Libya Political Agreement – Middle East Confidential

Libya: LPA open to revision after stalled implementation, Special Envoy Kobler

December 7, 2016 Jaber Ali

UN Special Envoy for Libya Martin Kobler expressed his disappointment in the “stalled” implementation of the Libya Political Agreement (LPA) reached in Morocco in December 2015 during a briefing with the UN Security Council. After succeeding Bernadino Leon in November Read more

Libya’s UN-Backed Government Takes over Several Ministries, More to Follow

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 Peter Mulvany

Seven ministries in Tripoli including the foreign affairs ministry were handed over to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) on Monday and Mohammed al-Ammari, a member of the Presidential Council formed under the Libya Political Agreement (LPA), said the Read more

Libya Unveils 18-Member Unity Government

February 15, 2016 Jaber Ali

Libya’s presidential council has announced a new 18-member national unity government under the UN-backed Libya Political Agreement (LPA) and is now awaiting its approval by the Tobruk-based Parliament which rejected the first proposed 32-member cabinet deeming it too large. Fayez Read more

Libya: Misrata deputy kidnapped in Tobruk after LPA approval

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 Peter Mulvany

A deputy from Misrata, Mohamed al-Ra’id, who is a member of the Toburk-based House of Representatives (HoR) was abducted on his way to the airport after voting for the approval of the Libya Political Agreement (LPA.) His kidnapping is unrelated Read more