Libyan crisis

Two children were killed after a mine planted by the Russian Wagner group near the Libyan capital exploded on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Unity Government. The blast took place in the Ain Zera region, a civilian area where mercenaries had planted improvised explosives before leaving, according to the government's press center for the Burkan al-Ghadab (Vulcano of Rage). The children, identified as Maad and Zaida Aburas, died in the blast, officials said. There are still about 7,000…

The UN Special Adviser to Libya, Stephanie Williams, reiterated her call on Libyans to focus on the electoral process and maintain peace amid rising concerns for the country's future on Sunday. Last week, during a meeting with Libyan senior politicians, she highlighted the need for free and fair elections in Libya "in the shortest possible time". "I stressed the need for the various Libyan political forces to strive for the broadest possible consensus, through an inclusive and transparent process,"…

Libya's interim prime minister on Friday dismissed parliament's threat to withdraw confidence from its unity government, saying in a speech that its failure to approve his budget had put the state's work back. Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who took office in March, said that the Eastern Pro-Putist general Khalifa Haftar's reasons for not approving his repeated budget proposals were "unrealistic and fuzzy" and blamed the body for obstructing planned elections in December. The budget dispute has emerged as a core…

Libya's interim leader Mohammad Younes Menfi met with Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, head of the African Union's conflict-ridden North African country, to discuss plans for elections in December. Libya's new transition leader emerged from a UN trial launched in November in Tunis, then voted on in Geneva and confirmed by Libya's parliament on March 10. The elections are tentatively set for December 24, but many conditions have not yet been met, Menfi and Sassou Nguesso said in a joint…

Libya's political and military installations rejected any constitutional basis that would pave the way for Putist general Khalifa Haftar to become president. Following the recent meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) held in Switzerland on 28 June - 3 July, Libyan Prime Minister Khalid al-Mishri blamed some members of the forum for failing to reach an agreement with the Libyans. conditions that prevent military leaders from competing for the country's presidency. "Take off your military…

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah called on Libya's political dialogue forum to make concessions so that the December 24 elections continue as planned. In connection with the opening of the Supreme National Election Commission Press Center in the capital Tripoli, Dbeibah called on the forum to prioritize the nation's higher interests over personal and regional agendas. He stressed that the government would support the Commission by allocating financial resources and making the…

The Libyan interim government has reopened a major highway connecting the country's long-divided eastern and western cities, in the latest attempt to reunite the territories after years of civil war. The announcement comes three days before an international conference on Libya, which will host Germany and the United Nations in Berlin. "I am so pleased to be part of the opening of this essential lifeline that links the east of our country to its west," Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah…

Libya's Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) will hold a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from June 28 to July 1, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Sunday. The personal meeting is an opportunity for members of the LPDF to develop proposals to further facilitate the conduct of national elections on December 24, in particular the constitutional basis for voting, UNSMIL said in a statement. Ahead of the meeting, the LPDF Advisory Committee will be convened from 24-26 June in Tunisia for a preparatory meeting to…

On Tuesday, the UN Particular Envoy for Libya submitted a draft proposal clarifying the constitutional foundation for the forthcoming elections, that are anticipated to be held in December, to the Libyan Political Dialogue Discussion board (LPDF). The draft proposal was finalized in latest days by the LPDF's authorized committee following their assembly within the Tunisian capital from April 7-9, the UN Assist Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) mentioned in a press release. "Particular Envoy (Jan) Kubis thanks…

Milities loyal to Putist normal Khalifa Haftar have blocked a authorities assembly within the jap metropolis of Benghazi, and outraged response in Libya with the nation's deputy prime minister Ibrahim Abu Jinnah putting on Tuesday. "It's unlucky that any social gathering is making an attempt to take care of the state with political division, dissolution of the state and blackmail of its establishments," Abu Jinnah stated in an announcement on his Fb account. On Sunday, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid…