by Client Client | Jun 24, 2023 | International actors
On 24 June, Wagner Group commander Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his fighters to halt their advance on Moscow and return to their bases in southern Russia, ending what he called a ‘march of justice’ that arose in response to the requirement that Wagner forces come under...
by Client Client | Jun 22, 2023 | International actors
On 22 June, the European Union (EU) delivered two patrol boats to Libya in a ceremony in the Sicilian city of Messina. The delivery is part of an EU project aiming to ‘strengthen the capacity of relevant Libyan authorities in the areas of border and migration...
by Client Client | Jun 21, 2023 | International actors
On 21 June, two Bitcoin mining farms were raided in Misrata. Ten people were arrested (all Chinese). On 22 June, another Bitcoin mining farm was raided near the Iron Factory in Zliten. Several people from China were arrested. On 23 June, the Attorney General’s...
by Client Client | Jun 20, 2023 | International actors
On 20 June, the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) said it was hosting a three-day workshop on Counter Terrorism with the Libyan Counter-Terrorism unit and international observers. EUBAM Libya operations head Jérôme Buaillon described the...
by Client Client | Jun 19, 2023 | International actors
In his briefing to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 19 June, UN Special Envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily stated that there is a widespread fear amongst Libyans that, should the conflict in Sudan last longer, its spill-over consequences might pose a new...
by Client Client | Jun 17, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 17 June, the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) and the ceasefire monitoring team of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) concluded a two-day meeting in Tunis, where they discussed the implementation of the Libyan-led and Libyan-owned ceasefire...
by Client Client | Jun 16, 2023 | International actors
On 16 June, European Commission spokesperson Eric Mamer denied accusations that the European Union (EU) was helping smugglers in Libya as it steps up cooperation with Libyan authorities accused of colluding with smugglers and traffickers. Mamer’s denial follows...
by Client Client | Jun 15, 2023 | International actors
On 15 June, Greek authorities announced that nine Egyptian survivors were arrested and are due in a Greek court on suspicion of belonging to the smuggling ring that arranged the voyage of a migrant boat that capsized in the Mediterranean a day earlier. The arrest came...
by Client Client | Jun 13, 2023 | Libyan actors
The High State Council (HSC) and its head Khalid al-Mishri have engaged with a range of stakeholders this week on the 6+6 process and the electoral laws. Notably on 13 June, Mishri hosted a meeting of security leaders including Mahmoud Hamza (Commander of the 444...
by Client Client | Jun 9, 2023 | International actors
On 9 June, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said at a press conference that Rome was planning to ask Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar for greater cooperation in stopping the departure of migrants from eastern Libya. He added, however,...
