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.
Libyan NGO condemns rising anti-migrant sentiment
On 3 November, the National Institution for Human Rights in Libya condemned the content being pub lished across various Libyan advertising platforms directed against immigrants and immigrant workers. The organization said that the calls for the dismissal of foreign...
EUBAM to maintain and rehabilitate MoI border facilities at Ras Ajdir
On 27 October, the Head of EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya Jan Vyčítal signed a contract to undertake the maintenance and rehabilitation of MoI border facilities at the stra tegic Ras Ajdir junction area, and in the al-Assah region. EUBAM said this...
Both Trabelsi and Saddam Haftar invited to Turkish Saha Expo 24
On 22 October, both Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior (MoI) Emad Trabelsi and Chief of Staff of Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces Saddam Khalifa Haftar, visited the SAHA EXPO 24 in Istanbul at the invitation of the Turkish Minister of...
French ambassador discusses political situation with Haftar and Saleh in Benghazi
On 20 and 21 October, the French Ambassador Mostafa Mihraje held several meetings in Benghazi. He discussed political and security developments with Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, as well as the Security Working Group meeting held in Sirte a few...
EU meetings focus on migration
On 15 October, EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando said that 14 embassies of migrants’ countries of origin joined the second edition of the EU Delegation’s Migration Advocacy Talks, focused on Voluntary Humanitarian Returns, noting the significant rise in returns...
5+5 Joint Military Committee meets in Sirte with international participation
On 15 October, Presidential Council head Muhammed al-Menfi received the members of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) to discuss the results of the previous 5+5 JMC meeting and his proposals for the upcoming meeting on 17 October in Site, including practical steps...
Deputy MoD Zoubi heads Libyan delegation at the African MoD conference
On 15-17 October, the African Defense Ministers conference was held at the Adwa Memorial Museum in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The conference, themed ‘Africa: United in Peace, Strong in Security’, was chaired by Ethiopia’s Minister of Defense Aisha Muhammed. A key...
Human rights violations across Libya remain ‘alarming’, Koury tells UNSC
During her UNSC briefing on 9 October, Acting UN Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury stressed that ‘human rights violations across Libya remain alarming. Over the last two months, over 23 arbitrary arrests, detentions, and forced disappearances were reported, including...
Saleh plays down Russia ties during US visit
On 9 October, during his visit to the US, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh commented on the presence of Russian mercenaries in Libya in an interview with Alhurra TV. He hesitated to confirm their presence and emphasized that there is no official...