Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Monday said his government is ready to hold general elections in the year 2023. “The Government of National Unity and the National Elections Commission are fully prepared to hold the national elections in Libya,” Dbeibah said during a cabinet meeting. …
Read More »AU urges Libya’s warring parties to immediately cease hostilities
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has called on Libya’s warring parties to immediately cease hostilities. Faki said in a press statement released that he is deeply concerned with the recent military build-up and the surge of violent clashes …
Read More »Political uncertainty envelops Libya as UN-backed transitional phase expires
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Political instability will likely persist in Libya as a United Nations-backed transitional phase, outlined in a roadmap for the North African country in 2020, expired this week, Libyan analysts say. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) facilitated the first round Libyan Political Dialogue …
Read More »Libya declares force majeure on major oil port following oilfield closure
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Tuesday declared a state of force majeure on the eastern port of Brega, after the closure of two oilfields in the past two days. NOC made the decision “because it is impossible to implement its commitments towards the oil …
Read More »Oil prices climb amid Libya outages
Libya outages coupled with the ongoing Ukraine crisis deepened fears about tight supplies New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices rose on Monday as reports of outages in Libya intensified concerns over supply risks. The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery added 1.26 U.S. dollars, or 1.2 percent, to settle …
Read More »UN chief voices concern over political polarization in Libya
United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a telephone call on Friday with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya, to discuss the latest developments in the country, Guterres’ press office said on Saturday. The secretary-general expressed deep concern at the current severe …
Read More »UN Libya adviser urges all parties to preserve calm
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | The Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Libya Stephanie Williams on Sunday urged the Libyan parties to preserve calm on the ground. Williams made her remarks during a meeting with Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah in the capital Tripoli, where they discussed the recent developments …
Read More »Morocco to reopen consulate in Libya after years of closure
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | An official Moroccan delegation arrived on Saturday to prepare for the reopening of the Moroccan Consulate in Libya after an eight-year closure, the Libyan Foreign Ministry announced. “This important step comes as part of the efforts of the Government of National Unity to support mechanisms of …
Read More »Libya mulling increasing oil production for 2022
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) is considering its plans for 2022, including the increase of oil production and reserves, NOC Chairman Mustafa Sanalla said on Wednesday. Sanalla made the remarks during a speech following a series of the meetings of its 28 subsidiary or related …
Read More »UN envoy welcomes meeting of Libyan military leaders
Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | United Nations envoy Stephanie Williams on Saturday welcomed a meeting between military leaders from the Libyan interim government and the eastern-based army, reiterating UN’s support for a peaceful resolution to the country’s longstanding conflict. The UN secretary-general’s special adviser for Libya made the remarks after …
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