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Qatar promised to continue supporting Libya's internationally supported political process, which aims to end the decade-long conflict and foreign interference. "We support UN-sponsored political processes in the hope of preserving Libya's territorial integrity and preventing foreign interference in its affairs," Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said during a visit to the Libyan capital. "Our exchanges have been fruitful, especially in support of the transition process in…

A UN agency announced on Monday that more than 10,000 people have fled their homes in western Niger in the past two days due to attacks by local officials blaming extremists. The report, sent to the Agence France-Presse (AFP) by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Niamey, follows statements over the weekend from local residents and elected officials describing waves of people fleeing the Anzourou area. "11,000 people (1,624 households) sought refuge in the…

The UN chief has reiterated his name to withdraw international fighters and mercenaries from Libya and finish violations of the UN arms embargo, saying these are "crucial parts" for lasting peace within the North African nation and area. Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres mentioned in a report back to the UN Safety Council obtained by the Related Press (AP) that the graceful switch of energy to a brand new interim authorities, which took energy in March, "offers renewed hope for the reunification of the…

There are main obstacles to peace in Libya, even when the brand new unity authorities had raised hopes within the war-torn nation, analysts mentioned. Hundreds of international mercenaries are nonetheless in place, political factions stay deeply divided and the promise of elections in December appears to be slipping away. "The honeymoon of Libya's GNU (Authorities of Nationwide Unity) is now too lengthy gone," mentioned analyst Emadeddin Badi. After a dismal, year-long battle for the western capital…

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…

Libya's newly shaped 5 + 5 Joint Army Fee held a gathering on Tuesday within the coastal metropolis of Sirte to focus on safety points. The top of Libya's presidential council, Mohammad Younes Menfi, and the UN particular envoy to Libya, Jan Kubis, took half within the dialogue. Representatives from the fighters mentioned the opening of the coastal highway alongside the north of the nation and the alien of overseas mercenaries, the presidential council stated in a press release after the assembly.…

Stopping oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent closures of oil facilities in the war-torn country following a budget conflict raised eyebrows at the UN. On Monday, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said it had suspended crude oil production and exports from the port of Marsa al-Hariga, citing Libya's central bank's refusal to disburse money set aside for the oil sector for several months. "Continuous oil production and the maintenance of the NOC's independence and…

The United Nations, the European Union, the Arab League and the African Union on Tuesday demanded that all foreign forces and mercenaries leave Libya immediately, as the country seeks to restore order and go to the polls. In a statement following a video conference by its leaders, the so-called "Libya Quartet" demanded "full compliance with the arms embargo and the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from all of Libya's territory." The highly violated arms…

The United Nations, the European Union, the Arab League and the African Union on Tuesday demanded that all foreign forces and mercenaries leave Libya immediately, as the country seeks to restore order and go to the polls. In a statement following a video conference by its leaders, the so-called "Libya Quartet" demanded "full compliance with the arms embargo and the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from all of Libya's territory." The highly violated arms…

The Libyan government on Saturday welcomed a recent decision by the UN Security Council to deploy international teams to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire agreement signed in October last year in the conflict-torn country. The Interim Government of National Unity (GNU) called on the Council to help get mercenaries out of the oil-rich country, as it approaches the December elections after a decade of fighting and upheaval. The UN Security Council unanimously approved Secretary-General Antonio Guterre's recent…