AGP Executive Report

Elections for Peace in Libya: Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni urged Libyan authorities to restore peace through free, transparent, inclusive national elections, arguing that leaders’ disputes should not block citizens from choosing Libya’s future. Capital Punishment Back in Eastern Libya: Reports say a decade-long moratorium on executions in Russia-backed eastern Libya has ended, with at least 30 people executed in Benghazi and Derna and the EU calling for an immediate halt. Southern Air Links Expand: Sabha International Airport launched two new direct flights—one to Saudi Arabia carrying 170 pilgrims and another to Alexandria—aimed at boosting activity and making Sabha a regional hub. Telecom Push: Libya’s LPTIC discussed its 7,000 telecommunications towers project, targeting lower operating costs and more sustainable revenue. Flooding Hits Ghat: The Red Crescent warned of continued flooding for a fourth day, with residents displaced and urged to avoid flood channels and power lines. Benghazi Disability Tech Training: Benghazi municipality completed a digital empowerment and AI course for people with disabilities, including projects in cybersecurity and accessible learning content. Sports & Youth: Benghazi also featured a digital empowerment course, while Libya’s U-20 hopes remain in the AFCON qualifiers after Morocco beat Egypt 2-0, setting up a remaining match against Libya. Local Culture: Hun is preparing for the 30th “Golden Edition” of its International Autumn Tourism Festival on Oct. 22, with heritage, arts, and tourism events.

Southern Air Links: Sabha International Airport launched two new direct flights—Berniq Airways to Saudi Arabia carrying 170 Umrah pilgrims, and Al-Buraq to Alexandria—aimed at boosting activity and expanding destinations for southern Libya. Humanitarian Strain: Libya is again described as overwhelmed by the Sudan crisis, with refugee flows intensifying regional pressure. Capital Punishment Returns: Eastern Libya’s Russia-backed administration ended a decade-long moratorium, executing dozens in Benghazi and Derna; the EU demanded an immediate halt over concerns about fair process. Telecom Expansion: LPTIC’s Al-Bunyan discussed its 7,000 telecommunications towers plan to cut costs, diversify revenue, and strengthen infrastructure management. Flooding in Ghat: Continuous flooding for a fourth day displaced residents and damaged infrastructure, with the Red Crescent warning more floods are expected and urging people to avoid flood channels. Benghazi Disability Tech Training: Benghazi municipality wrapped a course on digital empowerment and AI for people with disabilities, including building a cybersecurity-focused assistant. Benghazi Migration Tragedy: KRG is working to identify whether 67 migrant deaths in Libya include Kurdish migrants, using DNA samples from relatives. Sports & Youth: Morocco U-20 qualified for AFCON after beating Egypt 2-0, with a remaining qualifier against Libya.

Flood Response in Ghat: Continuous flooding has hit Ghat for a fourth straight day, displacing residents and damaging infrastructure, with the Red Crescent warning people to avoid flood channels and power lines as more rain is forecast. Benghazi Disability Tech Training: Benghazi municipality wrapped up a “Digital Empowerment, Artificial Intelligence, and Future Careers” course for people with disabilities, turning research into practical projects including cybersecurity and tailored AI assistance. Health Supply Push: Libya signed an MoU with Africa CDC to join the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, aiming to improve access to medicines and strengthen local health supply production; Libya also took on ReTAC chairmanship for North Africa. Air Ambulance Accreditation: Tripoli’s civil aviation authority renewed CAMO accreditation for the Libyan Air Ambulance Service, boosting aircraft airworthiness monitoring and supporting efforts to lift EU aviation restrictions. Benghazi Community & Sports Pressure: A Libyan commentator urged CAF to sanction Tunisia’s team with a behind-closed-doors match after alleged fan violence, citing reciprocal treatment concerns ahead of Tunisia’s upcoming trip to Libya. Libya in the Wider Region: Ethiopia and Libya moved to deepen ties through renewed joint ministerial committee preparations, with migration, security and economic cooperation on the agenda.

Libya’s Health Diplomacy: Tripoli signed an MoU with Africa CDC to join the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, aiming to boost collective buying of medicines and supplies and strengthen local production; Libya also took on ReTAC chairmanship for North Africa. Emergency Care Upgrade: The Tripoli government renewed CAMO accreditation for the Libyan Air Ambulance Service, a step meant to improve aircraft airworthiness monitoring and support efforts to lift EU aviation restrictions. Refugee Strain in Kufra: With Sudan’s war driving new arrivals, Kufra’s healthcare system is under heavy pressure as refugee medical centers face staff shortages and rising demand. Regional Ties: Libya and the African Union inaugurated an AU liaison office in Tripoli to deepen coordination, including preparations for UN Security Council reform talks and upcoming Africa-Türkiye summits. Sports & Community: A Libyan journalist urged CAF to sanction Tunisia’s national team with a behind-closed-doors match after alleged incidents involving Tunisian supporters. Culture & Heritage: Roman bath mosaics in Sabratha were reburied to protect them from deterioration, led by researchers with Libya’s Department of Antiquities.

