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Libya: Libya, International Community Seek Peace At Berlin Conference
DW, 15 January 2020
The recent Libya peace talks in Moscow were a failure. A new attempt is scheduled to take place in Berlin. The situation is complicated: All parties involved have their own… Read more »
Libya Peace Talks Move to Berlin
Russia says the head of the Tripoli-based, internationally-recognized government, Fayez al-Sarraj, has agreed to sign a memorandum that promises an end to offensive military action but Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army, has asked for additional time to consider the proposal. Germany will now host an international peace conference in consultation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
As renewed fighting broke out in Tripoli, Libya, in early September, UNHCR’s local office provided assistance to refugees and asylum-seekers who escaped from detention centres as rockets exploded around the capital (file photo).
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After Libya talks in Moscow failed to produce a peace agreement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced plans to host a conference in Berlin on Sunday with representatives the ... Read more »
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Eastern forces, led by Khalifa Haftar, say they have capture of the coastal city of Sirte, previously controlled by the Tripoli government. The news comes a day after Turkey ... Read more »
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Medical workers are still sifting through the rubble and warn the death toll could rise after a raid on a military academy in Tripoli left more than two dozen cadets dead. ... Read more »
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A recent resurgence of violence in the capital city Tripoli, means the country is in "a race against time" to reach peace. However agreeing on the way forward to ending the ... Read more »
