Libyan actors
Tracking developments of Libyan Actors in Libya’s security space including armed group activity, state security operations and political activities pertaining to Libya’s security.
Colombian mercenaries fighting for RSF in Darfur arrive via Libya
On 26 November, the Colombian newspaper La Silla Vacia published a report in which it stated that there are around 300 Colombian ex-military personnel who are in Sudan or near its border, operating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Hemedti. The Columbian...
Russian deputy MoD Yunus-Bek Yevkurov visits Libya again
On 26 November, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defence Yunus-bek Yevkurov arrived in Benghazi again for a visit. He was welcomed at Benghazi-Benina airport by LTG Khairi al-Tamimi, Secretary-General of the Libyan National Army (LNA), MajGen Khaled Haftar, Chief of Staff...
Norland and Saddam Haftar discuss regional stability
On 24 November, US Special Envoy Richard Norland and Charge d’Affairs Jeremy Berndt visited Sebha, meeting with Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces Chief of Staff Saddam Haftar and other senior security officials. They discussed the critical role southern Libya...
Dabaiba distances himself from Trabelsi’s morality police
On 23 November, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba spoke at a Youth Forum in Misrata at which he attempted to distance himself from the Morality Police recently introduced by GNU Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi. Dabaiba said...
Renewed tensions and assassinations in Zawiyya and Surman
On 21 November, in the morning, the dead body of an obviously murdered young man was found in the al-Malaha (Salt) Road area about 12 km south of Zawiyya. The man, Muhammed al-Zuweik, was killed with three bullets to the chest by unknown gunmen. In the evening of the...
UNSMIL hosts meeting on DDR
On 21 November, UNSMIL said it had held a meeting on challenges and opportunities in sup porting disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of militias in Libya that took place on 18 November. It brought together representatives of UNSMIL, the Government of...
As winter approaches, Libyan human rights groups call for urgent action to help Sudanese refugees
On 19 November, Jaber Bouajila from the Libyan Human Rights Organization called on Libyan authorities in the East and West to protect Sudanese refugees from harsh winter conditions, especially in Kufra, which is a major refugee hub. According to Bouajila, over 100,000...
ICC prosecutor visits Libya ahead of UNSC briefing
On 18 November, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan visited Tripoli. He met with Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, Presidential Council head Menfi and the Attorney General al-Siddiq al-Sour. Khan discussed...
Libyan-Turkish security committee discusses law enforcement MoU
On 17 November, the Libyan-Turkish Security Cooperation Committee held its second meeting at the Minisrty of Interior's HQ in Tripoli, chaired by the Undersecretary of the Government of National Unity (GNU) MoI Major General Mahmoud Saeed, and the Deputy MoI of...