Teachers’ Strike: Libyan teachers staged fresh protests in Tripoli over pay, health insurance, and overdue allowances, with schools shut and the academic year delayed as the nationwide strike enters its second week. Libya-AU Diplomacy: Libya and the African Union inaugurated an AU liaison office in Tripoli to boost direct coordination, including preparations for UN Security Council reform talks and an Africa–Türkiye summit. Energy & Industry: U.S. firm KBR opened a local office in Libya and is pushing renewable energy opportunities alongside ongoing oil, gas, and refining work. Security & Politics: Interior Minister Emad al-Trabelsi is back in the spotlight after gaining audiences with U.S. and Turkish officials, as Libya’s security track remains stalled. Regional Flashpoint: Turkey renewed its demand for prior approval for the Greece–Cyprus cable, citing maritime arrangements it links to Libya—keeping the Eastern Mediterranean dispute in focus. Culture & Heritage: Roman bath mosaics in Sabratha were reburied to protect them from deterioration, part of a wider cultural heritage effort.

Teachers’ Strike Hits Libya’s Schools: Libya’s nationwide teachers’ strike is disrupting the start of the school year, with classes for about 1.6 million public students postponed indefinitely. Educators in Tripoli and beyond are demanding a unified salary scale, payment of overdue dues and allowances, health insurance, and overtime compensation, warning they will escalate union action if promises aren’t turned into implementation. Libya’s Security Politics: Interior Minister Emad al-Trabelsi is back in the spotlight as U.S.- and Turkey-linked talks stall, with analysts saying he’s positioning himself to push forward the security track in western Libya. Migration Anxiety in Libya: Reports say Nigerians in Libya are facing rising fear after warnings circulating ahead of Oct. 1, with some landlords and employers urging people to stay home or leave. Regional Context—Sudan Ceasefire Debate: A U.S.-backed Sudan ceasefire proposal is drawing sharp rejection from Sudan’s authorities, who warn it could lead to a Libya-style partition. Heritage Protection in Sabratha: Greek Reporter says Roman bath mosaics in Sabratha were reburied to slow deterioration, using protective layers to preserve fragile floors for future conservation.

Libyan Teachers Strike: Teachers in Tripoli staged a protest outside the Prime Minister’s Office after a 15-day sit-in and an open-ended strike over pay and working conditions, including unified salary scales, unpaid dues, health insurance, and rights protections—classes remain suspended as the Education Ministry urges local monitors to reopen schools. Medical Supply Reform: Libya’s Medical Supply Organisation adopted anti-waste guidelines to cut expired stock and spoilage by standardizing needs, inventory, storage, distribution, and early alerts for at-risk items. Energy Efficiency Training: Libya’s Planning Institute wrapped a training programme for “Energy Officers in Public Buildings,” with GIZ support, aimed at improving monitoring, reporting, and energy-saving practices in public facilities. Industrial Push in Misrata: Misrata Free Zone says the C9 Petroleum downstream project is 80% complete and targets operations in November 2026, aiming to expand refining, specialty chemicals, and lubricants. Regional Security Shock: A US ceasefire proposal for Sudan is drawing sharp criticism from Sudan’s army adviser, who warns it could lead to a Libya-style partition. Connectivity Deal: NaiTel and MEDUSA signed an agreement to strengthen digital connectivity between Jordan, Europe, and North Africa via a new access route through Aqaba.

Libya Health Supply Reform: Libya’s Medical Supply Organisation adopted anti-waste guidelines to cut expired stock and improve inventory, storage, distribution, and early warnings across the medical supply chain. Public Services Under Strain: Teachers in Tripoli extended their strike for a third week, demanding better pay, a unified pay-scale overhaul, allowances, health insurance, and outstanding payments—leaving classes disrupted. Energy & Industry: The Misrata Free Zone says the C9 Petroleum Project is 80% complete, with operations expected to start in November 2026, aiming to boost downstream refining and specialty chemicals. Disaster Preparedness: Tripoli hosted national workshops to launch Libya’s early warning roadmap under the UN “Early Warnings for All” initiative, mapping risk data and capacity gaps. Regional Security Talks: EU plans to expand its naval mission off Libya into a wider Mediterranean security operation targeting Russia’s shadow fleet and threats to maritime infrastructure. Benghazi Reconstruction: A U.S.-linked development forum highlights continued reconstruction and reopening efforts in Benghazi, including university and urban planning initiatives.

