2021 in Libya
| Years in Libya: | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
| Centuries: | 22nd century
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| Decades: | 2050s
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| Years: | 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 |
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| See also: | Other events of 2021 List of years in Libya | ||||
Incumbents
- President: Fayez al-Sarraj (until 15 March), Mohamed al-Menfi(starting 15 March)
- Prime Minister:
- Abdullah al-Thani(until 5 February)
- Abdul Hamid al-Dabaib (interim, starting 5 February)[1]
Events
Ongoing –
Second Libyan Civil War
January to April
- January 5 – The Libyan dynar (national currency) drops from being worth .746 to .225 US dollars.
- January 13 – Rival governments meet for talks aimed at unifying the national budget.[2]
- January 15 – The United Nations Security Council names Jan Kubis, a former Slovakian foreign minister, as its new envoy to Libya.[3]
- January 19 – Political rivals begin talks under United Nations auspicies to lay the groundwork for a legal foundation for elections on December 24.[4]
- January 28 – The United States calls for the immediate withdrawal of Russian and Turkish troops.[5]
- February 5
- Abdul Hamid Dbeibah is chosen as transitional unity prime minister of Libya.[1]
- The International Organization for Migration says 800 European-bound migrants were intercepted by the Libyan Navy in the last 24 hours.[6]
- February 18 – Egyptian President
- February 21 – Armed gunmen attack Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha's motorcade in Tripoli.[8]
- February 22 – Authorities free 156 victims of human trafficking from Somalia, Eritrea, and Sudan in Kufra. Six traffickers are arrested.[9]
- February 28 – Fifteen people drown and 115, mostly migrants, are saved when a rubber boat sank near Zawiya. 41 people had drowned in a similar incident on February 20.[10]
- March 3
- Agence France-Presse says a confidential UN report finds Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was elected after bribing at least three people. Dbeibah says the report is untrue.[11]
- The government says migration is not a top priority and calls upon international organizations to step up monitoring and rescue efforts.[12]
- March 7 – Parliamentarians from both sides arrive in Sirte to discuss the formation of a unity government.[13]
- March 10 – Parliament approves Abdulhamid Dbeibeh's interim cabinet 132–2.[14]
- March 31 – Two women and three migrant children drown when a boat capsizes. 77 others are rescued. 480 migrants were rescued over the weekend.[15]
- April 23 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that a shipwreck off the coast of Libya claims the lives of 130 migrants.[16]
- September 3 – Fighting breaks out between different factions in Tripoli as tensions rise throughout the country.[17]
Predicted and scheduled events
- March 29 – France is scheduled to reopen its embassy after seven years.[18]
- December 24 – elections[2]
- 2021 Libyan presidential election
- 2021 Libyan parliamentary elections
Sports
- March 26 – After seven years, international football returns to Libya. The Libyan national team lost 5–2 in an
Deaths
- March 24 – Mahmoud al-Werfalli, suspected war criminal (Libyan National Army); shot[20]
See also
- COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
- 2021 in North Africa
- 2020s in political history
- Government of Libya
- Politics of Libya
- Turkish military intervention in the Second Libyan Civil War
- Slavery in Libya
References
- ^ a b "Surprise as Dbeibah elected Libyan transitional PM". Times of Malta. Agence France-Presse. February 5, 2021. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Magdy, Samy (January 12, 2021). "Libya's rival governments discuss unifying 2021 budget". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Nichols, Michelle (January 15, 2021). "U.N. Security Council approves new U.N. Libya mediator". Reuters. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Magdy, Samy (January 19, 2021). "Libya rivals meet in Egyptian resort for talks on elections". Associated Press. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "US calls for withdrawal of Russian, Turkish forces from Libya". Al Jazeera English. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "UN agency: Libyan navy intercepts over 800 EU-bound migrants". Associated Press. February 5, 2021. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ Elhennawy, Noha (February 18, 2021). "Libya's new interim leader meets with Egyptian president". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Magdy, Sam (21 February 2021). "Libyan interior minister survives attack on motorcade". Associated Press. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Magdy, Samy (22 February 2021). "Libya: Over 150 migrants freed in raid on traffickers". Associated Press. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Fifteen people drown in latest shipwreck tragedy off Libya". Al Jazeera English. February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Libyan interim gov't calls on UN to publish report on vote-buying". Al Jazeera English. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Libya's new government says migration crisis not its top priority". Al Jazeera English. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ al-Warfali, Ayman (March 8, 2021). "Libyan MPs arrive at Sirte to debate unity government". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ al-Warfali, Ayman (March 10, 2021). "Libyan parliament backs unity government, advancing peace plan". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Magdy, Samy (March 31, 2021). "UN: 2 women, 3 children drown in shipwreck off Libya's coast". Associated Press. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Libya shipwreck claims 130 lives despite SOS calls, as UN agencies call for urgent action". UN News. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ Elumami, Ahmed (September 3, 2021). "Worst Tripoli fighting in a year shows limits of Libya peace push". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "France to reopen embassy in Libya after nearly seven years". Al Jazeera English. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "International football returns to Libya after seven-year hiatus". Al Jazeera English. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Gunmen kill wanted Libyan commander in new sign of instability". Reuters. March 24, 2021. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.