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sky news africa Municipal Elections in Libya See Low Turnout
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Municipal Elections in Libya See Low Turnout

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LIBYA Thursday's municipal elections in several regions of western Libya served as a test of the authorities ability to...
sky news africa UN: 11 migrants drown off Libya; third shipwreck in week
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UN: 11 migrants drown off Libya; third shipwreck in week

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NIGERIA At least 11 migrants trying to reach Europe, including a pregnant woman, drowned Sunday when their boat capsized...
sky news africa Unrest, division in Libya threatens COVID-19 response
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Unrest, division in Libya threatens COVID-19 response

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LIBYA Libya’s battle against the coronavirus is being threatened by wars and division.The government is struggling to deal with...
skynewsafrica Forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognised government said they launched an offensive Saturday for slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi's hometown Sirte, as rival strongman Khalifa Haftar backed a ceasefire following a string of military setbacks. Government of National Accord forces have repulsed a 14-month offensive against the capital Tripoli by eastern-based Haftar and are now poised to drive on eastwards taking advantage of stepped up military support from Turkey. "The air force has carried out five strikes in the outskirts of Sirte" -- the last major town before the traditional boundary between Libya's western Tripolitania and eastern Cyrenaica regions -- GNA spokesman Mohamad Gnounou said. "Orders have been given to our forces to begin their advance and to systematically attack all rebel positions," he added. Sirte was taken by Haftar's forces virtually without a fight in January after one of Libya's myriad local militias switched sides. Beyond Sirte lies the prize of Libya's main oil export ports, Haftar's most important strategic asset. Some 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of Tripoli, the town was where Kadhafi put up his last stand against NATO-backed rebel forces in 2011 and nostalgia for his ousted regime remains strong. - Ceasefire talks - AFP / Abdullah DOMA Libyans in the eastern port city of Benghazi watch a televised speech by strongman Khalifa Haftar, whose forces have lost significant ground to a UN recognised government in recent weeks Haftar's forces have put a brave face on their precipitate fallback from the west, saying that it was a response to mounting international pressure for a lasting ceasefire. "Heeding appeals from the major powers and the United Nations for a ceasefire... we pulled back 60 kilometres (40 miles) from the Greater Tripoli city limits," the general's spokesman, Ahmad al-Mesmari, said. "We have asked friendly countries and the United Nations for guarantees... that the other side and the Turkish invaders refrain from attacking us," he told a news conference late Friday. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, one of Haftar's key foreign supporters, said after talks with the general and other eastern leaders Saturday that they had signed up to a declaration calling for a ceasefire from 6 am (0400 GMT) Monday. But the GNA forces' spokesman appeared to pour cold water on the Egyptian proposals, which included a demand that militias disband and hand over their weaponry to Haftar's men. "We didn't start this war, but we will choose the time and place when it ends," Gnounou said. "Our forces continue to advance with force and resolve, chasing the fleeing (Haftar) militias," he said. The United Nations' Libya mission said Tuesday that after a three-month suspension, the warring parties had agreed to resume ceasefire talks. Libya has endured years of violence since the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed Kadhafi, with rival administrations and scores of militias battling for power. The United Nations has urged outside powers to respect a deal reached at a January conference in Berlin, ending foreign meddling and upholding a much-violated arms embargo. While the GNA is backed by Turkey and its ally Qatar, Haftar is supported by Russia and the United Arab Emirates as well as Egypt. In April, UN experts said hundreds of mercenaries from Russian paramilitary organisation the Wagner Group were fighting for him. But last month, as Haftar's losses mounted, the GNA said Wagner Group fighters had withdrawn from combat zones south of the capital.
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Libya govt says offensive launched for Kadhafi hometown Sirte

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LIBYA Forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognised government said they launched an offensive Saturday for slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi's hometown...
sky news africa Libyan army denies blocking UN planes
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Libyan army denies blocking UN planes

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LIBYIA The Libyan National Army (LNA) on Wednesday denied blocking United Nations planes from landing in the country:
sky news africa U.N. chief urges Libyan factions to firm up ceasefire deal
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U.N. chief urges Libyan factions to firm up ceasefire deal

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LIBIYA The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday urged Libya’s warring parties to quickly conclude a cease-fire agreement.
sky news africa Turkish, Syrian forces must leave Tripoli, Macron tells Libya peace summit
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Turkish, Syrian forces must leave Tripoli, Macron tells Libya peace summit

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BERLIN Germany brought together the key players in Libya’s long-running civil war on Sunday, seeking to curb foreign military...
sky news africa United States wants withdrawal of all foreign troops from Libya
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United States wants withdrawal of all foreign troops from Libya

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USA The United States, which is scheduled to participate in this weekend’s Libya peace conference in Germany is expected...
skynewsafrica Turkish troops headed to Libya 'not to fight, but ensure cease-fire' - Erdogan
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Turkish troops headed to Libya ‘not to fight, but ensure cease-fire’...

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TURKEY Turkey’s president said Sunday that the country was deploying military units to Libya, where Ankara is supporting...
skynewsafrica Airstrike hits military academy in Libya capital Tripoli 30 killed
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Airstrike hits military academy in Libya capital Tripoli, 30 killed

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LIBYA The death toll from an airstrike that slammed into a military academy in Libya’s capital climbed to at...
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