Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush spoke on the phone today with her Tunisian counterpart Othman Jerandi to discuss reopening of border-crossings between the two countries after it was closed due to increase of COVID-19 infections.
A member of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee denounced on Saturday accusations that the committee has overstepped its specialization by demanding the withdrawal of mercenaries and freezing military deals with foreign countries.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed on Saturday the Libyan National Army’s recent decision to release of detainees affiliated with armed groups in western Libya.
The Government of National Unity allocated 43 million Libyan Dinars ($9 million) to support the High National Election Commission (HNEC) in its effort to prepare for the general elections on December 24, said HNEC chairman Imad al-Sayeh on Saturday.
The European Union’s Mission in Libya has provided electronic publishing equipment for the Security Information Office of the Libyan Interior Ministry, announced the ministry on Saturday.
The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, cited progress toward agreeing the exit of mercenaries from Libya. “I won’t say they will be out in a month or two,” but they will eventually leave, he said, describing a “very significant decrease” in weaponry brought into Libya.
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Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, called for the unification of institutions in the Libyan government, with the participation of all regions in power.
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Spokesman of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Major General Ahmed al-Mismari, confirmed that the presence of mercenaries and foreign forces in Libya threatens peace, security and the outcomes of the political dialogue, warning of the possibility of using them to carry out a military escalation if the Muslim Brotherhood Group fails and loses the upcoming elections.
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Seventeen prisoners were released this morning by the Libyan National Army (LNA) forces in Sirte, where they were received by tribal dignitaries of Misurata.
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Afriqiyah Airways, a state-owned airline based in Tripoli, made today the first flight between the capita’s Mitiga Airport and Labraq Airport, which is based in eastern Libya.