Africa · North Africa

Libya security & risk intelligence

Rival administrations and armed-group competition, oil-terminal and field disruption, migration-route violence, and unexploded-ordnance and movement risk.

Overall risk: Moderate
Published records: 25
Analyst reviewed: 0 · 0%
Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 22:32 UTC

Intelligence library — Libya

Total published items: 25
Analyst-reviewed: 0 (0%)
Briefings: 0
Last 7 days: 6
Last 30 days: 25
Distinct sources: 20

Library last updated 30 Aug 2026, 22:32 UTCCoverage since 11 Aug 2026

Derived from 6 verified intelligence records in the trailing 90 days (latest 2026-08-12). Overall index 43/100.

Risk indicator trends

Threat, political, terrorism, conflict and maritime reporting for Libya over time.

Threat: 13
Political: 6
Terrorism: 5
Conflict: 6
Maritime: 0

Sub-regional & location breakdown

Derived from published records only — sub-regions and locations appear when reporting exists.

Country-level reporting

30 records

Latest 29 Aug 2026

Libya · 12
Sudan · 5

Threat profile

Principal threats

· Incident

Domain risk scores

security43/100
maritime3/100
aviation3/100
climate3/100
political3/100

Moderate25
High5

Latest Libya records

ModerateUnconfirmed29 Aug 2026· Libya
Can international diplomacy find a way forward in Libya?
Efforts intensify to break political impasse in a divided country.
Al Jazeera (Africa desk)
ModerateUnconfirmed27 Aug 2026
Libya ICC Trial Confirmed Over Migrant Abuses
Libya ICC Trial Confirmed Over Migrant Abuses. Reported by riotimesonline.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · riotimesonline.com
ModerateUnconfirmed26 Aug 2026· Libya
How Libya’s Saddam Haftar is burnishing his credentials through hostage releases in the Sahel
After receiving the American hostage Kevin Rideout prior to his return to the US, Saddam Haftar, son of the eastern Libyan strongman, orchestrated the transfer to Benghazi of two former Wagner mercenaries released by Malian separatists. How might these moves shift the balance of power in Libya?
The Africa Report
HighUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· Libya
Lockerbie bombing trial postponed again after new evidence emerges
The trial of a Libyan man over the Lockerbie bombing has been postponed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
MyJoyOnline (Ghana)
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026
Libya warns of grid collapse after protesters storm power stations
Libya warns of grid collapse after protesters storm power stations. Reported by middle-east-online.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · middle-east-online.com
ModerateUnconfirmed25 Aug 2026· Libya
Roadblocks and burning tyres in Libya protests over power cuts
Roadblocks and burning tyres in Libya protests over power cuts
Al Jazeera (Africa desk)
ModerateUnconfirmed23 Aug 2026
Libya Election Agreement Initialled in Tunis
Libya Election Agreement Initialled in Tunis. Reported by riotimesonline.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · riotimesonline.com
ModerateUnconfirmed21 Aug 2026· Libya
Libya rivals test a new path towards unity, 15 years after Gadaffi downfall
Fifteen years since Tripoli fell, Libyan parties are finally working towards unity.
Al Jazeera (Africa desk)
ModerateUnconfirmed19 Aug 2026· Libya
Libya’s power crisis deepens as UN warns of fuel diversion and infrastructure strain
Libya’s worsening power crisis is putting pressure on critical infrastructure and fueling public frustration over deteriorating living conditions.
Africanews
ModerateUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026· Libya
Libya Must Seize Moment to Advance Political Progress, End ‘Drawn-out’ Transition, Security Council Hears, as Public Anger Mounts over Power Outages, Rising Costs
While Libya has made strides in advancing its ambitious political road map — aimed at unifying the country’s divided institutions and paving the way for elections — widespread electricity shortages, economic turmoil and security flareups are driving public frustration at the slow pace of progress, the senior United Nations official in Tripoli warned the Security Council today.
United Nations
HighUnconfirmed18 Aug 2026· Libya
Security Council LIVE: Drone strikes and political impasse in Libya
As Libya faces a political impasse delaying long-planned elections alongside clashes and drone strikes that left a major oil refinery ablaze, the Security Council heard the latest updates, with an activist warning that the collision of extreme heat, water scarcity and environmental shocks with political division, armed insecurity and struggling institutions clearly makes the situation a peace and security issue. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
UN News Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed17 Aug 2026
Why Libya Next Oil Pipeline Could Be a Geopolitical Game - Changer
Why Libya Next Oil Pipeline Could Be a Geopolitical Game - Changer. Reported by oilprice.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · oilprice.com
HighUnconfirmed17 Aug 2026· Libya
