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.
Tripoli remains on edge despite joint security plan
This week has seen the official launch of a joint security plan in the Tripoli and the deployment of the Tripoli Security Directorate Support Force. On 25 June, Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi and PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba held an extensive meeting to...
Truce in Tripoli remains fragile, Tetteh warns
In her briefing at the UN Security Council (UNSC) on 24 June, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Hanna Tetteh warned that the truce in Tripoli remains fragile and the overall security situation is unpredictable. She said there are reports of...
Abu Zuriba tries to take over SSA headquarters
Tensions have continued to build in Tripoli through the week as a result of the newly-appointed Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) commander Hassan Abu Zuriba attempting to secure the SSA headquarters in the capital, including mobilising forces from Zawiyya. On 24...
Anger against UNSMIL over lack of plan as HQ in Janzour stormed by protesters
In the wake of Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Hanna Tetteh’s briefing to the UN Security Council (at which she did not announce a new political roadmap), there were protests and a storming of the UNSMIL headquarters in Tripoli. On 24 June,...
Anti-Dabaiba protests take place at Mellitah complex
On 23 June, the ‘Movement of the Will of the People’ called for a protest on 24 June in front of the UN mission headquarters in Janzour and a sit-in at the Mellitah Oil and Gas Complex. According to them, this escalation aims to pressure the Dabaiba government and the...
Meloni calls for EU action amid concerns around migration from Libya
On 23 June, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said in a speech before the Italian Chamber of Deputies, ahead of the European Summit this week, that the stability of Libya and its neighbouring countries is crucial in containing irregular migration flows and combating illegal...
Renewed concerns of US migrant deportations to Libya
The controversy around US plans to deport migrants with criminal records to Libya has reared its head once more after the US Supreme Court allowed President Trump to resume deportations. On 23 June, the US Supreme Court voted to reverse a lower court order requiring...
Greece deploys warships off Libyan waters amid migration concerns
On 23 June, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the Hellenic Navy will deploy two frigates and a patrol boat off Libya’s territorial waters to deter migrants from arriving at the islands of Gavdos and Crete. Since 19 June, 731 migrants, mostly from Egypt, Sudan,...
Electricity crisis in eastern Libya amid fires and blackouts
On 19 June, an explosion at a temporary electrical unit in Derna caused a fire and significant power outages across several key areas of the city. According to local authorities, the incident occurred in a high-voltage ring unit at the Milad Badr station, located near...