by Jason | Mar 10, 2021 | Libyan actors
This week, Libya’s unified House of Representatives (HoR) endorsed Prime Minister designate Abdul Hameed Dabaiba’s Government of National Unity (GNU) after two days of talks in Sirte. On 4 March, the Tripoli headquarters of the Administrative Control...
by Jason | Mar 3, 2021 | ISIS
On 28 February, unconfirmed reports emerged on social media from pro-LNA sources that three ISIS operatives were arrested in Derna. They reportedly entered the city under the guise of humanitarian workers with the intention of forming sleeper cells.
by Jason | Mar 3, 2021 | International actors
This week, Russia, through the vehicle of Ramzan Kadyrov, reached out to Libya’s Prime Minister designate, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, while the UN confirmed that it had the capacity the monitor Libya’s ceasefire. On 22 February, Russian media reported that the President of...
by Jason | Mar 3, 2021 | Libyan actors
This week was marked by the resurfacing of allegations of bribery at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) in a UN Panel of Experts report that is due to be presented to the UN Security Council (UNSC). On 28 February, AFP stated that a report recently submitted...
by Jason | Feb 24, 2021 | ISIS
On 14 February, a state of alert was issued following reports that ISIS was planning a Vehicle Borne IED (VBIED) attack on the Tellil Tourist Complex while the ‘Ghadames bloc’ of the HoR gathered in Sabratha on 15 February. No attack occurred. ISIS formerly had...
by Jason | Feb 24, 2021 | International actors
This week, members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) met with Russian officials to discuss the presence of Russian operatives in Libya and further details emerged pertaining to military services provided to Libya National Army (LNA) Commander, Khalifa Haftar,...
by Jason | Feb 24, 2021 | Libyan actors
This week was marked by the alleged assassination attempt of the Government of National Accord’s (GNA’s) Minister of Interior Fathi Bashaagha, following skirmishes in western and southern Libya earlier in the week during the 17 February celebrations. On 16 February,...
by Jason | Feb 17, 2021 | ISIS
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by Jason | Feb 17, 2021 | International actors
This week Egypt and Russia sought to consolidate relations with Libya’s newly elected executive authority. On 8 February, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, spoke to the new Prime Minister designate for Libya, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, and the new President of...
by Jason | Feb 17, 2021 | Libyan actors
This week, as the new Prime Minister designate, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba consolidates his potential support, Mohammad Menfi, the newly elected President of the reformed Presidential Council, embarked on a four-day tour of eastern Libya. On 11 February, the new President...
