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Libya: Tripoli Government to Quit UN Talks with Haftar Forces
VOA, 19 February 2020
Libya's Tripoli-based, U.N.-backed "national unity" government says that it has suspended talks with forces under the command of General Khalifa Haftar, following an attack by… Read more »
Libya's UN-Backed Govt Pulls Out of Peace Talks After Port Attack
The UN-backed government in Libya has suspended peace talks in Geneva, following an attack on a strategic port in Tripoli. The attack came as senior officers from the army and the main rebel forces were starting their second round of UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland.
Ghassan Salamé, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support MIssion in Libya, briefs the press at the meeting of the 5+5 Libyan Joint Commission in Geneva in February 2020.
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Libya: Khalifa Haftar's Repressive Proto-State and the 'Myth' of Stability
DW, 26 February 2020
The Libyan authoritarian's aims extend far beyond his claims to be ridding the country of Islamists. And that's exactly what his foreign backers want, analysts say. Read more »
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Libya: UN Envoy Steps Down As Stress Takes Its Toll
UN News, 2 March 2020
After serving more than two years as the UN's Special Representative in charge of finding a way to a lasting peace in war-torn Libya, Ghassan Salamé - who also heads up the… Read more »
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Angola: Libya Seeks Angola Experience
ANGOP, 27 February 2020
Issues related to bilateral cooperation, as well as Angola's experience in National Reconciliation, Peace Restoration, Security and National Reconstruction were topics discussed… Read more »
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Libya: Senior State Department Official on U.S. Engagement with Libya
State Department, 28 February 2020
Special Briefing, Office of the Spokesperson, Press Correspondents’ Room. Washington, D.C. Read more »
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Libya: UN-Brokered Libya Talks Show 'Seriousness', Reach Draft Ceasefire Deal
UN News, 24 February 2020
The second round of the United Nations-facilitated talks to end fighting in Libya concluded on Sunday in Geneva with "seriousness of purpose and goodwill" in Geneva on Sunday, the… Read more »
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Libya: UN-Mediated Political Talks on Libya End in Disarray
VOA, 1 March 2020
U.N.-mediated political talks aimed at resolving the crisis in Libya have ended in disarray, with nothing accomplished except an agreement to meet again next month. Read more »
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Libya: UN-Backed Govt Suspends Peace Talks After Haftar Port Attack
DW, 18 February 2020
Military commander Khalifa Haftar's forces have stepped up their attack on the Libyan capital Tripoli. The UN-backed government said negotiations were meaningless without… Read more »
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Libya: As Talks Resume in Geneva, UN Negotiator Seeks to Overcome Sticking Points
UN News, 18 February 2020
Talks to end fighting in Libya have resumed in Geneva, where UN negotiator Ghassan Salamé said that ongoing clashes must end for there to be a chance for progress. Read more »
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Libya: Libya Peace Deal Threatened With Collapse
CAJ News, 17 February 2020
THE warring parties in Libya have already violated a ceasefire days after the United Nations' Security Council called for the truce and the adoption of the Berlin Conference… Read more »
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Libya: UN Condemns Haftar Forces for Blocking Flights at Tripoli Airport
VOA, 12 February 2020
The United Nations is sharply criticizing forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar for blocking flights from landing and taking off from Tripoli’s only operational airport. Read more »
InFocus
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A second round of UN-brokered talks aimed at achieving a ceasefire between the rival governments in Libya has resumed in Geneva Switzerland, with the chief UN mediator expressing ... Read more »
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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has urged Libya's neighbours to support efforts to end a nearly decade-long conflict in the North African country, during a high-profile meeting ... Read more »
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World leaders attending the Libya peace summit in Berlin have agreed to uphold a UN arms embargo and end military backing for the country's warring factions. The agreement, signed ... Read more »
