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UN : Escalated Violence in Sebha Leaves More Than 45 Dead or Wounded.
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Tripoli, 13 May 2018(Lana) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya UNSMIL has said that more than 45 were killed or wounded in the latest round of fighting in the city of Sebha. The mission expressed its deep concern for the growing cycle of violence in the city, and called in a statement on the warring parties to exercise self-restraint and said it puts all its resources at their disposal, to restore calm. It reminded all parties of their obligations under the International Humanitarian Law, to protect the lives and property of civilians. Fighting broke out between... Read more
Jalala discusses displaced issues in Libya.
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Tripoli, 13 May 2018 (lana) State Minister for the Displaced, Dr Yusuf Abujalala discussed Sunday with the director of Middle East and North Africa Programme at US Peace Institute the issue of the internally displaced people by enhancing stability and peace building for some government and community institutions thereby supporting dialogue and stability consolidation projects at the newly returned displaced people. The meeting also covered joint cooperation in projects related to the internally displaced across the country to promote communal dialogue and peace building in... Read more
UN Secretary General: preparing appropriate climate for elections in Libya is essential.
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New York, 13 May 2018 (Lana) The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres called for speeding up the preparation for an appropriate climate for elections in Libya. He called on the House of Representatives and High State Council for consultations and finalize election law as soon as possible. In press statement, Guterres welcomed the realized progress in the UN plan of Action, and launching the national gathering, considering its meeting an important factor to encourage the public and urge them for initiatives and express their ideas and present their opinions in the public... Read more
Italian Embassy in Libya: We hope stability be restored and settling the dispute peacefully.
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Rome, 13 May 2018 (Lana) The Italian Government has called for settling the dispute in Sebha peacefully, calling for the return of calm and stability to the city. The Italian embassy to Libya said the Italian governmnmet share the view of the GNA in its call for restoring calm and settling any dispute peacefully. The current dispute only serves the interests of terrorist and criminal groups which aim is to gain from the state of instability and chaos in Libya. =... Read more
Algerian -UN talks on Libyan political developments.
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Algiers, 13 may 2018 (Lana) Algerian Foreign minister, Abdulqader Mesahel met in Algiers, the UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salama to discuss political and security situation in Libya. UNSMIL explained on its website that the two sides discussed the political situation in Libya, developments of the political process including municipal elections as well as violent escalation in Sebha. Salam offered last September an initiative to address the Libyan crisis providing for forming a drafting committee to introduce the necessary amendments to the political accord, then open the... Read more