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.
UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Libya for six months
On 29 May, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2780 (2025) which extended its authorization for Member States to inspect vessels off Libya's coast suspected of violating the arms embargo for another six months, with 13 votes in favour and abstentions from China...
International mediators urge calm in Tripoli
Throughout the week, UN Special Representative to the Secretary-General (SRSG) on Libya Hanna Tetteh and Deputy SRSG Stephanie Koury met with several Libyan stakeholders to discuss ways to strengthen and build upon the fragile truce and prevent further fighting. They...
Foreign embassies reduce presence in Tripoli
After last week’s violence, a number of embassies, including the Italian, British and Spanish, have reduced their staff in Tripoli, including in Palm City. On 23 May, Egypt repatriated 71 citizens from Libya. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated this followed...
Saddam Haftar visits Niger to discuss tackling drug smuggling and border security
On 22 May, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Land Forces Saddam Haftar arrived with a delegation from the LNA General Command in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, where he was received by Nigerien Minister of Interior General Muhammed Toumba amid an official...
Internationals discuss current political situation in Libya
On 22 May, Egypt’s Intelligence chief Major General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad met with House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh in Cairo to discuss the current political situation in Libya in the light of the current tensions and the unrest in Tripoli. The same...
Rubio confirms US planned to send migrants to Libya via GNU
In a Senate hearing on 20 May, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, ‘No, there's no deportation of Palestinians from Gaza to Libya. What we have talked to some nations is about voluntary moving.’ On 23 May, Rubio issued a statement to Judge Brian Murphy, a federal...
HRW urges investigations into deaths and abuse caused by clashes in Tripoli
On 20 May, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that armed groups in Tripoli failed to protect civilians during recent clashes, resulting in deaths and property damage, and called for urgent investigations into alleged abuses. HRW emphasized the reckless disregard for...
UN and international actors call for calm in Tripoli
The UN and a wide range of international actors have been calling for calm and seeking to facilitate mediation, with PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba holding a well-publicised meeting with several ambassadors presumably designed to show he still has international backing....
UNSMIL supports PC-led truce committee to oversee Tripoli ceasefire
On 18 May, the Presidential Council (PC), as Commander-in-Chief, in cooperation with UNSMIL, formed a truce committee ‘building on the fragile peace reached last week’ and held its first meeting. The committee is headed by Libyan Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General...