by Jason | Nov 26, 2020 | Libyan actors
On 23 November, a new virtual round of the UN-led Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) began following the conclusion one week earlier of in-person talks in Tunis which were intended decide on the mechanism for nominating and selecting the members of the new...
by Jason | Nov 18, 2020 | ISIS
No relevant developments.
by Jason | Nov 18, 2020 | Other Jihadi Actors
No relevant developments.
by Jason | Nov 18, 2020 | International actors
On the evening of 15 November, the UN-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) concluded its discussions in Tunis without appointing new executive authorities for a planned fourth transitional phase. Acting Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL),...
by Jason | Nov 18, 2020 | Libyan actors
On 10 November, armed men shot dead the female lawyer and human rights activist Hanan al-Baraasi in Benghazi. Al-Baraasi had been openly critical of human rights abuses and corruption committed by authorities in eastern Libya, including by Libyan National Army (LNA)...
by Jason | Nov 11, 2020 | ISIS
No relevant developments.
by Jason | Nov 11, 2020 | Other Jihadi Actors
No relevant developments.
by Jason | Nov 11, 2020 | International actors
On 9 November, the United Nations (UN)-facilitated dialogue process known as the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) began its first face-to-face meetings in Tunis. The talks were meant to develop a roadmap for elections and agree on a new transitional unity...
by Jason | Nov 11, 2020 | Libyan actors
On 4 November, LNA Commander Khalifa Haftar reportedly launched, during a meeting with top-level political and security officials, an operation in Benghazi to expand joint security cooperation. According to a statement by the LNA General Command, the operation was...
by Jason | Nov 4, 2020 | ISIS
No relevant developments.
