Tag: Government of National Accord
Turkey says its troops will stay in Libya as long as...
Turkish troops stationed in Libya will remain there as long as a bilateral military agreement between Ankara and Tripoli is active and Libya’s government...
Libya power brokers welcome accord but challenges lie ahead
Libya’s parallel eastern administration welcomed Friday’s announcement of a new interim government to unite the country, but added it would only cede power if...
UN lists candidates to run Libya’s transitional government until this year’s...
Participants at Libya’s UN-sponsored peace talks have approved a list of candidates seeking to lead a transitional government that will prepare the North African...
Libya talks reach election breakthrough, UN says
Political talks on Libya’s future have reached agreement on holding elections within 18 months, the United Nations acting Libya envoy said on Wednesday, hailing...
Killing of Libyan dissident underscores stakes in peace talks
Gunmen shot dead a prominent dissident in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday, a stark reminder of the country’s violence as sides...
Libyan investigators find more mass graves in recaptured city
Libyan authorities have dug 12 bodies from four more unmarked graves in the city of Tarhouna, adding to the scores of corpses already discovered...
First Tripoli-Benghazi flight for a year follows Libya talks
A commercial passenger plane flew from the Libyan capital Tripoli across front lines to the eastern city of Benghazi for the first time in...
Pope expresses support for detained fishermen in Libya
Pope Francis expressed support on Sunday for 18 fishermen held in Libya, weighing in on a standoff between Italy and the administration of Khalifa...
Migrant evacuation flights resume from Libya, UN agency says
United Nations evacuation flights for migrants stuck in Libya have resumed after being suspended because of the global pandemic, the UN refugee agency said...
Libyan rivals agree to further military talks, UN says
Libya’s warring sides have agreed to resume military talks next week after meeting in Egypt, the United Nations mission said, adding it hoped the...
Libya’s Haftar says he will lift oil blockade, with conditions
Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Friday he would lift for one month his blockade of oil output and said he had agreed...
Libyan interior minister restored to post after talks
Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) on Thursday restored the interior minister to his post after announcing his suspension last week following...
Blast hits Libyan capital, residents say
A loud blast hit the Libyan capital Tripoli early on Tuesday, residents said, with the noise audible across much of the city and dark...
Libya’s Tripoli-based government declares ceasefire
Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), which is internationally recognised but controls only the western part of the country, announced a ceasefire on...
Libyan GNA fighters head for front as battle for Sirte looms
Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) on Saturday moved fighters closer to Sirte, a gateway to Libya’s main oil terminals that the...
Eastern-based Libyan parliament asks Egypt to intervene in war
Libya’s eastern-based parliament has called for Egypt to directly intervene in the country’s civil war to counter Turkish support for the internationally recognised Government...
Ceasefire in Libya now would not benefit GNA, Turkey says
Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord would not benefit if a ceasefire was declared in the country right now along the current frontlines,...
Turkey says it discussed lasting ceasefire during Libya trip
Senior Turkish officials discussed a lasting ceasefire and political solution in Libya, as well as energy cooperation, during a visit to Tripoli on Wednesday,...
Turkey vows more support to secure gains in Libya conflict
President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Thursday to ramp up Turkey’s support for its ally in Libya to lock in recent military gains, and promised...
Libya’s Tripoli govt says 30 migrants killed in revenge attack
The family of a Libyan people trafficker killed 30 migrants in revenge for his death, Libya’s internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) said...
ISS: A turning point for Libya?
That the head of Libya's optimistically named Government of National Accord (GNA) could only arrive in the country on 30 March via...