American missionary abducted in Niger freed after nearly 10 months of captivity
Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by gunmen from his home in Niger’s capital of Niamey last October and held by the Islamic State, was freed this week in Libya. The exact nature of his release remains murky, but Rideout has thanked Libyan officials for their efforts. The post American missionary abducted in Niger freed after nearly 10 months of captivity appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.
Long War Journal
ModerateUnconfirmed17 Aug 2026· Sudan
CORE Libya Sudan Situation: Sudanese Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Libya (As of July 2026)
Libya, Sudan UN High Commissioner for Refugees
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed17 Aug 2026· Sudan
CORE Sudan Situation: Sudanese Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Libya (As of July 2026)
Libya, Sudan UN High Commissioner for Refugees
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed16 Aug 2026· Libya
Government Urged to Repossess Libyan Shares in National Housing to Lift Sanctions
Nile Post (Uganda)
ModerateUnconfirmed15 Aug 2026
Libya Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Daesh , sources say
Libya Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Daesh , sources say. Reported by arabnews.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · arabnews.com
ModerateUnconfirmed14 Aug 2026
Exclusive - Libya Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State , sources say
Exclusive - Libya Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State , sources say. Reported by yahoo.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · yahoo.com
ModerateUnconfirmed14 Aug 2026
Migrant charity SOS Méditerranée says 11 bodies spotted in sea off Libya coast
Migrant charity SOS Méditerranée says 11 bodies spotted in sea off Libya coast. Reported by euronews.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · euronews.com
ModerateUnconfirmed14 Aug 2026
American hostage freed with help from Libya Haftar
American hostage freed with help from Libya Haftar. Reported by jpost.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · jpost.com
ModerateUnconfirmed14 Aug 2026
Libya Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State , sources say
Libya Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State , sources say. Reported by hindustantimes.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · hindustantimes.com
ModerateUnconfirmed14 Aug 2026
Libya Khalifa Haftar played key role in release of US hostage Kevin Rideout held by Islamic State : Sources
Libya Khalifa Haftar played key role in release of US hostage Kevin Rideout held by Islamic State : Sources. Reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · economictimes.indiatimes.com
ModerateUnconfirmed14 Aug 2026
Exclusive - Libya Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State , sources say
Exclusive - Libya Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State , sources say. Reported by whbl.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · whbl.com
ModerateUnconfirmed13 Aug 2026
India and Africa : Relations Beyond Rhetorics ( Amb Anil Trigunayat , Former Ambassador of India to Jordan , Libya and Malta )
India and Africa : Relations Beyond Rhetorics ( Amb Anil Trigunayat , Former Ambassador of India to Jordan , Libya and Malta ). Reported by thepoint.gm and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · thepoint.gm
ModerateUnconfirmed12 Aug 2026· Sudan
CORE Libya: Sudanese Refugees and Asylum-Seekers - Jun 2026
Libya, Sudan UN High Commissioner for Refugees Overview It is estimated that over 566,043 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Libya since April 2023. This inclu
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed12 Aug 2026· Sudan
CORE Libya: Sudanese Refugees and Asylum-Seekers - May 2026
Libya, Sudan UN High Commissioner for Refugees Overview It is estimated that over 564,358 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Libya since April 2023. This inclu
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed12 Aug 2026· Sudan
CORE Libya: Sudanese Refugees and Asylum-Seekers - Apr 2026
Libya UN High Commissioner for Refugees Overview It is estimated that over 559,920 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Libya since April 2023. This includes 76,90
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed11 Aug 2026· Libya
Libyan authorities battle big blaze at major oil refinery
Monday's drone strike on the Zawiya refinery was the third such incident in two days.
BBC News Africa
HighUnconfirmed11 Aug 2026
Car bomb kills eastern Libyan military intelligence chief Fowzi Mansouri
Car bomb kills eastern Libyan military intelligence chief Fowzi Mansouri. Reported by riotimesonline.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · riotimesonline.com
HighUnconfirmed11 Aug 2026· Libya
Watch: Huge blaze after attack on petrol tank in Libya
Firefighters are trying to contain a blaze at a large petrol tank west of the capital, Tripoli, which was targeted by unknown attackers.
BBC News Africa

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