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.
Egypt comments on HoR announcements
On 10 February, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement in the wake of the HoR's appointment of Fathi Bashaagha as PM designate saying that Egypt, ‘Trusts the ability of the new Libyan government to ensure security, unity and sovereignty of the...
UN publishes terrorist monitoring report
On 3 February, the UN Security Council published the ‘Twenty-ninth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities’. The report estimated that there are approximately 50 Al-Qaida...
UN Special Envoy position remains unfilled
On 1 February, the UN Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Farhan Haq, stated that no individual had been proposed to assume the position of UN Special Envoy to Libya following the departure of Jan Kubis nearly two months prior. Haq stated that...
UNSMIL mandate extended until April 2022
On 31 January, the UN Security Council (UNSC) voted for a technical roll over of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) mandate for three months until April 30 2022, following an alleged dispute between the UK and Russia over the former's initial extension draft. In...
Williams warns of prolonged election delay
In an interview with The Guardian on 31 January, Williams stated ‘My fear is that some people may now manoeuvre for a prolonged period of delay. The HoR exists off a mandate that it was given in elections 3,700 days ago. It has been seven years, seven months since...
GNU delegation travels to Chad to discuss border security
On 25 January, GNU Prime Minister Dabaiba, Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush, Interior Minister Khaled Mazen, and Chief of Staff Mohamed al-Haddad, met with a Chadian delegation, including Chadian Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacké and the Head of the Transitional...
UNSC briefing on Libya
On 24 January, the UN Security Council held a briefing on Libya at which a number of figures addressed the council including Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs, and Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and...
Williams resumes consultations with Libyan actors
On 23 January, UN Special Advisor to Libya, Stephanie Williamsmet with the Speaker of the HoR, Aqeela Saleh, in al-Qubba to discuss the political roadmap. Following the meeting Williams posted on social media, ‘I called for all HoR members to attend the session, to...
Italian military mission in Misrata faces logistical issues
On 15 January, Italian media reported on a series of logistical issues associated with Italy’s Bilateral Mission of Assistance and Support in Libya (MIASIT), in particular, at the field hospital in Misrata. An Italian Senator, Patrizio La Pietra, claimed that Libyan...