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.
UNSMIL condemns clashes in Tripoli
On 22 July, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) issued a statement condemning the clashes in Tripoli and called for all actors to exercise maximum restraint, address their disputes through dialogue and abide by their obligations under national and...
Libya Contact Group meets in Ankara
On 21 July, the Libya Contact Group – comprising the US, the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey, Egypt, and the UN - met in Ankara to discuss developments and exchange views on the current situation in Libya.
US Ambassador to Libya calls for appointment of new SRSG following Williams’ departure
On 21 July, US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, thanked Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General (SASG) Stephanie Williams for her role as UN mediator and called for the urgent appointment of a new Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to...
Turkey to host Libyan and international meetings
Media reports claim Turkey is set to host a meeting in Ankara in July between House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh, High State Council (HSC) head Khalid Mishri, and the Deputy Head of the Presidential Council (PC). The meeting will be focused on...
Operation Irini finds cargo in breach of arms embargo
On 20 July, Operation Irini announced that during an inspection on 18 July it had found the MV VICTORY RORO to be transporting military vehicles to Libya in breach of the UN arms embargo. Prior to the inspection, the MV VICTORY RORO cargo ship had been located by a...
Reports of UK proposing Iraqi President as new UN Envoy to Libya
On 14 July, unconfirmed reports from Libyan media claimed that the UK had proposed Iraqi President Barham Salih as the potential new UN Special Envoy to Libya. According to the claims, Salih would assume the role after his tenure as Iraqi President had concluded.
Bashaagha addresses UK Foreign Affairs Committee
On 12 July, the Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister, Fathi Bashaagha, addressed the UK Foreign Affairs Committee in Arabic via video link from a ruined building in Sirte. The chair of the committee, Tom Tugendhat, stressed that Bashaagha was not...
NGO rescue vessel completes 7 rescues of migrants at sea in 10 days
On 3 July, the European NGO, SOS Mediterranee, announced that its flagship rescue vessel, Ocean Viking, had completed its seventh rescue in less than ten days. On 26 June, SOS Mediterranee reported that it had rescued 75 people from an overcrowded rubber boat in...
UN-mediated talks between Saleh and Mishri fail to reach a conclusion on basis for elections
On 30 June, UN Special Advisor to the Secretary-General (SASG) Stephanie Williams confirmed that the two-day talks on 28 – 29 June in Geneva between the Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqeela Saleh, and the head of the High State Council (HSC), Khalid...