“As participants to the Berlin process and in a renewed commitment to the Berlin conclusions, in this beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan, we want to unite our voices to those of the UN Secretary-General Guterres and his Acting Special Representative for Libya, Stephanie Turco Williams, in their call for a humanitarian truce in…
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Libya: Borrell calls for humanitarian truce
“On Libya, it is sad to say that the situation does not improve. Neither international appeals, nor the threat of the spread of coronavirus, have managed to stop the warring parties from fighting. The fighting continues and is even increasing” the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said in his opening remarks at the press conference…
EU deplores Tripoli hospital destruction
“The shelling of medical facilities in Libya such as Tripoli’s Al Khadra General Hospital on Tuesday, causing injuries and damages to the functionality of this medical facility, including its maternity and intensive care units, is unacceptable and must stop. Libya: EU condemns attacks on medical facilities & urges all actors to immediately stop the fighting,…
COVID19: former Libya PM Jibril died
Libyan former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril died in the Egyptian capital Cairo from COVID-19 complications at the age of 68, al-Wasat news website reported on April 5. With great sadness I learned that Mahmoud Jibril passed away due to coronavirus complications. He was a true and impressive statesman who worked day and night for peace…
EU: Libya arms embargo mission
“The European Union is stepping up its efforts to enforce the UN arms embargo on Libya, thereby contributing to the peace process in the country, through the launch of a new CSDP (Common Security and Defence Policy) military operation in the Mediterranean. “The Council today adopted a decision launching Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI as from…
Libya: Borrell focus on arms embargo
EU top diplomat Josep Borrell participated in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that took place via video-teleconference call on Wednesday, 25 March. G7: High Representative Borrell participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers' videoconferencehttps://t.co/2DLXHnV96h pic.twitter.com/dvfSRU9U1u — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) March 25, 2020 Addressing Libyan conflict Borrel stressed the urgency of turning…
#Tunis: explosion next to US Embassy
A suicide bomber acts in Tunisian capital Tunis. The attack took place opposite the U.S. embassy. BREAKING: Suicide bomber blew himself up in a motorcycle opposite the American embassy in #Tunis, Tunisia, targeting police officers outside the embassy. pic.twitter.com/YSyBcuMpv5 — News_Executive (@News_Executive) March 6, 2020 DEVELOPING STORY: First few images of the blast site (US…
Borrell calls Libyans to stop hostilities
“Escalation of violence in Tripoli, including Tuesday´s attacks in the port, is causing further human suffering and civilian casualties. This needs to stop as a matter of urgency. All parties need to fully respect the truce they agreed to, refrain from any further military action, and re-engage in a political dialogue for a solution to…
EU new aero-naval mission to Libya
EU Foreign Ministers discussed the latest developments in Libya, following up on the Foreign Affairs Councils from 10 and 20 January. During the previous two meetings, the Council had expressed concern over the aggravating crisis in the area, agreeing on the need for EU engagement to prevent further escalation. The EU top diplomat announced the…
Libya talks launched in Geneva
The U.N. envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame said there was a “genuine will to start negotiating” between rival military factions as they planned to meet for the first time for talks in Geneva aimed at establishing a lasting ceasefire.(Image: archive) Talks between rival factions in Libya have begun in Geneva aimed at “transforming a truce…
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