Libya Government of National Accord
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Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberAfrica
UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal
The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."
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21 OctoberAfrica
UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects
The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.
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5 OctoberAfrica
Turkey Pledges ‘Full Solidarity’ With Libya Unity Govt
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed "full solidarity" with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord during a meeting in Istanbul, his office said.
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Aug- 2020 -21 AugustAfrica
Libya’s Warring Rivals Announce Ceasefire Welcomed by UN
Libya's warring rival governments announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all hostilities and organize nationwide elections soon.
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20 AugustAfrica
Egypt Woos Libya Tribes Amid Threat of Intervention
As Egypt flexes its muscle with threats to intervene in Libya's civil war, its President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has sought to join forces with some of the neighboring country's powerful tribes.
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyAfrica
US Says Russia Group Laid Mines Around Tripoli
The US military accused Russian-backed mercenaries of laying landmines and other devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms embargo.
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12 JulyAfrica
Pro-Haftar Forces Say Will Maintain Libya Oil Blockade
"The closure of ports and oil fields will be maintained until the demands of the Libyan people are satisfied," said a statement published late Saturday on Facebook by pro-Haftar forces spokesman Ahmad al-Mismari.
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6 JulyAfrica
Libya Unity Govt Says ‘Foreign Air Force’ Hit Key Base
Libya's Al-Watiya airbase was bombed early on Sunday in an attack the Libya Government of National Accord said was carried by a foreign air force.
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneAfrica
Turkey Slams France’s ‘Destructive’ Approach to Libya Conflict
Turkey on Tuesday blasted France’s “destructive” approach to the conflict in Libya in response to France's claims that Turkey's involvement in Libya has been “criminal.”
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30 JuneAfrica
New Libya Mass Grave After Haftar’s Fighters Withdrew: Govt Forces
Nine bodies have been found in another mass grave in the Libyan town of Tarhuna after fighters loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar withdrew, pro-government forces said Monday.
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