Brussels 14.11.2021 The son and heir of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday, November 14, his candidacy for the country’s presidential election next month, Libya’s election agency said. BREAKING: Libyan media say Seif al-Is lam, son of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi, will run for president in next month's election. https://t.co/6DPUcPEJcL — The Associated Press…
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Tripoli battle victims toll rising
The UN has recorded close to 350 people killed, including 22 civilians, and over 1,650 wounded, including 74 civilians. human rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet informed, expressing serious concerns . The actual number of civilians killed or injured “is likely to be higher”, she added. As the armed conflict in #Tripoli, #Libya continues into May, the toll for all of April 2019…
Kremlin consent to Gaddafi’s son political ambitions
Saif al-Islam, the son of the assassinated Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, should have a chance to run for the country’s top office, a high-ranking Russian diplomat said. https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1077289054578782210 “Our position is that no one should be isolated and excluded from a constructive political role,” Mikhail Bogdanov Deputy Foreign Minister told Russian RIA Novosti news agency. “Saif al-Islam has the backing of…
Libya remains in political deadlock
The UN envoy for Libya Ghassan Salame expressed hope for another attempt to hold an election by June 2019 after he abandoned scheduled one for December this year, but he added that Libyans should first use a national conference early 2019 to decide on the poll’s format. Ambassador expressed himself at margins of the conference taking…
Sarkozy in custody over Libyan funding
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is held in police custody for questioning by magistrates over the allegations of funding from Libyan sources for his 2007 election campaign, an official in the French judiciary said. A former minister Brice Hortefeux, was also being questioned by police on in relation to the Libya investigation, another source close to…
Ana Gomes: Libya – a collective failure of international community
Ana GOMES, MEP (Portugal, S&D) reflects upon situation of migrants and asylum-seekers in Libya, many of whom are reportedly treated inhumanely, the issue discussed with High Representative Federica Mogherini on Tuesday, December 13, at Strasbourg plenary.
Colonel Gaddafi’s son liberated by militants
Said al-Islam Gaddafi – the youngest son of the assassinated Colonel Gaddafi (+20.10.2011) the longstanding leader of Libya – has been realised by the supporters of his father, according to sources from Tobruk Parliament. 1- Big big news. Saif al Islam al-Gaddafi has been released from prison by rebels in western Libya. @akhbar pic.twitter.com/1KCJpuCnJ6 —…
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