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Libya

CBL Governor Al Seddik Omar al-Kabir (left) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Istanbul, Turkey, 27 April 2024. © Murat Kula/Anadolu via AFP

Ousted central bank governor flees with the keys

Having been fired by President Mohamed Al Menfi, Sadiq Al Kabir took the banking system's access codes with him when he left. His successor is already being challenged from all sides.

Subscribers only Finance 02.09.2024

A Libyan coastguard patrols the area at sea between Sabratha and Zawiyah on 28 July 2017. © Taha Jawashi/AFP

Tripoli looks to officialise interception of migrants in Tunisian waters

The Libyan coastguard is waiting for official Tunisian confirmation that it can conduct search and rescue operations in the waters of its western neighbour. Meanwhile, it is about to take possession of a new command centre financed by the EU.

Free access Diplomacy 25.07.2024

PM Dabaiba to hold immigration forum

In the process, the Libyan prime minister is hoping to forge new international alliances.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.07.2024

Libyan embassy in Paris in state of flux

It has been in a state of limbo since the dismissal of ambassador Khaled Kagigi in April.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.07.2024

Lobbyist Mercury alerts Washington to National Oil Corporation's predicament

The US firm has warned of the constant political pressure undermining Libya's national oil company. Meanwhile, a Russian operator is planning to set up a refinery in the east of the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.07.2024

Libyan interior minister key to reopening Tunisia border crossing at Ras Jedir

Emad Trabelsi and his Tunisian counterpart Khaled Nouri visited the Ras Jedir coastal border crossing on 1 July, in a further bid to push for the reopening of the strategic crossing point between their two countries.

Subscribers only Politics 02.07.2024

Rabat offers to broker Libyan talks after Arab League failure in Cairo

Morocco is hoping to bring key Libyan players back to the negotiating table in mid-July.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.06.2024

Plethora of candidates for French African expats' National Assembly seat

No less than 19 hopefuls are competing to represent the 9th electoral constituency for French citizens living abroad in the French National Assembly. Voters in the Maghreb will play a determining role in the outcome.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.06.2024

Franco-Tunisian Karim Ben Cheikh, outgoing deputy for the ninth constituency for French citizens living abroad, on 4 April, 2024.

Spotlight
Central Bank facing tough times as money laundering report looms

The regional branch of the Financial Action Task Force is due to examine the report submitted by the Central Bank of Libya to assess its financial compliance. While some progress has been made, problems remain.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.06.2024

Next inter-Libyan summit to go ahead in Egypt

The heads of Libya's three main institutions will be meeting in Cairo in the next few days, under the auspices of the Arab League.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.06.2024

Libyan airlines remain on EU blacklist

The European Commission has upheld its ban on Libyan air carriers operating in the EU.

Subscribers only Business 21.06.2024

Why Saddam Haftar is rising through the ranks

His recent promotion to chief of staff of land forces strengthens Khalifa Haftar's youngest son and puts him in a prime position to succeed his father.

Subscribers only Defence 19.06.2024

A picture from the Facebook page of Libya's eastern military chief Khalifa Haftar's media office shows his son Saddam Haftar attending a military parade in Benghazi.

Three-horse race to helm UN mission

Several diplomats from Algeria, Germany and Mauritius are vying to become the United Nations' next special envoy to Libya after Senegal's Abdoulaye Bathily quit in dismay in April.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.06.2024

Rival Tripoli oil and gas ministers face off

The two officials have offices opposite each other on the same street.

Subscribers only Energy 14.06.2024

Warsaw eyes Libyan hydrocarbons

Poland’s state-owned Orlen Group-PGNIG is prospecting in Libya and trying to position itself for National Oil Corp contracts.

Subscribers only Energy 06.06.2024

French companies seek Haftar business in eastern Libya

A delegation from French employers' association Medef is to visit Benghazi on 3 and 4 June in the hope of obtaining reconstruction and healthcare contracts, the first such trip in years.

Subscribers only Business 03.06.2024

Inner circles
Aguila Salah Issa, the parliamentary kingpin with myriad networks

He may have ruffled legislators' feathers by forcing through a forex tax, but the speaker of Libya's House of Representatives enjoys much support among MPs and within the country's eastern tribes.

