Spotlight | Libya
Dabaiba turns to Azerbaijan in search of attack drones

Palace Intrigues
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

LibyaAbdul Hamid Dbeibeh secures future football coach's salary

African UnionÉdouard Bizimana connects to Malabo airport wifi to defend Macky Sall

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema nurtures Libreville-Cotonou axis

Libya
The bail standing in the way of Hannibal Gaddafi's freedom

The release of Muammar Gaddafi's son, who has been detained for 10 years, is conditional on a large bail payment demanded by the Lebanese courts. However, this sum could soon be reduced or even cancelled altogether.

Libya
Head of Turkish intelligence instigates agreement between Dbeibeh and his rivals

A regular visitor to Tripoli, Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin has been working to secure an agreement between the prime minister and the Rada forces. This arrangement strengthens Turkey's role and influence in the country.

Libya
Turkish Petroleum joins NOC mega project left in limbo due to Debeibeh

The future joint venture to exploit the NC7 gas block that comprises Turkish Petroleum, TotalEnergies, ENI and Adnoc is still awaiting approval from the PM, who is in an increasingly precarious position.

Libya
Greek MEPs lobby for sanctions over maritime zones

Greek MEPs are leading a revolt to have European authorities impose sanctions on Libya, amid EU fears that Turkey will expand its maritime zone in the eastern Mediterranean through an agreement with eastern Libyan leader Khalifa Haftar.

Libya
Osama al-Juwaili tightens the noose around GUN forces

Osama al-Juwaili's taking of Ghadames is increasing the pressure on the forces affiliated to GUN Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah. Movements of hostile militias have intensified over recent days.

Libya
UN mission seeks way out for Abdelhamid Dabaiba

UNSMIL chief Hanna Tetteh is behind schedule on her new roadmap for steering Libya out of its impasse. However, she is counting on an upcoming Security Council meeting to make her move.

Libya
Rada militia revives coalition of pro-Haftar forces in Tripoli

Al-Radaa for Countering Terrorism and Organized Crime has renewed alliances with the armed groups run out of Tripoli in 2022 during Fathi Bashagha's failed coup, supported at the time by the authorities in the east.

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How murdered Ghneiwa militia leader made Libya's oil fleet his own

The national oil tanker company had been taken over by Abdelghani al-Kikli. Before his murder last month, he had made changes within its board of directors and its operations in order to generate personal income.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Namibia, Libya

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

NigeriaKashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu's AI guy

NamibiaShakwa Nyambe, the president's low-key oil advisor

LibyaMohamed Hamuda, from activist to young consul general

Libya
Arkenu Oil and Bares Holding negotiate their share of black gold with the NOC

AGOCO, subsidiary of the national Libyan oil company, is recommending allocating 600,000 barrels to Arkenu Oil and Swiss firm Bares, one of whose shareholders is the Turkish trading firm BGN, for the Tahara field production.

Libya
Rada militia organises itself against pro-Dabaiba forces

Libya's Rada militia is maintaining its positions in Tripoli and urging residents to demonstrate for the resignation of Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba. But its alliances with other armed groups in the capital are fracturing.