Violence in the news: 7 reports in the week to Oct 19, 2026 · ×0.8 · against the three weeks before; GDELT, not verified
Protests in the news: 2 reports in the week to Oct 19, 2026 · against the three weeks before; GDELT, not verified
Level, last 60 days
Deaths 30 d
0
UCDP up to 2026-09-30
Per million 90 d
0.8
last 90 days
Civilians
50%
last 90 days
Incidents 30 d
0
Population
7.5 M
World Bank
Plants near violence
1 / 3
near violence / total; 0 nuclear
Why this level2
- +2UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the countryUK FCDO travel advice
- +16 deaths in organised violence in the latest 30 days of UCDP dataUCDP GED Candidate
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Every monitored signal
The last 60 days, each on its own scale.
Natural hazards, 7 days
1
Travel advice level (FCDO)
3
Refugees who fled
20 963
Severe weather warnings in force
1
–
Power plants near violence
2
Violence incidents, 30 days
2
Violence deaths, 30 days
6
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Deaths in organised violence, per week
Libya, UCDP best estimates. The red bar is the latest week.
The latest week may be incomplete.
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-09-30
Who the violence is between
Deaths by kind of violence, last 90 days of data.
- State-based conflict · 100%
- Non-state conflict · 0%
- Against civilians · 0%
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Food, displacement, sanctions
- People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
- –
- 2026-09
- Share in food crisis
- –
- 2026-09
- Undernourishment
- 18.7%
- 2024
- Refugees who fled
- 20,963
- 2025
- Refugees hosted
- 658,477
- 2025
- Internally displaced
- 32,791
- 2025
- Sanctions designations
- 100
- 2026-10-20
- GDP per person
- $6,449
- 2025
FEWS NET · World Bank / FAO · UNHCR · OpenSanctions
People in crisis-level food insecurity
FEWS NET does not cover this country.
Latest incidents of organised violence11
| Date | Place | Sides | Deaths | Civilians | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Hawari area of Benghazi | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 1 | 0 | Reuters News |
| 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-04 | Libyan cities of Sorman and Zawiya | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 5 | 3 | Reuters News, Agence France Presse, Xinhua News Agency |
| 2026-06-09 | Tarfas area | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 3 | 0 | Xinhua News Agency |
| 2026-05-23 | country's south-eastern desert region. | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 3 | 0 | BBC Monitoring Round-up |
| 2026-05-10 | city of Zawiya. | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 5 | 0 | Xinhua News Agency |
| 2026-05-08 | vicinity of the Zawiya Oil Refinery, and the surrounding area | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 2 | 0 | The Libya Herald |
| 2026-05-01 – 2026-05-02 | city of Surman | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 5 | 0 | Xinhua News Agency, The Libya Herald, The Libya Herald |
| 2026-03-09 | city of Zawiya | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 2 | 0 | Xinhua News Agency |
| 2026-02-03 | Zintan | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Civilians | 1 | 1 | Agence France Presse |
| 2026-01-31 | border with Niger | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 3 | 0 | Agence France Presse |
| 2026-01-01 | city of Ajaylat | Unidentified armed group (Libya) – Unidentified armed group (Libya) | 1 | 0 | Xinhua News Agency |
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-09-30
Conflicts, 90 days1
- Unidentified armed group (Libya)6
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Natural hazards, 30 days2
- FloodFlood in Libya · Oct 13, 2026
- FloodFlood in Libya · Sep 23, 2026
GDACS · USGS · NASA EONET
Warnings and notices
UK FCDO · WMO · WHO · Copernicus EMS
Power plants near danger1
North Benghazi Station 1 · Gas · 1,040 MW
1 incidents within 50 km in 90 days, nearest 9 km
Distance only: this does not mean a plant was affected.
WRI Global Power Plant Database; UCDP; GDACS · USGS
Next 7 days in Tripoli
| Day | °C | Rain | Gusts | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | 24…30 | 0.0 mm | 40 km/h | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 22…25 | 0.0 mm | 26 km/h | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 20…25 | 0.0 mm | 28 km/h | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 20…24 | 1.8 mm | 34 km/h | |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 19…22 | 0.0 mm | 39 km/h | |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 19…23 | 8.1 mm | 52 km/h | |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 19…24 | 0.0 mm | 40 km/h |
Forecast for the capital only; marks: heat ≥38 °C, frost ≤−20 °C, rain ≥50 mm, gusts ≥75 km/h, thunderstorms. Official warnings are above.
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Food prices in markets24
| Item | Price | USD | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread / 5 pcs | 1.67 LYD | 0.26 | 0% |
| Couscous / KG | 6.25 LYD | 0.99 | -11% |
| Pasta / 500 G | 3 LYD | 0.47 | 0% |
| Potatoes / KG | 3.88 LYD | 0.61 | -22% |
| Rice / KG | 5.6 LYD | 0.89 | +2% |
| Wheat flour / KG | 3.75 LYD | 0.59 | +15% |
| Eggs / 30 pcs | 23 LYD | 3.64 | +61% |
| Fish (tuna, canned) / 200 G | 5.12 LYD | 0.81 | +4% |
| Meat (chicken) / KG | 33.25 LYD | 5.26 | +33% |
| Meat (lamb) / KG | 90 LYD | 14.24 | +20% |
| Milk (condensed) / 200 ML | 3.12 LYD | 0.49 | +4% |
| Milk (pasteurized) / L | 6.5 LYD | 1.03 | +13% |
| Salt / KG | 1 LYD | 0.16 | 0% |
| Sugar / KG | 5 LYD | 0.79 | 0% |
| Tea (black) / 250 G | 8 LYD | 1.27 | 0% |
| Tea (green) / 250 G | 5 LYD | 0.79 | 0% |
| Tomatoes (paste) / 400 G | 4.5 LYD | 0.71 | -5% |
| Oil (vegetable) / L | 11.62 LYD | 1.84 | +43% |
| Chickpeas / 400 G | 4 LYD | 0.63 | +31% |
| Chili (green) / KG | 5 LYD | 0.79 | -3% |
| Onions / KG | 3.38 LYD | 0.53 | +4% |
| Tomatoes / KG | 5 LYD | 0.79 | +43% |
| Beans / 400 G | 4 LYD | 0.63 | +14% |
| Exchange rate (unofficial) / USD/LCU(2026-02) | 9.61 LYD | 1.53 | +48% |
Median retail price across markets in the latest month reported (2026-05); change against the same month a year before.
WFP · HDX (CC BY-IGO)
Disasters since 20001
GDACS (orange and red alerts since 2000)