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.
US defence attache holds talks with western region military leaders
On 1 March, the US Embassy to Libya said that the US Defense Attache and his accompanying delegation had held ‘productive discussions’ with Chief of the General Staff Muhammed al-Haddad, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Salah al-Din al-Namroush, Ground Forces Chief...
Dabaiba meets Hemedti in Tripoli as he continues mediation in Sudan conflict
On 29 February, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba received the commander of the (Sudanese) Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo aka Hemedti and his accompanying delegation at al-Nasr Forest Hall Complex for a discussion on the situation in Sudan. Dabaiba...
Dabaiba and Menfi welcome Sudanese leader Burhan to Tripoli
On 26 February, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba welcomed Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan and leader of the Sovereign Council, to Tripoli in his first visit to Libya. According to the GNU, they discussed ‘a...
US Chargé d’Affairs meets with senior LNA representatives
On 22 February, the Chargé d'Affairs of the US Embassy, Jeremy Berndt met with senior representatives of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in al-Rajma. The highest ranking Libyan representatives were Khairi al-Tamimi, Director of the Office of the Commander in Chief, and...
Biden extends Libya ‘national emergency’ for another year
On 21 February, the US President Joe Biden extended the ‘national emergency’ declared in Libya for another year from 25 February 2024. The national emergency was first declared on 25 February 2011 and expanded on 19 April 2016. The White House notice said that ‘The...
Italian court rules that sending migrants back to Libya is unlawful
On 18 February, the ruling (made on 1 February) of Italy’s top appeals court, the Court of Cassation, that sending migrants rescued at sea back to Libya is unlawful was made public by the Italian media. The court upheld the conviction of the captain of an Italian...
Italy investigates Libyan human smugglers
On 18 February, the Italian newspaper Avvenire reported that there is an investigation underway in Italy against two key Libyan human smugglers – Abdurrahman al-Milad (aka al-Bija) and his cousin Osama al-Khuni. The investigation has been carried out by the Agrigento...
Amnesty accuses ISA of abuses and crackdown on personal freedoms
On 14 February, Amnesty International issued a statement accusing the Tripoli-based Internal Security Agency (ISA) of ‘an intensified crackdown on freedom of thought, expression and belief’ with dozens of men, women and children subjected to a range of abuses,...
US reaffirms to LNA commitment to engage with Libyan military officials
On 8 February, the US Embassy to Libya’s Defence Attache Office met with the Libyan National Army (LNA) commander’s office director and chiefs of staff in Benghazi. The US reaffirmed its commitment to engage with Libyan military officials in all regions of the country...