17-24 October: Salame remains optimistic as UN-facilitated Libyan political talks come to a standstill

by Jason | Oct 25, 2017 | International actors

On 22 October, the second round of meetings in the UN-facilitated Libyan political talks concluded without setting a plan or agenda for the next gathering of the Joint Drafting Committee. UN Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame remains enthusiastic and has emphasized that...

17-24 October: The LNA and Haftar himself, strengthen ties in Libya’s west

by Jason | Oct 25, 2017 | Libyan actors

Since taking control over Sabratha in early October, Khalifa Haftar has strengthened his relationship with several important military leaders in the west of Libya. This week Misratan General Salem Juha, announced that it was important for Haftar to remain in control...

11-17 October: Agreement reached on families of Tunisian ISIS fighters held in Mitiga

by Jason | Oct 18, 2017 | ISIS

On 14 October, Ahmed Ben Salem, the spokesman for RADA Special Deterrence Force based in Tripoli, stated that the group has come to an agreement with Tunisian authorities regarding the extradition of woman and children Tunisian prisoners held in Mitiga Prison. The...

11-17 October: Misratan security forces arrest two senior BDB leaders on links to terrorist groups

by Jason | Oct 18, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors

The ISIS attack in Misrata earlier this month has provoked city officials to clamp down against Islamist hardliners and suspected ISIS collaborators. Clashes broke out between hard-line fighters affiliated with Islamist factions and Misratan security forces on 11...

11-17 October: 2nd Round of UNSMIL Meetings on Libyan Political Agreement Completed in Tunis

by Jason | Oct 18, 2017 | International actors

On 15 October, the UN Support Mission in Libya’s (UNSMIL) new Joint Drafting Committee, including members of both the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State (HCS), met again in Tunis to negotiate amendments to the Libyan Political Agreement...