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.
OCHA scales back operations in Libya and other countries
On 11 April, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced plans to reduce its presence and operations in Libya and nine other countries, including Cameroon, Colombia, Eritrea, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Gaziantep (Turkey) and...
UK foreign office changes Libya travel advice
On 10 April, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) eased its travel advice, changing it from advising ‘against all travel to Libya’ to including exceptions for Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi to which it now advises ‘against all but essential...
Souq al-Jumaa agrees to reactivate its own military council
On 10 April, leaders and notables from Souq al-Jumaa in eastern Tripoli held a meeting to address the security and military situation amidst the ongoing tensions and violent incidents in Tripoli. They reached an agreement to reactivate the Souq al-Jumaa Military...
Tripoli court sentences son of intel chief to seven years in prison for Mleqta assassination attempt
On 10 April, the Criminal Department of the Tripoli Court of Appeal sentenced seven individuals for their involvement in the attempted assassination of Abdul Majeed Mleqta, an advisor to PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba. Among those convicted, the first defendant received an...
US continues efforts to encourage military cooperation with GNU and LNA
On 9 April, US Charge d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan National Army (LNA) Khaled Haftar in Benghazi to discuss US Libya security cooperation. He said the US will continue to engage with military officers in all parts of Libya and to encourage Libyan efforts...
GNU delegations visit Chad and Egypt to discuss migration
Over the last week, the Government of National Unity (GNU) has participated in several international and regional meetings and forums focused on tackling illegal migration through Africa and the Mediterranean. On 8 April, the President of Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby...
Sabratha elders announce ceasefire following clashes
On 4 April, the Sabratha Council of Elders announced the resolution of a conflict that had taken place in the Al-Khattaba area of Sabratha earlier that day, without revealing any details about the parties involved. The council said a ceasefire has been reached, and...
Al-Koni says Libya is ‘effectively an occupied country’ due to foreign forces
On 4 April, the National Council on US Libya Relations (NCUSLR) hosted its 7th annual conference entitled, ‘Libya’s De Facto Partition; What Does the Future Hold?’ in DC. In his speech, PC Deputy Musa al-Koni described Libya as ‘effectively an occupied country,’...
Clashes break out around Zawiyya refinery
On 4 April, forces led by Muhammed Kashlaf aka al-Qasseb reportedly retook control of Zawiyya oil refinery from the West Coast Military District forces under Salahadeen al-Namroush without any violence. On 5 April, early in the morning, clashes broke out around the...