Libya’s Teachers Strike: Public school teachers in Libya are extending a strike in Tripoli for a third week, demanding higher pay, a fair unified pay scale, allowances, health insurance, and better conditions for contract workers—school closures are disrupting classes. Southern Municipalities Funding: Libya’s government has approved 100 million dinars for a crisis committee to tackle bottlenecks and restore essential services in southern municipalities, with local subcommittees ranking urgent needs. Early Warnings for All: Tripoli hosted two-day workshops launching Libya’s “From Risk Knowledge to a National Early Warning Roadmap” under the UN EW4All initiative, with partners including UNDRR, IFRC, WMO and ITU. AFCON Qualifiers Shock: Libya lost 1-0 to Uganda at Hoima City Stadium, leaving the “Mediterranean Knights” stuck without a win and complicating their 2027 AFCON campaign. Human Rights Alarm in the East: Human Rights Watch reports at least 30 executions in eastern Libya after secret military death trials under Khalifa Haftar, raising fresh accountability concerns. Regional Security Talks: Reports say Netanyahu’s UAE visit included an expanded meeting with officials from 10 countries, including Libya, focused on Iran, Yemen’s Houthis, and regional defense and intelligence coordination.

Libya Politics & Governance: The House of Representatives moved to implement the Aug. 30 UN-facilitated election reform deal, approving changes to the High National Elections Commission and amendments to presidential and parliamentary election laws, while the High Council of State has yet to vote. Southern Development: Libya’s government approved 100 million dinars for a crisis committee to clear bottlenecks and fund essential services across southern municipalities, with local subcommittees feeding priorities into the plan. Diplomacy & Regional Ties: The Arab League chief met UN envoy Hanna Tetteh to coordinate on Libya’s political track, backing a Libyan-led settlement and efforts to unify state institutions. Sports: Libya’s AFCON 2027 qualifiers campaign hit another snag as the national team lost to host Uganda, leaving Libya in the group’s lower spots. Research & Education: Sirte University’s renewable energy research centre held a symposium on clean energy and sustainable development, featuring papers on Libya’s energy future and renewable integration. Migration & Human Rights: A new documentary, Rescue, spotlights alleged abductions by Libyan militiamen during a Doctors Without Borders rescue off the Libyan coast, tying the story to EU-funded migration deterrence.

Flood Damage in Libya: Heavy rains and flash floods over the past days battered roads, bridges, power networks and drainage, with deaths reported in Murzuq and Taraghin and an eight-year-old drowning south of Ubari; the Health Ministry recorded 147 injuries and some hospitals were forced out of service. Elections Process Moves in Benghazi: Libya’s House of Representatives approved the August 30 agreement on election reforms, including changes to the High National Elections Commission and amendments to election laws, while the High Council of State still hasn’t scheduled its vote. Oil Infrastructure Update: Output at the Sharara field has reportedly returned to above 300,000 barrels per day after a shutdown. International Scrutiny of Migration Deals: UN experts warned that US deportations to third countries are triggering a “cascade” of rights abuses, naming Libya among destinations. Libya-Korea Trade Push: Tripoli hosted a Libya–Korea Economic Cooperation Forum aimed at expanding investment, partnerships and technology transfer. Sports, with Libya in the mix: Libya’s national team is set to face Uganda in AFCON 2027 qualifiers, while Tunisia’s group form continues to hinge on results involving Libya and Uganda.

Libya Health Policy: Libya’s acting Minister of Health, Abdel Salam Aqila, has set up a committee to draft national scientific standards and rules regulating medical practice across all specialties, aiming to unify guidelines for health facilities. Floods and Safety: Heavy rains in southern Libya have killed a two-year-old girl in Murzuq after a house collapsed, while emergency teams were mobilized as flash-flood conditions hit parts of the southwest. Benghazi Medical Education: Benghazi’s Faculty of Medical Technology marked World Pharmacists Day, focusing on strengthening pharmaceutical training and medication safety. Sports and Community: Libya’s football scene stays in the spotlight as Tunisia’s coach and players face backlash after a draw involving Group Eight qualifiers where Libya still has matches ahead. Libya’s Regional Links: Tripoli hosted a Libya–Korea Economic Cooperation Forum to expand trade, investment, and technology transfer, with Libyan business leaders calling for deeper partnerships. Migration and Rights: UN experts warned that US deportation deals with countries including Libya are triggering a “cascade” of rights abuses, raising risks of torture, trafficking, and enforced disappearance.

