Big-Picture Outlook
The Egyptians, Turks, and Italians conducted a diplomatic blitz across Libya, meeting with political actors in both the east and west, while the United States and the United Nations both gained momentum for their separate political tracks. Despite many significant and unresolved issues, there now appears to be a growing belief among international actors that a new agreement in Libya is potentially possible.
🔎 This Week's Exclusive: Sources familiar with the current negotiations between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of National Unity (GNU) have stated that recent reports claiming the capital will be moved to Sirte are primarily being pushed by the GNU, and that the LNA has not agreed to move all state institutions out of Tripoli.
Major Events This Week
- U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met in Cairo and reportedly discussed advancing the political process in Libya.
- Head of Egyptian Intelligence Hassan Rashad met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba and Senior Advisor Ibrahim Dabaiba in Tripoli, the first time the head of Egyptian intelligence has visited the city since 2021.
- Head of Turkish Intelligence İbrahim Kalın traveled to Tripoli and met with Dabaiba, Deputy Defense Minister Adbulsalam al-Zoubi, High Council of State (HCS) Head Mohammed Takala, and Presidential Council Chairman Mohammed al-Mnefi. Kalın then traveled to Benghazi and met with Libya National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar.
- United Nations Support Mission in Libya head Hanna Tetteh announced that the 4+4, aka “mini-table” dialogue between the GNU, LNA, HCS, and House of Representatives (HoR), agreed to a “consensus on the presidential election law”.
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