Tripoli

The Secretary-General said he is alarmed by the increasing number of violations of the ceasefire agreement signed by armed groups in Tripoli on 4 September under the auspices of his Special Representative, Ghassan Salamé.He extended…

Clashes in southern Tripoli have killed 96 and injured more than 300 since it began on August 26, said the Injured Affairs Department of the Libyan Ministry of Health on Friday.The department said that 11 people, mostly civilians, were…

Several have been injured on Thursday as violent clashes renewed in areas in southern Tripoli between the coalition of Sumood Brigade and 7th Brigade of Tarhouna and the armed groups positioned in Tripoli under the Government of…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday called on armed groups south of capital Tripoli -- which have been fighting intermittently since late last month -- to immediately commit to a ceasefire. “UNSMIL calls on…

Clashes renewed in Tripoli on the Airport Road and other areas in southern Tripoli on Tuesday.The fresh violence came to break the ceasefire that was brokered on September 04 by the Head of the UNSMIL Ghassan Salame.The…

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj, has ordered ,in a new decision on Sunday, the Special Deterrence Force (SDF) to leave Mitiga Airport in Tripoli for the apparatuses of the Interior Ministry. The SDF is…

Gathering of Tribes and Cities of Libya was held in Tarhouna on Saturday to voice support for the Seventh Brigade and the backup forces in their operation to "Purify Tripoli."The meeting reiterated the need for ending the militias;…

Missiles were fired at Libya's capital Tripoli, including the city's only functioning airport, forcing authorities to divert flights to another airport to the south, government and airport officials said Wednesday, less than a week…

The UNSMIL has published the terms of the Tripoli ceasefire agreement saying the parties agree to the following steps:Develop a monitoring and verification mechanism to consolidate the ceasefire under the oversight and…

A number of armed men attacked the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in the Libyan capital and several blasts could be heard, witnesses said. Gunfire could be heard as a security force allied to the Tripoli-based…

The United Nations Support Mission to Libya (UNSMIL) hosted a meeting today to discuss the consolidation of the 4 September 2018 ceasefire, agree on a monitoring and verification mechanism and begin talks on the security arrangements in…

The Libyan Presidential Council's Head and Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sirraj passed on Thursday an order that appoints him himself as the Defence Minister for the GNA. The Defence Minister…

The UN envoy for Libya said the country has lurched from one emergency to another in recent weeks and warned that the IS extremist group is expanding its operations and Libya could become a refuge for terrorist groups of all persuasions.…

A ceasefire has been reached between armed factions fighting over the Libyan capital for more than a week, the United Nations said on Tuesday, but it was unclear how it would be implemented.“A ceasefire agreement was reached +…

Reports from the Libyan capital confirmed that Facebook has been blocked by the Libyan Telecommunication and Technology (LTT) company, which is Libya's internet provider. The spokesman for the LTT Mourad Bilal told local media…

About 400 inmates escaped Sunday from Ain Zara prison amid the continued fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli between armed groups for power and authority. The inmates poured out of the prison's gate, with guards fearing for their…

Turkey on Saturday voiced concern over the violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital Tripoli that began earlier this week. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said: “We are concerned about the clashes that caused…

A state of emergency has been declared in Tripoli by Libya’s UN-backed Presidential Council as fighting among rival factions intensifies around the capital.According to the Health Ministry in Tripoli, fighting has caused 39 deaths…

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Sunday Malta is “very closely” monitoring the constantly developing conflict in Libya.“There has been major conflict in Libya, with an air strike having taken place in Tripoli. We are very carefully…

The Secretary-General condemns the continued escalation of violence in and around Libya’s capital and, in particular, the use by armed groups of indiscriminate shelling leading to the death and injury of civilians, including children.…