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.
Eastern Libya and Belarus intensify their cooperation
On 11 November, Government of National Stability (GNS) Minister of Interior Essam Abu Zuriba welcomed the Belarusian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Dmitry Korzyuk and his delegation, alongside senior Libyan security officials, in Benghazi. The discussion focused...
RSF reportedly receives arms via Kufra
A report this week by Radio France Internationale (RFI) claimed that weapons used in the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) assault on the Sudanese city of El-Fasher were transferred through Libya. The report said that on 5 November, a convoy of over 800 armed vehicles,...
GNU secures Hannibal Qadhafi’s release
On 6 November, the Government of National Unity (GNU) confirmed the release of Hannibal Qadhafi by Lebanese authorities, lifting the travel ban and bail imposed on him. The government stated that the release was the result of Libyan diplomatic efforts to address the...
European SAR bodies suspend contact with Libyan counterparts
On 5 November, 13 search and rescue organisations from Germany, France, Spain and Italy announced the creation of the Justice Fleet, whose mission will be to ‘uphold human rights and international maritime law’. The Justice Fleet announced that it is ‘ending...
Hannibal Qadhafi’s release tops agenda in GNU Beirut visit
On 3 November, the Government of National Unity (GNU) said that a high-level delegation visited Lebanon, where it was received by the Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. The delegation comprised Minister of State for Communications and Political Affairs Walid al-Lafi, the...
Italy records slight increase of migrant sea arrivals compared with last year
As of 3 November, Italy has recorded a total of 59,438 migrant arrivals since January of this year. Slightly fewer migrants (55,774) arrived during the same period last year. The comparable figure was much higher in 2023, at 144,721. The relative majority of these...
GNU orders MSF to leave Libya, ending INGO medical care to refugees and migrants
On 29 October, the NGO Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)) announced that they had received a letter from the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordering the organisation to leave Libya by 9 November. MSF explained that...
Russian military flights between airbases in Syria’s Hmeimim and Libya’s Al-Khadim reportedly resume after five-month suspension
Reports indicate that Russian military flights between Hmeimim Air Base in Syria (previously Russia’s main operational hub in the Middle East) and Al-Khadim Air Base in eastern Libya have resumed after a five-month suspension - a Russian Ilyushin Il-62M transport...
LNA CoS Khaled Haftar visits Athens & allegedly says HoR will not ratify maritime MoU
On 22 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar arrived in Athens for an official working visit. He was accompanied by several senior LNA officers, including Vice Admiral Shuaib al-Saber Mahmoud who is the Chief of Staff of...