya’s almost decade-long conflict is setting the country up for a disastrous coronavirus outbreak, experts and international organizations ... Features
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