Subscribers only Politics 31.05.2024

Aguila Salah Issa, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Libya, in Geneva, Switzerland, on 28 June 2022.

Emirati firm JLX International to drill a score of wells in Sirte

Behind the Dubai-based company is a Chinese firm with the same name, operating its first contract in Libya. It is aiming to establish a foothold in the country as the NOC seeks to increase the number of wells in its concessions.

Free access Energy 31.05.2024

Eastern authorities make grab for top sovereign wealth fund

Tripoli's rival government in Tobruk is trying to take over the Egyptian branch of LAFICO by naming a new board of directors. A move for which it now needs Cairo's support.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 24.05.2024

Spotlight
Moscow gains the upper hand over Washington in Libya

Russia has been strengthening its military presence alongside Khalifa Haftar in eastern and southern Libya for some weeks now, while opening channels for dialogue with the authorities in Tripoli. Libya has thus risen in the hierarchy of US African priorities as it attempts to counter Moscow's growing influence.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.05.2024

Russia's President Vladimir Putin with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in Moscow on 28 September 2023.

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Ousted central bank governor flees with the keys

Tripoli looks to officialise interception of migrants in Tunisian waters

PM Dabaiba to hold immigration forum

Libyan embassy in Paris in state of flux

Lobbyist Mercury alerts Washington to National Oil Corporation's predicament

Libyan interior minister key to reopening Tunisia border crossing at Ras Jedir

Rabat offers to broker Libyan talks after Arab League failure in Cairo

Plethora of candidates for French African expats' National Assembly seat

Spotlight
Central Bank facing tough times as money laundering report looms

Next inter-Libyan summit to go ahead in Egypt

Libyan airlines remain on EU blacklist

Why Saddam Haftar is rising through the ranks

Three-horse race to helm UN mission

Rival Tripoli oil and gas ministers face off

Warsaw eyes Libyan hydrocarbons

French companies seek Haftar business in eastern Libya

Inner circles
Aguila Salah Issa, the parliamentary kingpin with myriad networks

Emirati firm JLX International to drill a score of wells in Sirte

Eastern authorities make grab for top sovereign wealth fund

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Moscow gains the upper hand over Washington in Libya

Von der Leyen turns to Dabaiba for help on her election-migration issue

Khalifa Haftar stops over in Paris

Battle begins for control of Libya's High State Council

President Menfi's brother emerges from the shadows in Rabat

TotalEnergies plans to push strategic projects with new Libya boss

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Ousted central bank governor flees with the keys

Tripoli looks to officialise interception of migrants in Tunisian waters

PM Dabaiba to hold immigration forum

Libyan embassy in Paris in state of flux

Lobbyist Mercury alerts Washington to National Oil Corporation's predicament

Libyan interior minister key to reopening Tunisia border crossing at Ras Jedir

Rabat offers to broker Libyan talks after Arab League failure in Cairo

Plethora of candidates for French African expats' National Assembly seat

Spotlight Central Bank facing tough times as money laundering report looms

Next inter-Libyan summit to go ahead in Egypt

Libyan airlines remain on EU blacklist

Why Saddam Haftar is rising through the ranks

Three-horse race to helm UN mission

Rival Tripoli oil and gas ministers face off

Warsaw eyes Libyan hydrocarbons

French companies seek Haftar business in eastern Libya

Inner circles Aguila Salah Issa, the parliamentary kingpin with myriad networks

Emirati firm JLX International to drill a score of wells in Sirte

Eastern authorities make grab for top sovereign wealth fund

Spotlight Moscow gains the upper hand over Washington in Libya

Von der Leyen turns to Dabaiba for help on her election-migration issue

Khalifa Haftar stops over in Paris

Battle begins for control of Libya's High State Council

President Menfi's brother emerges from the shadows in Rabat

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Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

Spotlight
Central Bank facing tough times as money laundering report looms

Inner circles
Aguila Salah Issa, the parliamentary kingpin with myriad networks

Spotlight
Moscow gains the upper hand over Washington in Libya