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.
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...
Number of migrants arriving in Greece from eastern Libya grows
On 8 October, Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said there has been a significant increase of arrivals of migrants in Crete, departing from eastern Libya. He said the modus operandi is either requesting assistance from a nearby merchant...
Berndt holds several meetings with Haftar family and HoR in Benghazi
On 6 October, US Charge D’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met in Benghazi with Khaled Haftar as part of the US’ ‘ongoing engagement with Libyan military leaders from all parts of the country’, discussing ‘US-Libya military cooperation, efforts to strengthen the capacity of...
ICC unseals arrest warrants for six Kaniyat members
On 4 October, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) granted the Prosecutor’s request to unseal six arrest warrants issued on 6 April 2023 and 18 July 2023 against Abdurahem Khalefa Abdurahem Elshgagi (aka Al Khani), Makhlouf Makhlouf...
Trabelsi participates in G7 MoI meeting in Italy on migration
From 3-4 October, the G7 interior minister meeting was held in Mirabella Eclano in Italy. Ministers of the ‘outreach countries’ Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia, as well as representatives of IOM and UNHCR’ were invited to attend Session 4 on ‘Migration Issues’ on 4...