Libya

Who is to be appointed French ambassador to Tripoli?

Diplomat Thierry Vallat is due to head to the Libyan capital, having been appointed France's new ambassador. He will succeed Mostafa Mihraje, who is retiring.

Crippled Union for the Mediterranean seeks resources

The only organisation capable of uniting all the countries of the Mediterranean basin is embarking on a vast reform programme by conducting an upward reassessment of its budget.

ICC targets Khalifa Haftar, following torture video

The case is a part of the International Criminal Court's investigation into the forced disappearances and torture in Libyan prisons. At issue is the Haftar clan's involvement.

Tripoli's phantom chancelleries

Embassies abolished, chargés d'affaires and ambassadors indefinitely in post, legal cases, absence of a foreign minister... Disorder reigns in the not-so-hushed corridors of the North African country's chancelleries.

Tripoli sets sights on foreign firm Septimius Security

In 2023, the government agency declared that it was the end of the road for foreign security companies, which were then very present in the country. After Amarante International, it is now Septimius's contracts that are being scrutinised.

Northern Irish Baroness Hoey targets £9.5bn worth of frozen Libyan assets

A member of the British House of Lords, Kate Hoey believes that Libya, by financing the IRA under Gaddafi's regime, owes compensation to victims of the Irish resistance group.

The New Guard
DRC, Libya, Kenya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

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Belkacem Haftar heads for Washington in bid to attract US companies

Belkacem Haftar, the son of Khalifa Haftar, hopes to convince US companies to set up in his home region of Cyrenaica. He will host a forum on the development and reconstruction of his country in Washington on 28-29 April.

Amazighs seek to negotiate share of black gold with ENI and government

Libya's ethnic group wants a slice of the oil and gas pie in their region. They are raising the explosive issue of security in the oil fields, which is provided by armed groups from Zintan, with whom there is a simmering conflict.

UNSMIL at a standstill amid institutional deadlock

LIBYA | The United Nations mission is awaiting the conclusions of a group of civil society representatives before developing a new political roadmap.

NOC under pressure to pay for fuel as barter system ends

Although fuel imports continued in March, the National Oil Corporation remains unable to pay these bills. The Libyan Central Bank is also alarmed at the fall in crude oil revenues.

Macron seeks new Mediterranean ambassador

After five years marked by successive crises with the Maghreb countries, Karim Amellal is preparing to step down as ambassador and interministerial delegate for the Mediterranean.