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Tensions between Cairo and Tripoli paralyse Arab League

The European Union-Arab League gathering scheduled to take place in Cairo on 10 October is likely to be postponed indefinitely.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2022

EU Court of Justice lifts sanctions on LAICO

On 28 September, the Libyan African Investment Company (LAICO), the [...]

Subscribers only Finance 30.09.2022

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

The China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) is at odds with the Algerian authorities over the delivery of the road linking Bejaia to the East-West motorway. With many hurdles hampering the works, the road may well end up taking several more years to complete.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 26.09.2022

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

In charge of Tunisian foreign intelligence, Colonel Major Ben H. is soon to be appointed Defence Attaché to the Tunisian Embassy in Germany.

Subscribers only 26.09.2022

New Libyan defence attaché Gibril Shtiwi Mohamed finds his feet in Paris

The Libyan embassy in Paris has welcomed a new member of staff, defence attaché General Gibril Shtewi Mohamed, a veteran politician with a non-partisan reputation.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 22.09.2022

USAID teams up with PM Consulting Group on its economic plan

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is strengthening its economic activities in Libya and delegating the management of some of its new projects to PM Consulting Group.

Subscribers only Business 20.09.2022

TotalEnergies still battling to get Libyan green light for Hess stake in Waha

Ten months after announcing it had increased its stake in Waha via the purchase of half of Hess's shares in the concession, the French oil major is still struggling to get Libya's oil ministry to give the deal its green light.

Subscribers only Energy 19.09.2022

Al-Thani back at centre of Libyan negotiations

At the urging of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the emir of Qatar is once again trying to facilitate reconciliation in Libya. He has proposed a power-sharing arrangement between Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba and the speaker of the eastern parliament Aguila Salah Issa, but the latter has yet to be convinced.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.09.2022

Secret Dabaiba letter sought to block Bathily nomination

The Libyan prime minister tried to prevent the Senegalese diplomat Abdoulaye Bathily from being appointed right up until the last minute. On 1 September, he addressed a letter to the Security Council in which he stressed his "reservations" about the appointment.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.09.2022

Abdelhamid Dabaiba makes life difficult for Western envoys

Germany's special envoy for Libya, Christian Buck, was refused a visa by Abdelhamid Dabaiba's government in Tripoli. Other Western diplomats have been prevented from travelling to Misrata to meet Dabaiba's rival, Fathi Bachagha.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.09.2022

Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, on the 12th of July 2022.

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

The Ministers of Transportation in countries that are members of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will meet on 3 October in Cairo.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 14.09.2022

NOC and Tripoli prepare response to ex-Gaddafi communicator in Paris

A French court has ruled that the National Oil Corp (NOC) is an extension of the Libyan state, opening the way for the country's creditors to seize state assets. But Tripoli is planning a counterattack based on arbitration fraud claims.

Subscribers only Business 09.09.2022

Khalifa Haftar reboots seven free zone projects, seeks foreign investors

The Benghazi authorities affiliated with Khalifa Haftar are reactivating seven free zone projects in the hope of attracting investment to the Cyrenaica region.

Subscribers only Business 09.09.2022

In well-worn technique, health ministry uses up Libyan medical products first before buying abroad

The government has launched five calls for tenders for the local market, before expanding the bids to foreign markets. The powerful Medical Supplies Organisation thus hopes to finish off the country's stock of subsidised medicines first.

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2022

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

France's former ambassador to Libya, Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, has returned to Paris to head the French foreign ministry's directorate for the United Nations, international organisations, human rights and Francophonie (NUOI).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.09.2022

Erdogan caught in the crossfire of Tripoli clashes

The renewed fighting between Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Fathi Bachagha's respective camps on 27 and 28 August in Tripoli showed the limits of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's balancing act. The Turkish president has been trying to mediate between the sparring factions while looking after his own troops on the ground.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.09.2022

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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West worried as AGOCO-Zarubezhneft rapprochement picks up pace

At the request of Libya's National Oil Corp subsidiary AGOCO, the Russian Zarubezhneft group sent a delegation to Benghazi in August. The EU and the US are both concerned this move may spell the possibility of sanctioned Russian oil being transshipped.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2022

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra is due to receive his Arab League counterparts in late August to prepare the organisation's next summit. They will try to smooth out their differences on several thorny issues, including the possible return of Syria to the league and the Ukraine war.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.08.2022

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra.

