2020 in Libya

• January 2
  • The Grand National Assembly of Turkey passes a one-year mandate in order to deploy troops to Libya.[1]
• January 5
  • Turkey starts to deploy troops in Libya.[2]
• January 6
  • Turkey sends troops and electronic warfare tools to Libya to defend the existing government there.[3][4]
  • Several countries protest against Turkey's actions in Libya including Greece, France, Egypt, and the United States.[5][6][7]
• January 7
  • Rebel groups commanded by Khalifa Haftar capture the coastal city of Sirte.[8]
• January 8
  • Turkish president Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin call for a cease-fire in Libya.[9]

• February 8
  • The first round of UN-brokered talks led by the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission concluded in Geneva, Switzerland without a full ceasefire agreement.[10][11]
• February 16
  • Representatives from a dozen countries meet in Germany to discuss withholding weapons from warring factions in Libya.[12]
• February 18
  • The National Liberation Army shelled the Port of Tripoli, killing three civilians. The Government of National Accord suspended negotiations with the National Liberation Army in response.[13]

• March 2
  • The U.N. envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salamé, 69, steps down because of health concerns.[14] Peace efforts seem further off than ever.[15]
• March 24
  • Libya confirms its first COVID-19 case.[16]

• April 27 – Khalifa Haftar and the Libyan National Army (LNA) move to seize control of the country and the Kremlin reaffirms its support for a diplomatic solution. Hafter is supported by Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. The Government of National Accord (GNA) is recognized by most other countries internationally.[17]
• May 6 – Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organization seen as being close to Vladimir Putin, are fighting in Libya, UN diplomats say.[18]
• May 23 – U.S. President Donald Trump calls upon Turkey President Recep Erdogan to push Khalifa Haftar for de-escalation. Haftar is a U.S. citizen.[19]
• May 26 – The U.S. (AFRICOM) says Russia has sent fighter jets to Tripoli to support the mercenaries trying to topple the government. Russia says this is ″disinformation.″[20]
• June 3 – The internationally-recognized government of Libya retakes Tripoli International Airport.[21] Egypt and the UAE, both backers of military commander Khalifa Haftar, support the ceasefire announced on June 2.[22]
• June 12 – Explosive devices, landmines, and mass graves of civilians, many buried alive, are discovered in the city of Tarhuna, Murqub District after the city is taken by GNA forces.[23]
• June 27 – Ninety-three migrants are rescued off Libyan shores as they tried to reach Europe, but six others died along the way.[24]

In January 2020, Turkey sent troops and electronic warfare tools to Libya to defend the existing government there.[25][26] Several countries protested against Turkey's actions including Greece, France, Egypt, and the United States.[27][28][29]