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Events in Libya in 2026.

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Events

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January

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  • 15 January – At least 21 bodies of migrants are found in a mass grave near Ajdabiya. Up to 10 survivors show signs of torture, and a farm owner is arrested after admitting the presence of the grave.[1]
  • 24 January – Libya signs a US$20 billion 25-year oil development deal with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips through Waha Oil Company.[2]
  • 31 January – Three members of the Libyan National Army are killed in an attack along the border with Niger.[3]

February

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  • 3 February – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, is shot dead in Zintan.[4]
  • 6 February –
    • The United States says it has captured Zubayr Al-Bakoush, a key participant in the 2012 Benghazi attack.[5]
    • A rubber boat carrying migrants capsizes off Zuwara, leaving 53 people dead or missing and only two survivors.[6]
  • 9 February – A medical helicopter crashes at the Maaten al-Sarra Air Base, killing all five occupants on board.[7]
  • 11 February – Libya grants oil exploration and production licences for the first time since 2009 to several foreign energy firms, including Chevron Corporation and Aiteo.[8]
  • 21 February – The bodies of five migrants are found washed up on the coast of Qasr al-Akhyar.[9]
  • 24 February – Dozens of soldiers are killed in clashes in areas bordering Niger and Chad over several days during a joint operation affiliated with the Libyan National Army.[10][11]

March

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  • 3 March – The Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz is attacked by a suspected Ukrainian naval drone off the coast of Libya. All 30 crew are rescued.[12]

April

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  • 18 April – The bodies of 17 migrants are recovered by authorities from the coast near Zuwarah.[13]
  • 28 April – The Tripoli Criminal Court sentences four members of a human trafficking gang to between 12 and 22 years in prison for migrant smuggling, abduction, and torture.[14]
  • 29 April – A boat carrying migrants sinks off Tobruk, leaving 17 people dead, nine missing and seven rescued.[15]

June

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  • 12 June – A boat carrying migrants capsizes off eastern Libya, leaving 51 passengers dead or missing and 10 survivors.[16]
  • 15 June – The bodies of 15 migrants are discovered along the coast of Al-Khums.[17]
  • 21 June – Ossama Anjiem aka Ossama al-Masri, a warlord who led the Tripoli branch of the Reform and Rehabilitation Institution, is convicted for committing human rights violations on inmates at the facility.[18]
  • 23 June – The eastern-based Government of National Stability led by Osama Hammad bans the entry of nationals from Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia, citing a reorganization of foreign nationals' entry procedures.[19]

July

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  • 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Libya, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.[20]
  • 27 July – Protests break out in Tripoli over an electricity crisis and deteriorating standard of living.[21]
  • 29 July – Mohammed Takala is re-elected as Head of the High Council of State with 80 votes out of 136. Naji Mukhtar is elected as First Deputy Speaker with 69 votes, Omar Dabushah as Second Deputy Speaker and Belgassem Dabraz as Rapporteur with 70 votes. [22]

August

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  • 10 August – Fawzi al-Mansouri [ar], commander of the Libyan National Army's intelligence branch, is assassinated in a car bombing outside his home in Benghazi.[23][24]
  • 11 August – A drone assault hits the Zawia Oil Refining Company for the third time in two days.[25]
  • 12 August – An attack on the South Zawiya substation causes a complete power outage across wide areas south of Zawiya; more than 700 MW of the Zawiya power station’s 1,300 capacity remains unavailable.[26]
  • 17 August – Seven migrants are found dead after a charity rescue ship rescues 50 others from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya; the survivors claim to have had departed Zuwara the previous day.[27]
  • 25 August – The country’s two rival governments reach an initial agreement to overhaul the electoral system.[28]

Holidays

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ↑ Elumami, Ahmed (15 January 2026). "At least 21 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave, security sources say". Reuters. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Libya signs 25-year oil deal with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips". Reuters. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Three Haftar forces killed in Libya-Niger border clash". Africanews. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Key participant in 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack that killed 4 Americans is in custody, Bondi says". AP News. 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  6. ↑ "Two babies among 53 people dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya". Al Jazeera. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  7. ↑ Assad, Abdul Kader (10 February 2026). "Five people killed in ambulance helicopter crash in southern Libya". Libya Observer. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Libya grants foreign oil companies exploration licences". Africanews. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  9. ↑ "Eight bodies recovered in Libya, Greece as Mediterranean death toll rises". Al Jazeera. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  10. ↑ Assad, Abdul Kader (February 28, 2026). "South Liberation Operations Room clarifies circumstances of clashes with Haftar forces". Libya Observer. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  11. ↑ "تشاديين في كمين أثناء تنفيذ عملية مشتركة مع قوات حفتر ضد قوات تحرير الجنوب (Chadian soldiers killed in an ambush during a joint operation with Haftar's forces against the Southern Liberation Forces)". Libya Observer. February 28, 2026. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Blackened, wrecked Russian tanker nears Malta". France 24. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  13. ↑ Elumami, Ahmed (18 March 2026). "Libya recovers 17 bodies believed to be migrants on Tripoli coast". Reuters. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Elumami, Ahmed (29 April 2026). "Libyan court jails four human traffickers for up to 22 years, attorney general says". Reuters. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "17 Sudanese refugees drown off Tobruk, Libya". Radio Dabanga. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "A boat with migrants capsized north off Libya, leaving 51 dead or missing, group says". AP News. 20 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Elumami, Ahmed (15 June 2026). "Libya recovers 15 bodies of migrants east of capital Tripoli". Reuters. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Libyan warlord convicted over abuses at detention center, officials say". AP News. 23 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Werfali, Ayman; El-Din, Menna Alaa (23 June 2026). "Libya's eastern government bans entry of nationals from four African countries". Reuters. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  20. ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Assad, Abdulkader (27 July 2026). "Protests in Tripoli call for all current leaders to step down". Libya Observer. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Zapita, Sami (29 July 2026). "Mohamed Takala re-elected as head of the High State Council". Libya Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Libya's intelligence chief for eastern-based forces assassinated: Official". Anadolu. 2026-08-11. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  24. ↑ Al-Warfali, Ayman (10 August 2026). "Car bomb kills eastern Libyan military intelligence chief, sources say". Reuters. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Drone attack targets oil facility in Libya for the third time in two days". The Times of Israel. Reuters. 2026-08-11. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  26. ↑ Amara, Hani (12 August 2026). "Libya's state power company says attack on Zawiya substation causes major outage". Reuters. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  27. ↑ Amara, Tarek (17 August 2026). "Charity boat rescues 50 migrants off Libya, seven found dead". Reuters. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  28. ↑ Ali, Rasha (25 August 2026). "Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "Libya Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  30. ↑ "Lockerbie bombing co-defendant Al-Amin Khalifa Fhimah dies aged 70". Times of Malta. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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