27 April – 4 May: Coastal road remains closed despite pressure from 5+5 JMC

by Jason | May 5, 2021 | International actors

This week the presence of foreign fighters in Libya came to the fore with the issue addressed by both the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and at a GNU-Turkish press conference. On 29 April, the fourth round of 5+5 JMC talks concluded in Sirte after five days, with...

27 April – 4 May: Candidates rejected for Libya’s semi-sovereigns

by Jason | May 5, 2021 | Libyan actors

This week was marked by the High Council of State’s (HCS) rejection of the list of candidates proposed by the House of Representatives (HoR). On 30 April, the HCS rejected the list of candidates presented by the House of Representatives (HoR) for Libya’s...

20 – 27 April: US Ambassador Norland speculates on Wagner role in Chad conflict

by Jason | Apr 28, 2021 | International actors

This week the Chadian rebel group, Front pour l’Alternance et la Concorde au Tchad (FACT’s), incursion into Chad continued to prompt questions on international and Libyan involvement. On 24 April, Asharq Alawsat reported an interview with the US Ambassador...

20 – 27 April: Dabaiba visit to Benghazi cancelled after delegation prevented from landing

by Jason | Apr 28, 2021 | Libyan actors

This week was marked by Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba’s, advance delegation being refused entry to Benghazi airport, prompting questions over the strength of the GNU’s mandate in eastern Libya. On 21 April, following the...

14 – 20 April: UNSC welcomes ‘interim’ GNU and PC

by Jason | Apr 21, 2021 | International actors

This week, as the fighting in northern Chad threatens to spill over and destabilise Libya’s south, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution welcoming the ‘interim’ Presidential Council (PC) and Government of National Unity (GNU) as the entities...