by Client Client | Feb 19, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 19 February, members of an armed group led by Mohammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’) closed the coastal road between Zawiyya and Tripoli, erecting earth mounds and blocking pedestrian and vehicle access. The closure of the road was in protest at the...
by Client Client | Feb 16, 2022 | International actors
On 16 February, Turkish President Recep Erdogan upon returning from Dubai told reporters that: ‘Fathi Bashaagha has announced his candidacy. Our relations with him are good. On the other hand, our relations with Dabaiba are good, too.’ He added, ‘What is important is...
by Client Client | Feb 15, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 15 February, members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) from the western region issued a statement expressing concerns that peace building efforts are under threat by the political turmoil. It called for Libyan and international actors to expedite the...
by Client Client | Feb 14, 2022 | International actors
On 14 February, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Maria Zakhaqrova, stated that Moscow hoped a new government led by Fathi Bashaagha would be able to prepare for elections and unite the country. Zakharova added that the decision was that of Libya’s...
by Client Client | Feb 14, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 14 February, a Special Deterrence Force (Rada) commander, Ibrahim Zaghdud al-Naluti, was killed with his wife and children by unknown assailants at their house in Tripoli’s Al-Dahra neighbourhood. Naluti was beheaded. GNU Prime Minister Dabaiba ordered the MoI to...