On 5 April, the Acting Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army Lieutenant General Salahadeen al-Namroush, held talks in Tripoli with Sudan’s Military Intelligence Director, Lieutenant General Mohamed Sabir, on strengthening bilateral military and security ties. The meeting focused on enhancing coordination, including intelligence-sharing and joint security efforts, to better address shared challenges. Both sides agreed to expand joint training programmes and exchange expertise, aiming to improve operational readiness as part of ‘a growing strategic partnership.’
On 6 April, the Government of National Unity (GNU) hosted the 2026 Conference of the Leaders of Military Intelligence for the Sahel and Mediterranean Countries in Tripoli, organized by the Director of the Military Intelligence Department, Mahmoud Hamza. The participating countries were Spain, Tunisia, Algeria, Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, Malta and Niger. PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, Deputy Minister of Defense Abdul Salam al-Zoubi, and the Acting Chief of Staff al-Namroush participated.
According to the GNU, the aims were to counter terrorism in the Sahel and Africa, move from the diagnostic phase to implementation to confront growing security challenges, build joint working mechanisms to enhance regional security and stability, and enhance the exchange of experiences and perspectives among participating countries in the security and intelligence field.
In his speech, PM Dabaiba said that regional security is a collective responsibility that cannot be achieved on its own. Success in addressing cross-border threats is characterized by strengthening intelligence coordination, timely exchange of information, and building trust among national security agencies, he added. Meanwhile, the Military Intelligence Director (and commander of the 444 Combat Brigade) Mahmoud Hamza said ‘that the increasing threats across the southern border, from arms smuggling to terrorism, require a shift toward genuine intelligence integration and building a unified system capable of predicting inadequate action.’
On 7 April, al-Namroush met with a Turkish military intelligence delegation, led by Turkey’s head of military intelligence Major General Ertunç Ertufanlıon. They discussed ways to enhance coordination and develop joint mechanisms in intelligence and security fields as well as the importance of expanding cooperation in training and expertise-sharing to improve operational readiness.