Floods and casualties in Libya: A home collapsed in Murzuq after heavy rains, killing a two-year-old girl and injuring two siblings, as authorities declared maximum emergency readiness. Migration enforcement in Benghazi: Libya’s Anti-Illegal Migration Authority deported 62 Sudanese migrants from Greater Benghazi, including women and children, with health procedures reported as followed. Libya’s reconstruction and culture: In Benghazi, the Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce plans field inspections with engineers from the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, as restoration efforts focus on the historic city center. Local development in Benghazi: The Lake Julyana waterfront project is continuing, with a 5.5-kilometer sports walkway, bicycle track, playgrounds, and large landscaping areas. Energy and investment push: A Tripoli housing ministry meeting with China’s Sichuan Huayuan explored new construction-material factories and other investment avenues. Regional connectivity: Libya says it wants to use its ports and transport links to strengthen Africa-Europe routes, including multimodal corridors. Sports: Libyan players landed in Uganda for an AFCON 2027 qualifier, with Kabalega International Airport handling its first passenger flights.

Oil & Energy Security: UNSMIL warned that attacks on Libya’s oil and energy infrastructure, including the continued closure of the Sharara–Zawiya pipeline, could trigger UN Security Council punitive measures, citing risks to production, revenues, fuel and electricity, and public services. Transport & Trade Links: Libya’s Deputy Transport Minister Wissam Al-Idrissi told the UN in Geneva that Libya wants to use its ports, roads and regional connections to build multimodal corridors linking Africa and Europe. Benghazi Reconstruction: The Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce is returning to Benghazi for field inspections with engineers from the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, focusing on the historic city center. Urban Development: Benghazi’s Lake Julyana waterfront project is continuing, covering over 1.6 million square meters and adding a 5.5-kilometer sports walkway, cycling track and playgrounds. Aviation Connectivity: Air Algérie plans to resume direct flights to Tripoli on 28 October with two weekly Algiers–Tripoli services. Health & Rehabilitation: Tripoli’s Military Medical Services visited Germany’s Ottobock to expand cooperation on prosthetics and rehabilitation for wounded and injured. Migration Watch: Iraq’s embassy said it is monitoring reports of 18 Iraqi nationals drowning after entering Libya illegally, with details still unconfirmed.

Oil & Security: UNSMIL warned that attacks targeting Libya’s oil and energy infrastructure, including the continued closure of the Sharara–Zawiya pipeline, could trigger punitive measures under UN Security Council resolutions, stressing risks to production, revenues, and fuel/electricity supply. Energy Sector: Libya’s National Oil Corporation said valve No. 7 on the Sharara–Zawiya crude line has been reopened and pumping is resuming to restore flow toward Zawiya refinery and export ports. Humanitarian & Weather: Flash floods hit western and southern Libya, destroying bridges and roads, trapping residents, and prompting a state of emergency; the PM ordered rescue and rapid response, with authorities still assessing damage and possible deaths. Migration: Iraq’s embassy in Libya said it is monitoring reports that 18 Iraqi nationals drowned in the Mediterranean, while efforts continue to find missing people and repatriate others. Governance & Rights: Amnesty reported executions in eastern Libya after secret military trials, calling for an immediate halt and retrials under fair standards. Diplomacy: Libya launched its campaign for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat for 2028–2029, despite criticism over the country’s political division. Regional Connectivity: Cameroon greenlit work on a direct Tripoli–Yaoundé air corridor, with technical teams assessing safety and regulations.

Oil & Energy Security: UNSMIL warned that attacks targeting Libya’s oil and energy infrastructure—or actions undermining it—could trigger punitive measures under UN Security Council resolutions, as the Sharara-Zawiya pipeline remains closed and Libya faces production and revenue losses. Pipeline Update: The National Oil Corporation says Valve No. 7 on the Sharara–Zawiya crude line has been reopened and crude pumping has resumed, aiming to restore flow to normal rates. Floods in West Libya: Torrential rains hit western towns including Mizdah, cutting electricity and water and trapping residents; at least one death and 79 injuries were reported, with PM Dbeibah ordering rescue and road clearance. Eastern Libya Executions: Amnesty says Haftar-aligned forces executed at least 30 men after secret military trials and that dozens more face imminent death sentences. Migration Watch: Iraq’s embassy in Libya is monitoring reports that 18 Iraqi nationals drowned in the Mediterranean; the claims remain unconfirmed. Diplomacy & UN Politics: Libya’s UN Security Council bid for 2028–2029 faces criticism amid political division, while UNGA diplomacy continues to shape regional positions. Regional Connectivity: Cameroon has greenlit work on a Tripoli–Yaoundé air route, with technical teams assessing safety and regulations.