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Libya: UN Political Affairs Chief Describes Political Stalemate and Lack of Progress On Elections
UN News, 30 August 2022
Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the… Read more »
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Libya: Dozens Killed As Clashes Shake Tripoli
DW, 27 August 2022
Health authorities said at least 32 people died as rival militias exchanged gunfire in the Libyan capital. It comes as the North African country's political crisis deepens. Read more »
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Libya: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Latest Clashes in Tripoli, Libya
African Union, 28 August 2022
28 August 2022:The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is deeply concerned with the recent military build-up and the surge of violent clashes in… Read more »
Dozens Killed As Clashes Shake Libyan Capital
Libyan health authorities have said that at least 32 people have been killed as rival militias exchanged gunfire in Tripoli. Six hospitals were hit and ambulances were unable to reach areas affected by the fighting. The escalation threatens to shatter the relative calm Libya has enjoyed for most of the past two years.
The fighting follows rising tensions between the rival administrations. The clashes involved groups that back the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), led by Abdulhamid Dbeibah, against supporters of former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha, backed by the House of Representatives in the eastern city of Tobruk.
The two factions have repeatedly mobilised in Tripoli in recent weeks. This week, Dbeibah-linked factions paraded around Tripoli.
The Chairperson of the African Union has reiterated the strong commitment of the organisation to intensify support for peace and national reconciliation in Libya, and has encouraged the parties to work closely towards sustainable peace, stability and prosperity for the Libyan people.
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Fighting between rival militia in Tripoli has left a confusing political situation as the two Read more »
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Clashes have reportedly erupted in Libya's capital, Tripoli, as the parliament-appointed Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha, tried to take over the government. However, he was forced ... Read more »
December 24, Libyan Independence Day, in the Italian quarter of the Libyan capital Tripoli (file photo).
