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.
Paris organizing meeting of Western security officials on Libya
On 26 April, the French site ‘Africa Intelligence’ said that Paris intends to host representatives of the US, UK and Italian foreign and defense ministries in the next few days to discuss security issues in Libya. The meeting will be chaired by French Special Envoy to...
Libyan Mufti says Libyans should wage jihad against Russian presence in Libya
On 24 April, Libya’s Grand Mufti Sadiq al-Ghariyani said on his Tanasuh TV channel that the presence of Russian Wagner/ Africa Corp fighters in Libya supporting the Libyan National Army (LNA) represented ‘an occupation by an infidel, atheist state that must be...
Canadian police charge two Libyans over conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones in Libya
On 23 April, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) charged two men in Montreal with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment in Libya, in violation of UN Sanctions in place on Libya. The Canadian spokesperson said that...
Al-Baour and Russian ambassador discuss bilateral ties
On 22 April, Russian Ambassador to Libya Aydar Aganin flew to Tripoli, meeting with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs al-Taher al-Baour where the two discussed bilateral cooperation and relations between the two countries and...
UNSMIL, US call for investigation into death of activist in Rajma detention
On 21 April, UNSMIL said it was deeply saddened by the death of activist Siraj Dughman while in custody at Rajma military camp. The mission urged authorities ‘to conduct a transparent and independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death’ and...
Russian ambassador tours eastern Libya
On 17 April, Russian Ambassador to Libya Aydar Aganin met with the Chief of Staff of the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Security Units Khaled Haftar, one of Khalifa Haftar’s sons, at Rajma. On 18 April, Aganin met with the House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela...
Russia continues to deliver military shipments to Tubruq
Reports indicate that Russia continues to deliver military shipments to Tubruq. Two Russian landing vessels (the Ivan Gren and the Alexandr Otrakovsky) have delivered two more loads of military equipment and weapons from Tartus port in Syria to Tubruq port over the...
US ‘closely monitoring’ Russian activities in Africa
In remarks to the UNSC on 16 April, US Ambassador Robert Wood said that, ‘We are closely monitoring the situation in Niger, Chad, Sudan, and Mali – including the movement of foreign fighters and rampant arms trafficking – and its destabilizing implications for Libya.’...
Shipment of Russian military equipment arrives at Tubruq port
On 14 April, a video was widely circulated on social media showing military vehicles, weapons and military equipment being unloaded from a vessel in Tubruq port. The vessel was reportedly a Russian Ivan Gren-class landing ship which sailed from Tartus in Syria,...