List of events
Events in Libya in 2021 .
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Libya , Libyan Crisis , Second Libyan Civil War
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 February 18 – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah meet in Cairo .[ 7] 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 [ edit ] March 29 – France is scheduled to reopen its embassy after seven years.[ 18] December 24 – elections[ 2] ^ 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 .