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- Oct 22
Austrian and Swiss women kidnapped in Niger freed in Libya after 2025 captivity
Eva Gretzmacher of Austria and Claudia Abbt of Switzerland reached Benghazi in eastern Libya after being held in Niger since January and April 2025. Libyan broadcaster al-Masar credited a Haftar family intervention, and both governments confirmed the release.
- Oct 21
Libya's eastern parliament ratifies 2019 maritime deal with Turkey, drawing Greek and EU rejection
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the eastern-based House of Representatives in Benghazi unanimously ratified the 2019 maritime memorandum with Turkey and repealed two 2020 resolutions that had rejected it. Athens, Nicosia and the European Union called the ratification invalid.
- Oct 20
Libya's eastern parliament approves 2019 Turkey maritime deal, Greece rejects it
Eastern Libya's House of Representatives unanimously approved the 2019 Turkey maritime memorandum on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, and repealed two 2020 resolutions that had blocked it. Athens said the decision leaves the memorandum illegal and void, while SYRIZA parliamentary group president Rena Dourou accused the government of a diplomatic failure.
- Aug 11
Car bomb kills eastern Libya intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri in Benghazi
Fawzi al-Mansouri, head of military intelligence for Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army, was killed when an explosive attached to his car detonated as he left a Benghazi mosque on Monday evening, striking at the Haftar clan's security credentials and US-led reunification efforts.
- Jul 5
Body found in Libya may be missing Italian kitesurfer Mimmo Piepoli
A body found off the Libyan coast near Benghazi on July 5 may be that of Mimmo Piepoli, the 39-year-old Italian kitesurfer missing since May 1 from Porto Cesareo, Puglia. Italian authorities are awaiting DNA confirmation.
- Jun 23
Italy secures release of two activists held in Libya for a month, with return expected Wednesday
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced the release of Domenico Centrone, Leonarda Alberizia and a dual Uruguayan-Italian citizen on Tuesday, following weeks of diplomatic pressure on eastern Libyan authorities.
- Jun 15
Greece and eastern Libya push forward EEZ talks, migration cooperation as Haftar visits Athens
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis sat down with Saddam Haftar, the deputy commander of the Libyan National Army, in Athens on Monday, with maritime zone delimitation, irregular migration and energy investments topping the agenda.