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Libya: Despite calls for ceasefire, Haftar continues to attack TripoliF

Posted On 22 January 2020

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There is little to no hope that warlord Khalifa Haftar and his supporters will listen to calls for reason and endorse a ceasefire.  The UN Security Council called Tuesday on the warring parties in Libya to quickly reach a ceasefire. AFP quotes the security council as saying “The members of the Security Council urged the Libyan parties to engage constructively in the five + five military commission in order to conclude a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible.” That was on Tuesday. But today (Wednesday), there was a rocket attack from the Haftar clan that forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Mitiga airport, Tripoli’s only functioning airport. Mitiga has been a key target of the Haftar forces so as to prevent air traffic over Tripoli and isolate the leaders of the Government of National Accord, which Haftar wants to destroy.  Mitiga airport was hit by six rockets, according to AFP.

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Arezki Daoud is The North Africa Journal Editor and MEA Risk LLC’s Chief Executive and Lead Analyst. At the North Africa Journal Arezki oversees content development and sets the editorial policies and guidelines. Arezki is an expert on African affairs, with primary focus on the Maghreb, Sahel and Egypt. His coverage of the region spans from security and defense to industrial and economic issues. His expertise includes the energy sector and doing business in the region. At MEA Risk, Arezki oversees all aspects of the company’s development, from the research agenda to growth strategy and day-to-day business activity. Arezki brings a wealth of skills. After college, he worked for oil company Sonatrach's Naftal unit, then held research, forecasting and consulting positions for the likes of Harvard University, IDG and IDC. Arezki can be reached at daoud@north-africa.com, at US+508-981-6937 or via Skype at arezki.daoud