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 Coast Guard condemned after migrant deaths
On 13 March, the NGO SOS Mediterranee, on their ship Ocean Viking, rescued 25 people who had been adrift at sea on a partially deflated dinghy for a week. They had departed from Zawiyya with around 85 people, 60 of whom had perished. Later the same day, the Ocean...
European diplomats continue to court GNU and Haftar for cooperation on migration
On 12 March, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar received Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirelli, and the head of Italian intelligence, General Gianni Carvelli in Benghazi. According to the LNA, the meeting...
US State Department seeks reopening of embassy in Tripoli to counter Russian influence
On 11 March, CNN reported that in its fiscal year 2025 request, the US State Department has asked for $12.7 million ‘to enable a potential resumption of embassy operations in Libya, providing operational expenses for a planned Diplomatic Travel and Support Operations...
Saddam Haftar awarded doctorate from prestigious Egyptian military academy
On 7 March, Saddam Haftar, Commander of the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Ground Forces (and son of Khalifa Haftar), was awarded a doctorate (PhD) in Military & Strategic Sciences from Egypt's Nasser Higher Military Academy for Postgraduate Strategic Studies by decree...
EU support for Libyan Coast Guard back under fire as NGO says crew was attacked
On 2 March, the German NGO SOS Humanity said the crew of its search and rescue vessel Humanity 1 was threatened several times by the Libyan Coast Guard in the central Mediterranean, with the people in distress at sea also threatened at gunpoint as the crew tried to...
Dabaiba signs another military MoU with Turkey in Antalya
On 1 March, Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dabaiba arrived in Antalya, Turkey, where he attended the Antalya Diplomatic Forum at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. High State Council (HSC) head Muhammed Takala also attended the forum. On the same...
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...