by Client Client | Sep 20, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 20 September, Presidential Council Deputy Abdullah al-Lafi visited the headquarters of the 4th Infantry Brigade in al-Aziziyah, south-west of Tripoli. According to an official statement, al-Lafi met with the commander of the Western (Mountain) Military Region,...
by Client Client | Sep 20, 2023 | International actors
On 20 September, General Gennaro Vecchione, former commander of Italy’s Guardia di Finanza and former coordinator of Italy’s intelligence services, visited Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar on behalf of the Italian government to discuss...
by Client Client | Sep 20, 2023 | International actors
On 20 September, Commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) General Michael Langley visited Tripoli together with US Special Envoy Richard Norland and USAID Country Representative John Cardenas, meeting Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and Presidential Council head...
by Client Client | Sep 19, 2023 | International actors
On 19 September, all communications including internet and phone calls with Derna were down due an optical fibre cable being cut – though reports vary as to whether this was accidental or an act of sabotage. Journalists able to access satellite connects at the time of...
by Client Client | Sep 18, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 18 September, a crowd gathered in front of al-Sahaba Mosque in Derna to express their anger against the authorities who let the disaster happen and to call for justice and accountability. Some 1200 – 1600 people were involved, mainly young men. They called for the...
by Client Client | Sep 17, 2023 | International actors
On 17 September, Khaled Haftar, the son of Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, and who now heads the east’s Supreme Security Emergency Operations Chamber, accompanied Russian deputy defence minister, Yunus-bek Yevkurov, in a visit to Derna, the most...
by Client Client | Sep 15, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 15 September, an explosion occurred on the coastal network gas line at the Aziziyya site. The following day, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Oil and Gas issued a communiqué in which it expressed the condolences of Minister Aoun and the whole...
by Client Client | Sep 14, 2023 | Libyan actors
There have been some significant signs of divisions being overcome as a result of the flooding tragedy in Derna. The arrival of the Tripoli-based 444 Brigade (with about 400 men) in eastern Libya on 14 September and its participation in rescue efforts in Derna...
by Client Client | Sep 11, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 11 September, as storm Daniel’s death toll began to mount, both the Government of National Stability (GNS) and the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli declared three days of mourning. Both promised support for the devastated communities and...
by Client Client | Sep 11, 2023 | International actors
On 11 and 12 September, the UN and many foreign embassies and organisations operating in Libya began expressing their condolences for the tragedy and some have pledged support and assistance including the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan and Turkey. Turkish...