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Sassou and African Union try to regain foothold in Libyan affairs

As chairman of the AU's High Level Committee on Libya, the Congolese president has dispatched his foreign minister to the country to oversee mediation efforts. Meanwhile, the pan-African body is lobbying in New York to have one of its candidates chosen to head up the UN support mission.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.08.2022

Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Libya summit in Berlin (January 2020).

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Conseiller chargé de l'Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient à l'Elysée depuis 2020, Patrick Durel devrait voir sa mission prolongée.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.08.2022

Secret talks in Dubai: after the NOC, Dabaiba willing to offer several key ministries to Haftar clan

Breaking published on 30/07/22, 9:00 - Determined to remain at the head of the executive, Abdelhamid Dabaiba is keen to get into General Khalifa Haftar's good books. Africa Intelligence can reveal how Haftar's son travelled to Dubai to negotiate with the Prime Minister's missi dominici for several key positions in a future reshuffled government.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 30.07.2022

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba.

New NOC boss Bengdara courts Russia's Zarubezhneft via AGOCO

Russia's state-owned oil company has been invited to dispatch a delegation to Benghazi to visit the head office of AGOCO, the NOC subsidiary that operates the Sarir and Messla fields. This rapprochement, discreetly supported by Khalifa Haftar, is a source of great concern to Washington and other Western nations.

Subscribers only Energy 29.07.2022

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Libya

Tensions between Cairo and Tripoli paralyse Arab League

EU Court of Justice lifts sanctions on LAICO

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

New Libyan defence attaché Gibril Shtiwi Mohamed finds his feet in Paris

USAID teams up with PM Consulting Group on its economic plan

TotalEnergies still battling to get Libyan green light for Hess stake in Waha

Al-Thani back at centre of Libyan negotiations

Secret Dabaiba letter sought to block Bathily nomination

Abdelhamid Dabaiba makes life difficult for Western envoys

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

NOC and Tripoli prepare response to ex-Gaddafi communicator in Paris

Khalifa Haftar reboots seven free zone projects, seeks foreign investors

In well-worn technique, health ministry uses up Libyan medical products first before buying abroad

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

Erdogan caught in the crossfire of Tripoli clashes

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West worried as AGOCO-Zarubezhneft rapprochement picks up pace

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

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Sassou and African Union try to regain foothold in Libyan affairs

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Secret talks in Dubai: after the NOC, Dabaiba willing to offer several key ministries to Haftar clan

New NOC boss Bengdara courts Russia's Zarubezhneft via AGOCO

Haftar builds alliances with western Libya militias

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Who will be France's next ambassador to Libya?

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Libya

Tensions between Cairo and Tripoli paralyse Arab League

EU Court of Justice lifts sanctions on LAICO

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

New Libyan defence attaché Gibril Shtiwi Mohamed finds his feet in Paris

USAID teams up with PM Consulting Group on its economic plan

TotalEnergies still battling to get Libyan green light for Hess stake in Waha

Al-Thani back at centre of Libyan negotiations

Secret Dabaiba letter sought to block Bathily nomination

Abdelhamid Dabaiba makes life difficult for Western envoys

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

NOC and Tripoli prepare response to ex-Gaddafi communicator in Paris

Khalifa Haftar reboots seven free zone projects, seeks foreign investors

In well-worn technique, health ministry uses up Libyan medical products first before buying abroad

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

Erdogan caught in the crossfire of Tripoli clashes

Spotlight West worried as AGOCO-Zarubezhneft rapprochement picks up pace

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Spotlight Sassou and African Union try to regain foothold in Libyan affairs

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Secret talks in Dubai: after the NOC, Dabaiba willing to offer several key ministries to Haftar clan

New NOC boss Bengdara courts Russia's Zarubezhneft via AGOCO

Haftar builds alliances with western Libya militias

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Who will be France's next ambassador to Libya?

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West worried as AGOCO-Zarubezhneft rapprochement picks up pace

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Sassou and African Union try to regain foothold in Libyan affairs