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Big-Picture Outlook
Western and Eastern Libya continue to appear as two different realities, as U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, tries to push through a new unity government agreement. A political crisis over the appointment of a controversial intelligence chief by the Presidential Council has dominated Tripoli, while Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar conducted a major diplomatic trip to Washington D.C..
🔎 This Week's Exclusive: : Sources informed Libya Desk that the meeting between LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was positive, with the Trump Administration likely to start putting more support behind the Boulos Process.
Major Events This Week
- Through further inquiry with sources, Libya Desk has learned, in a correction to previous reporting, that Joshua Harris is not expected to be appointed Special Envoy to Libya and U.S. chargé d'affaires Jeremy Berndt will retain their current position.
- Presidential Council Chairman Mohammed al-Mnefi unilaterally appointed businessman Abdel Majid Mlegta as the head of the Libyan Intelligence Service, with al-Mnefi claiming that PC co-Chairman Musa al-Koni was absent from the meeting. Al-Koni informed Libya Desk that he had attended the meeting virtually, and had officially logged a rejection against Mlegta. Mlegta has so far met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba, but will likely face difficulty asserting control of the position.
Download The Full Report
Clients can use the link below to download the full report in PDF format, which expands on the stories mentioned and provides exclusive insights and reporting on the country’s major political and security issues.