Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Libya
Erdogan caught in the crossfire of Tripoli clashes

Read this article in our running story

Africa

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Keen to reassert Turkey's international status, and also to help Turkish companies to break into the African market, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been spearheading a major diplomatic and business drive in Africa. To achieve its goals, the Turkish government is counting on the assistance of its religious networks. [...]

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © Zuma Press/MaxPPP

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. [...]

Published on 02/09/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Diplomacy

Read this article in our running story

“Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa”

Africa

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Set up email notifications for these topics

Abdelghani al Kikli
Abdelhamid Dabaiba
Aguila Salah Isssa
Ahmed Al Mismari
al-Far
Emad Al Trabelsi
Farhat Omar Bengdara
Fathi Bashagha
Ghneiwa
Haithem Tajouri
Hakan Fidan
Jamaluddin Chalik
Khalifa Haftar
Libyan National Army
Mahmoud ben Rajab
MIT
Mohamed Khalifa Hussein Al Ayeb
Mohammed Bahroun
Mustafa Gadur
National Oil Corp
Nawasi
Osama al-Juwaili
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Libya
With no embassy in Tripoli, Russian diplomats set up shop at Radisson hotel

As a fervent supporter of Khalifa Haftar, Russia keeps a low profile in Tripoli. This does not stop Ambassador Aydar Aganin from meeting regularly with the Government of National Unity.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.02.2024

The Russian ambassador to Libya, Aydar Aganin, pictured in 2017 while he was ambassador in Ramallah.

Libya
Dabaiba aligns his militias with Haftar's military

Control of the militias is central to Libyan prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba's grip on power. He recently managed to bring several of them to the negotiating table with their former enemies in the east, but some still rely on antagonistic positions.

Subscribers only Politics 07.04.2023

Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba gets closer to Abu Dhabi

The Libyan prime minister, who is close to Turkey, is also keen to strengthen ties with the United Arab Emirates, despite the Gulf state's support for General Haftar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.01.2023

Libyan PM Abdulhamid Dbeibah, in Misrata on 17 December 2022.

Libya
Dabaiba loses support in Misrata

The Prime Minister quietly travelled to Misrata to seek support from several important local figures, to project his position, currently under threat.

Subscribers only Politics 22.11.2022

Libya
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

Libya
Haftar builds alliances with western Libya militias

Khalifa Haftar's envoys conducted discreet negotiations in May and June with militias in western Libya. Discussions are being held in parallel with Riyadh and Cairo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.07.2022

Libya
Dabaiba and Haftar in secret negotiations to replace NOC boss Mustafa Sanalla

To try to win the support of army commander Khalifa Haftar, Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba, who is trying to hang on to his post, has offered to let him choose the next head of the national oil company.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 01.07.2022

Mustafa Sanalla, head of National Oil Corp (NOC).

Libya
Erdogan weighs up abandoning Dabaiba for Bashagha

The main mediator in the duel between Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Fathi Bashagha, his successor appointed by the Eastern Parliament, Ankara very discreetly hosted the latter on 30 April. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is increasingly uncomfortable with Dabaiba's hard line.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.05.2022

Set up email notifications for these topics

Abdelghani al Kikli
Abdelhamid Dabaiba
Aguila Salah Isssa
Ahmed Al Mismari
al-Far
Emad Al Trabelsi
Farhat Omar Bengdara
Fathi Bashagha
Ghneiwa
Haithem Tajouri
Hakan Fidan
Jamaluddin Chalik
Khalifa Haftar
Libyan National Army
Mahmoud ben Rajab
MIT
Mohamed Khalifa Hussein Al Ayeb
Mohammed Bahroun
Mustafa Gadur
National Oil Corp
Nawasi
Osama al-Juwaili
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Libya
Erdogan caught in the crossfire of Tripoli clashes

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Set up email notifications for these topics

Libya
With no embassy in Tripoli, Russian diplomats set up shop at Radisson hotel

Libya
Dabaiba aligns his militias with Haftar's military

Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba gets closer to Abu Dhabi

Libya
Dabaiba loses support in Misrata

Libya
Al-Thani back at centre of Libyan negotiations

Libya
Haftar builds alliances with western Libya militias

Libya
Dabaiba and Haftar in secret negotiations to replace NOC boss Mustafa Sanalla

Libya
Erdogan weighs up abandoning Dabaiba for Bashagha

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

African Union: the battle of the giants

Transition: what's next after the coup?

Libya Erdogan caught in the crossfire of Tripoli clashes

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Erdogan sets out to conquer Africa

Set up email notifications for these topics

Libya With no embassy in Tripoli, Russian diplomats set up shop at Radisson hotel

Libya Dabaiba aligns his militias with Haftar's military

Libya Abdelhamid Dabaiba gets closer to Abu Dhabi

Libya Dabaiba loses support in Misrata

Libya Al-Thani back at centre of Libyan negotiations

Libya Haftar builds alliances with western Libya militias

Libya Dabaiba and Haftar in secret negotiations to replace NOC boss Mustafa Sanalla

Libya Erdogan weighs up abandoning Dabaiba for Bashagha

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Libya
Erdogan caught in the crossfire of Tripoli clashes

Libya
With no embassy in Tripoli, Russian diplomats set up shop at Radisson hotel

Libya
Dabaiba aligns his militias with Haftar's military

Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba gets closer to Abu Dhabi

Libya
Dabaiba loses support in Misrata

Libya
Al-Thani back at centre of Libyan negotiations

Libya
Haftar builds alliances with western Libya militias

Libya
Dabaiba and Haftar in secret negotiations to replace NOC boss Mustafa Sanalla

Libya
Erdogan weighs up abandoning Dabaiba for Bashagha