UN Strongly Condemned Armed Groups Threatening Private and Public Institutions in Libya’s Tripoli

The UNSMIL report says the illegal use of force and intimidation against private and public institutions registered in Tripoli. The UN support mission in Libya said in a statement on Facebook that it has observed over the last several days the illegal use of force and acts of intimidation against institutions, especially Aman Bank Al-Siyahia Branch …

Libya’s Tripoli See Another Spiral Of Violence Amid Refusal Of Militias to Lay Down Their Arms

On Tuesday, armed clashes between rival armed groups have resumed in the area of Airport road south of Tripoli, disrupting a ceasefire agreement reached in early September. As a result of damage to generators and the city's public electricity networks, a vast area from Tripoli up to Ras Ajdir on the border with Tunisia, and …

UN Calls On Libya To Crack Down On Violent Militias

The UN has called on Libya’s internationally recognized government to crack down on armed groups obstructing the work of state institutions in the chaos-wracked country. The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) late on Sunday night expressed its “strong condemnation of the violence, intimidation and obstruction to the work of Libya’s sovereign institutions by militiamen.” …

GNA Requested British Military Instructors To Be Sent To Libya

The commander of the counter-terrorism force of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Major General Mohamed Al-Zain has confirmed that the GNA has asked the United Kingdom for help in training servicemen to combat jihadists. British defense sources told the Daily Mail that the request has not been passed to them yet, promising to put …

Tripoli Hit By Protests Against GNA, Militias

The citizens of Tripoli took to the streets yesterday's evening to protest against the policies of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) and armed militias present in the city. The protesters have set fire on tires in Al-Andalus area in addition to blocking several roads in eastern and western districts, demanding overthrow the GNA …

Libyan MP: Tripoli Is Run By Militias

Member of the Libyan House of Representatives Fathi Al-Majbari refused to return to Tripoli, saying that the city, which hosts the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), is run by armed militias. Al-Majbari has also accused the militants and the government officials of conspiring in order to process corruption schemes. It should be noted that …

GNA Dismisses Allegations Of General Al-Ritimi Assassination, Declares His Death Suicide

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Government of National Accord has declared that the death of General Khayri Al-Ritimi who was found shot in Tripoli last Friday has been a suicide. The ministry cited an eyewitness who has claimed that people heard the sound of gunfire near Ben Nabi Mousque and discovered the body …

GNA Allocates 66 Million Dinars For The Upcoming Elections

The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord has allocated over 66 million dinars for the High National Electoral Commission. A total of 66,12 million dinars will be released once the Commission starts preparing for the parliamentary and presidential elections. Initially it was expected that the elections would be held by the end of …

Diplomatic Source: Secret Negotiations Between Representatives of Haftar And Sarraj Ended in Failure

A secret meeting attended by representatives of the Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar and the Government of the National Accord Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj failed to reach consensus, a diplomatic source told the New Arab newspaper. According to the source, the meeting was held 12-13 July in Tripoli and included four military and political …

Sarraj Call For Foreing Supervision Welcomed Abroad, Draws Criticism In Libya

The statement issued by the office of the Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj calling the UN and its Security Council for international supervision of the Central Bank activities received a positive response abroad. In the final statement, issued by NATO after the Brussels meeting closed July 12th, the member states welcomed the commitment …