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.
Italy relaunches its mission in Misrata
On 16 June, Italian Army Corps General, Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, visited the Italian Hippocrates Task Force in Misrata. Figliuolo praised the activities of the Task Force and declared that the mission would evolve ‘on the basis of the needs proposed by the...
Ergodan requests extension for Turkish military mission in Libya
On 13 June, the Office of Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, officially requested the Turkish parliament to grant an 18-month extension to its military mission in Libya.
French NGO holds negotiations to discuss withdrawal of Sudanese forces from Libya
Between 10-11 June, negotiations took place between Sudanese government officials and seven armed factions from the Darfur region in Niamey, Niger, under the auspices of the French NGO Promediation. They discussed the peace process in Sudan and the withdrawal of...
Reports of SASG Williams departing at the end of June circulate
Italian and local Libyan media reported that UN Special Advisor to the Secretary-General (SASG), Stephanie Williams, will conclude her tenure as SASG at the end of the month. This coincides with reports in various media outlets that former German Ambassador to Libya,...
UK reopens Embassy in Libya
On 5 June, the UK reopened its Embassy in Libya. UK Ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall, gave an address that coincided with the Queen of England's Birthday Party in Tripoli, noting that the Embassy was returning to operations in Libya after an eight-year absence.
UNSC extends mandate of EU’s Operation Irini
On 3 June, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted resolution 2365 (2022) renewing the authority of Member States and regional organisations to inspect vessels off Libya’s coast suspected to be violating the UN arms embargo – effectively extending the mandate of the EU...
Libyan Coast Guard vessel opens fire on Italian ship
On 3 June, reports indicated that a Libyan Coast Guard vessel had opened fire on a fishing vessel on international waters off Benghazi. The Italian frigate Grecale had to intervene to protect the fishing vessel.
Tensions in the South related to clashes on the Libya-Chadian border
On 30 May, Chad’s Minister of Defence, General Daoud Yaya Brahim, reported that approximately 100 people have been killed and 40 injured during clashes in the Kouri Bougoudi gold mining area on the Chadian-Libyan border. Skirmishes in Kouri Bougoudi first broke out on...
UN Security Council meeting on Libya
On 26 May, the UN Security Council (UNSC) held a briefing on Libya where the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, expressed concern that ‘the protracted political impasse is having an increasingly negative impact on...