International actors
Tracking developments of international actors in Libya’s security space including military activity, the presence of foreign operatives and diplomacy pertaining to Libya’s security.
Erdogan seeks extension of Turkish troops’ mandate in Libya
On 24 November, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted a request to the Turkish parliament to extend the mandate of Turkish troops in Libya for another two years starting from 2 January 2024. Erdogan stated in the letter that the continuation of the...
GNU and Europeans discuss labour migration and cross-border crime
On 16 November, IOM Libya co-hosted a roundtable on Labour Migration Governance with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation which brought together various Libyan and international participants, including the Ambassadors of Italy...
Port authorities turn away vessels with previous Israel stops
On 12 November, port authorities at Mellitah port reportedly prevented the Proteus Philippa oil tanker from entering port and loading 600,000 barrels because it had previously transported barrels to Haifa in Israel. On 14 November, the port authorities of Misrata...
ICC plans to wrap up Libya investigations by end of 2025
On 8 November, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim A. A. Khan KC provided remarks coinciding with the delivery of his Report to the UN Security Council on the Libya Situation. Khan highlighted that 18 months on from his launch of a new strategy for...
5+5 JMC and DDR Working Group meetings held in Tunis
On 7 November, under the chairmanship of UN Envoy Abdoulaye Bathily, a meeting of the 5+5 JMC (Joint Military Committee) started in Tunis together with the chairs of the Berlin Conference Security Working Group. The meeting continued until 9 November without Bathily...
Haftar and Putin reportedly pursuing defence deal
On 5 November, Bloomberg reported that a defence deal is being ‘hammered out’ between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar following their meeting in Moscow in late September. According to Bloomberg, Haftar is...
Wagner forces on alert as GNU forces mobilise south of Ghariyan
On 31 October, there were reports that Wagner fighters stationed at Brak al-Shatti airbase, around 300km south of al-Shuwayrif, were on high alert following the mobilisation of forces aligned with the Government of National Unity (GNU) to Ghariyan. They were...
HoR and HSC demand oil export ban and departure of ambassadors over Israel support
On 25 October, the House of Representatives (HoR) demanded the immediate departure of the ambassadors of countries supporting Israel in the Gaza war. At the same time, it also demanded a ban on oil and gas exports to these countries if the ‘massacres by the occupation...
Libyans protest against Israel across country in wake of Gaza hospital attack
Following the attack on the al-Ahli hospital in Gaza on 18 October, there was an uptick in anti-Israeli anger and protests in Libya. On the afternoon of 20 October, a demonstration against Israel and in support of the Palestinians took place in Martyr's Square in...