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Oct
22
2020
By The African Mirror
U.N. acting Libya envoy ‘optimistic’ on ceasefire talks

U.N. acting Libya envoy ‘optimistic’ on ceasefire talks

NEWS
STEPHANIE NEBEHAY THE United Nations' acting Libya envoy is "quite optimistic" that ongoing talks between the warring sides would lead to a lasting ceasefire after they agreed to reopen land and air routes across front lines. Speaking midway through week-long talks, Stephanie Williams said the sides had also agreed to maintain "the current state of calm on the front lines and avoid any military escalation". Khalifa Haftar "That is why I continue to be very optimistic that the parties here are going to reach a more lasting and permanent ceasefire," she told a news conference at the U.N. in Geneva.…
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Sep
18
2020
By The African Mirror
Head of Libya’s Tripoli government says he wants to quit

Head of Libya’s Tripoli government says he wants to quit

NEWS
LIBYA’S internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj wants to quit by the end of October, which could feed political tensions in Tripoli amid new efforts to find a political solution to the country's conflict. "I declare my sincere desire to hand over my duties to the next executive authority no later than the end of October," he said in a televised speech. Citing the work of U.N.-sponsored talks in Geneva, he pointed to progress in agreeing a way to unify Libya's fragmented state and prepare for elections. Sarraj is head of the Government of National Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli,…
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Aug
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

Influential Libyan interior minister suspended amid protests

NEWS
THE head of Libya's internationally recognised government has suspended his powerful interior minister from his duties, saying his handling of street protests and a violent crackdown against them would be investigated. The move coincides with reports of growing friction between Fayez al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), and Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha, an influential figure from the port city and military power base of Misrata. Bashagha, who was nominated in 2018, played a central role during a 14-month offensive on Tripoli by eastern-based forces that the GNA repelled in June with military support from Turkey.…
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Aug
21
2020
By The African Mirror
Libya’s humanitarian crisis deepens, talks needed – Red Cross says

Libya’s humanitarian crisis deepens, talks needed – Red Cross says

HUMAN RIGHTS
STEPHANIE NEBEHAY LIBYA’S' humanitarian crisis is worsening, compounded by the halt of oil operations, blockade of ports, and spread of COVID-19, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday. ICRC President Peter Maurer voiced hope that a flurry of diplomatic activity, including a visit earlier this week by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, would restart a political peace process. Maurer spoke on return from the divided North African country where he held separate talks with Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, head of the internationally-recognised government, and General Khalifa Haftar, whose eastern-based forces launched an assault…
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