UNSMIL announced Thursday that it intends to convene an in-person meeting of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) in Switzerland from 28 June to 1 July.
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EU extends EUBAM mandate in Libya for two more years
The European Union has renewed its border assistance mission in Libya (EUBAM) for two more years until June 30, 2023.
Sudan warns against return of armed mercenaries from Libya
Sudanese Foreign Minister, Mariam Al-Mahdi, yesterday warned against what she described as the “danger of possible armed mercenaries returning from Libya to Sudan,” adding that such a move would threaten the “entire region’s security.”
What can we expect from the Berlin II international conference on Libya?
Germany is preparing to host the second Berlin conference on Libya on 23 June in cooperation with the UN Mission in the North African country. The first conference was convened in January last year. Since then, Libya has seen a number of positive political and military developments.
Egypt’s Intelligence Chief meets with general commander of Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar
Egyptian chief of the General Intelligence Services (GIS) Major General Abbas Kamel arrives in Libyan city of Benghazi to meets with general commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar, few hours after meeting with Prime Minister-designate of the new Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdel Hamid Al-Dabaiba on Thursday.
Macron pitches Biden on plan to get foreign fighters out of Libya
The plan — seen by POLITICO — lays out a six-month timeline that proposes first withdrawing Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries, followed by Russian-backed mercenaries and regular Turkish troops. The two-page proposal has been circulating for several weeks among diplomatic officials with the involved countries, according to two officials familiar with the …
NATO calls for 24 December elections, remains committed to providing defence and security advice to Libya
The final communique issued at the end of the NATO Brussels Summit yesterday said: ‘‘The crisis in Libya has direct implications for regional stability and the security of all Allies.
Macron says Turkey’s Erdogan wants foreign mercenaries out of Libya
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he had received assurances from Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan that he wanted foreign mercenaries to leave Libyan territory as soon as possible, Reuters reported.
NATO says committed to providing advice to Libya
NATO said in a statement Monday that Libya’s crisis has direct effects on regional stability and the security of all allies, welcoming the progress made on the political level, including the endorsement of a new interim executive authority, and said it’s committed to providing advice to Libyan institutions, upon their …
EUBAM says EU to consider training Libyan border guards
European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) said the EU and EUBAM will look into providing Tripoli-based assistance and training to the Border Guards and to other Libyan border agencies to secure Libyan borders all over the country.