The Haftar family: The power brokers of divided Libya
More than a decade after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains a country divided between competing centres of power....
Arms smuggling
Moscow’s growing role in Libya’s fragmented security landscape
Russia has significantly expanded its presence in Libya, turning the country into a key node in its wider strategy across...
Zawiya: militias, fragmentation and civil insecurity
According to Maghrebi Week on 1 June, the situation in Zawiya has become one of the clearest examples of Libya’s...
Russia expands strategic and military presence in Libya
Russia has significantly expanded its presence in Libya. A central pillar of Russia’s strategy is its alignment with eastern Libyan...
Colombian mercenaries expose Haftar–RSF links in Sudan war
The reported arrival of Colombian mercenaries to support Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has drawn renewed attention to a growing...
Syria intercepts arms smuggling attempt near Lebanon border
Syrian border guards foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons across the Syria-Lebanon border, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on 20 March. Four...
Libya foils migrant and fuel smuggling at Sudan border
Cross-border smuggling of people, oil, and weapons in Libya is one of the major problems linked to the country’s increasingly...
Sudan intercepts weapons shipment near Libya border
Sudanese military officials say they have intercepted shipments of drones and electronic jamming equipment allegedly destined for the Rapid Support...
Sudan targets paramilitary supply routes tied to Libya
Unusual activity along remote desert frontiers has drawn renewed attention to the fragile security landscape linking Sudan with its western...
Bodies found in suspected mass grave in western Libya
On March 9, as reported by Libya Review, the Libyan Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity, the UN-recognized...
Tunisia and Libya strengthen border cooperation amid tensions
During an event marking the tenth anniversary of the 2016 attack in the border city of Ben Guerdane, Tunisian Interior...
Algeria seizes smuggled weapons shipment near Libya border
Tucked away in the remote desert near the Algeria–Libya frontier, a covert operation by Algerian security forces has uncovered a...
EU steps up arms embargo as weapons continue to pour into Libya
European naval forces are intensifying their presence in the Mediterranean as efforts to promote peace and stability in Libya continue....
Sanctioned Russian ship delivers military cargo to Libya
Reports could be indicating that Russia is upping its game in Libya by sending more arms there. A sanctioned Russian...
Report alleges Algerian role in smuggling Ukrainian weapons
A report published on 25th August by the pro-Morocco North Africa Post has claimed that Algeria is facilitating the transfer...
