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.
Guterres appoints Williams as Special Advisor
On 6 December, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced that he was appointing former acting UN Envoy to Libya and former Deputy Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Stephanie Williams, to be his Special Advisor on Libya. Williams will assume the...
5+5 JMC to meet with Turkish and Russian officials to discuss next steps of Action Plan
On 3 December, the Government of National Unity’s (GNU) Director of Moral Guidance Department stated that the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) had travelled to Turkey to discuss their Action Plan for the withdrawal of foreign fighters, forces and mercenaries from...
Russia and Turkey express concern about elections follow candidate exclusions
On 25 November, the Turkish National Security Council, following a meeting chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, released a statement declaring that the international community ‘should oppose actors who are trying to exploit the Libyan election process...
French company Nexa accused of selling phone call interception software to the LNA
Last week, it was reported that France’s Central Office for Combatting Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide and War Crimes (OCLCH) was investigating the French company Nexa Technologies for allegedly selling the Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa...
Kubis to depart on 10 December amid rumours UK diplomat a likely replacement
On 24 November, UN Special Envoy to Libya, Jan Kubis, addressed the UN Security Council where he confirmed his resignation from his position with the UN Secretary-General accepting the resignation effective as of 10 December 2021. In his statement Kubis commented ‘in...
UN Envoy to Libya resigns ahead of UNSC meetings
On 23 November, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that the Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and UN Special Envoy to Libya, Jan Kubis, had submitted his ‘sudden’ resignation.On 24 November, Kubis briefed the UNSC on the situation in Libya, warning...
Russian military officials meet with GNU Chief of Staff in Tripoli
On 14 November, the Chief of General Staff of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Defence, Mohammed Haddad, met with a Russian General Staff and Defence delegation in Tripoli as a part of the MoD's attempts to meet with all international and domestic...
LNA agrees to withdraw 300 foreign operatives from Libya at France’s request
On 11 November, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) representatives from the Libyan National Army (LNA) issued a statement announcing that, at the request of France, the LNA has agreed to repatriate 300 foreign mercenaries from the Libyan territory. The...
5+5 scheduled to meet with Turkey and Russia later this month
On 4 November, Emraji al-Emmami, a member of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), stated that the JMC would be meeting separately with officials from Turkey and Russia in Egypt later this month. Emmami said the meetings would discuss the exit of foreign forces and...