Local News: Political News
The UN mission calls for strengthening community participation in shaping Libya's future.
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Tripoli – April 20, 2026 (LANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on civil society organizations and community leaders to facilitate public consultations across the country, using the practical guide to structured dialogue, with the aim of enabling Libyans to contribute to formulating a unified national vision that leads to effective institutions and lasting stability.The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Hanna Tetteh, explained that structured dialogue is not based on the UN... Read more
The House of Representatives is considering supporting Al-Fakhri's candidacy for the presidency of the African Parliament.
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Benghazi, April 19, 2026 (LANA) – The Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Misbah Douma, held a meeting today, Sunday, with the Chairman of the House's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committee, Yousef Al-Aqouri, and Member of Parliament Yousef Kamoud Al-Fakhri. Also present were the Head of the House of Representatives' Office, Rasmi Balrouin, and the Director of the Office's Relations Department, Idris Al-Farjani. The meeting addressed the latest developments regarding the African Parliamentary.... Read more
The committee overseeing the Nigeria-Niger-Libya gas pipeline project is monitoring efforts to advance the project to its next stages.
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Tripoli, April 19, 2026 (LANA) – The committee for the Nigeria-Niger-Libya Gas Pipeline Project held its meeting today, Sunday, as part of its ongoing technical and coordination work on the project.The meeting addressed the review and analysis of preliminary engineering studies and concepts, as well as discussions on developing the memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian side and following up on efforts to advance the project to its next phases.The Ministry of Oil and Gas of the... Read more
The Presidential Council expresses its surprise at the proposal to hold a mini-dialogue.
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Tripoli, April 19, 2026 (LANA) – The Presidential Council expressed its surprise at the unofficial and unbalanced presentation of arrangements for a mini-dialogue under the auspices of the UN mission, and their subsequent leak to the media without any official clarification. This, according to the Council's media office, has created confusion among the public and disrupted the overall situation.This came in a statement issued by the Presidential Council, relayed by its media office, in which it clarified that it had followed... Read more
Al-Koni: The UN report on the Presidential Council reflects a previous institutional context of deliberative processes
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Tripoli, April 16, 2026 (LANA) – Presidential Council member Musa Al-Koni commented on the United Nations report, specifically paragraph (15) concerning the Libyan Presidential Council, stating that it reflects a previous institutional context of deliberative processes.In a statement to the Libyan News Agency (LANA) on Thursday, Al-Koni explained that the content of the report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres regarding the situation within the Presidential Council relates to a previous phase that witnessed... Read more
