Libya

Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar met Sunday with UN envoy Hanna Serwaa Tetteh in Benghazi to review a new roadmap designed to break the country’s long-running political deadlock. … The proposal calls for the creation of a single interim government to prepare the ground for both presidential and parliamentary elections. 

Hannah Tetteh, who also heads the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), briefed ambassadors in the wake of municipal council elections last week and outlined a proposed roadmap to general elections, which should have been held way back in 2021.

Turkey and Italy are working more closely on migration, energy and regional influence as they seek to shape Libya’s political future. Both see the North African country as a key shared interest and are moving to consolidate their positions in the conflict-torn but energy-rich eastern Mediterranean.

Fresh details are emerging into the deportation of EU home affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner and three European ministers on Tuesday by authorities in eastern Libya. … The commission refused to provide details, citing protocol issues as the reason why the delegation, composed of Brunner plus the interior ministers of Greece, Italy, and Malta were declared "persona non grata" by the prime minister of the eastern part of Libya, Osama Hammad.

Libya once again stands at a critical juncture in its political transition, after armed clashes erupted in Tripoli last month, further destabilising the country, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. 

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on Libyans to share their views on the four proposals presented by the Advisory Committee for resolving the crisis, while noting that the committee, which operates under UNSMIL, favors the option of forming a new unified government. 

Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya. The grim findings confirm deep concerns about abuse and torture at the facilities, according to the UN human rights chief Volker Türk. 

The Security Council today extended its previous authorizations concerning the arms embargo against Libya for six more months.

The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) convened an emergency session to address the escalating crisis in Libya. … The Council welcomed the Reconciliation Charter adopted in February 2025 and appealed for not external interference.