The British newspaper "The Guardian" quoted the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as confirming that about 2000 rebels would be transferred to Libya from the Syrian city of Idlib to reinforce Fayez al-Serraj's troops. The New York Times, on the other hand, reported the news that the forces belonging to the Tripoli Protection Force have [...]
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Apparently Italy, but also Europe, are less and less influential in Libya. For months, General Kalifa Haftar's troops have had support on the ground from Russian contractors of the private company Wagner Group (former Russian military), very close to the Kremlin. It is no coincidence that Haftar's militias have become more [...]
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The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, met the Prime Minister of the Government of Libyan National Accord, Fayez al Sarraj, and the UN Special Envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, ongoing until February 17. It made it [...]
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The Presidency Council of the Libyan National Agreement Government based in Tripoli has appointed Muhammad Ali Al Huwayj as economic advisor to the Prime Minister. This was reported in a press release by the Presidency Council, led by Fayez al Sarraj, published on the official Facebook page. As part of the new appointments, Mohamed Mohamed Sumaida will be the new [...]
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(by Massimiliano D'Elia) The weakness of the French government, grappling with the "noisy" revolt of the yellow vests, is favoring some very interesting processes in Libya for the future sought stabilization. Italy in this delicate phase is moving in a really witty way trying to be more active with the interlocutors who have real influence in [...]
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Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi spoke with Presidential Council Head Fayez Al-Sirraj on the phone. Moavero Milanesi gave condolences for the victims of the "terrorist attack" which targeted the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) and those of the latest violence in southern Tripoli. The Minister of [...]
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Corriere della Sera envoy to Libya, Lorenzo Cremonesi, interviewed military and political leaders to understand what is really happening on the ground near Tripoli. “The truth is that we are tired of fighting each other. Only a small minority of our guerrillas opted to go and defend the government of al Sarraj [...]
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Macron called it a historic meeting, the one that took place today in Paris between the parties that divide the territory in the tormented Libya. With a handshake, a smiling Emmanuel Macron received the commitment of the 4 Libyan leaders gathered at the Elysée to work together for the political and presidential elections on 10 December next. "We are committed, [...]
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Dutch Ambassador to Libya Eric Strating paid a visit today to the Prime Minister of the Libyan National Accord Government, Fayez al Sarraj. The Dutch diplomat, during the meeting held with a view to a strong and evident desire for cooperation between the two countries, made official the reopening of a diplomatic office in the Netherlands in [...]
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The commercial port of Benghazi reopened today after three years of inactivity due to fighting in the city between Islamic armed groups and military forces led by General Khalifa Haftar. Currently there are two governments that are contending for Libya: the government of national agreement, supported by the UN and led [...]
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