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High-Level Africom Official Voices Concern over Role of Wagner Mercenaries in Libya.
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Tripoli, 4 February 2021(Lana) A senior official at the US Africa Command ‘Africom’ has voiced concern of the United States of the role that Russia is playing through the Wagner group in Libya demanding that the mercenaries be withdrawn form Libyan territory immediately. Groups like Wagner are still destroying effort for progress in Libya and continue to intervene in the Libyan peace process said Africom’s Public Relations Director Christopher... Read more
Commissioner of the African Union Peace and Security Commission: Libyan Parties Should Avoid Engagement in Parallel Meetings.
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Tripoli, 4 February 2021(Lana) The Commissioner of the African Union Peace and Security Commission Smaїl Chergui urged Libyan parties to the conflict to concentrate on forming the executive authority, and not to stray off the UN-led track.In an interview with the Algerian state-run TV channel, that coincided with the voting on candidates to the Libyan Presidency Council under the UN auspices in Geneva, Chergui said announcement by Libyan personalities to run for the Presidency Council... Read more
UNSMIL Welcomes 7th Round 0f 5+5 Talks in Sirte.
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Tripoli, 4 February 2021(Lana) The UN Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has welcomed the convening of the 7th round of the Joint Military Committee 5+5 in Sirte, from 4 to 7 February, to push for implementing the ceasefire agreement signed on 23 October 2020 in Geneva. The UNSMIL said in a report posted to its SMS page ‘JMC meeting will focus on expediting the opening of the coastal road to enable safe passage of citizens and goods, building on the progress achieved in previous... Read more
Italy Approaches Libya on Fixing Maritime Boundaries.
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Tripoli, 4 February 2021(Lana) Italy has submitted to Libya for study and decision two memos, one for exchange in the area of digital technology for use in public services to improve and streamline contact between members of the general public and Government agencies, and the other for delimitation of maritime boundaries.The memos were handed over to Mahmoud Al Telisi Foreign Ministry Undersecretary for Technical Affairs at a meeting with the Italian Ambassador at the Foreign Ministry... Read more
Al Serraj Meets Mission Coordinator of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya.
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Tripoli, 4 February 2021(Lana) President of Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord Fayez Al Serraj met here today morning Raisedon Zenenga Assistant Secretary-General and Mission Coordinator of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).The President welcomed Zenenga who was appointed recently to the post wishing him success. The meeting focused on situation developments and UN support for Libyan Government in tackling the... Read more