Presidential Council

Libya
Central bank makes progress in management crisis

Libya's various political players are expected to appoint a new interim governor to head the institution on 26 September. For UN representative Stephanie Koury, this represents a breakthrough in the highly complex negotiations.

Libya
UN Libya envoy looks to High State Council to resolve central bank crisis

The head of the UN support mission in Libya, Stephanie Koury, is trying to agree a new central bank governor but must obtain the agreement of the High State Council's president, itself a deadlocked position following a disputed 6 August election.

Libya
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.

Libya
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.

Libya, Morocco
President Menfi's brother emerges from the shadows in Rabat

Sami al-Menfi, diplomatic adviser and brother of the president of the Libyan Presidential Council, has been appointed to provide reassurance to Morocco following a meeting between the presidents of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

Libya
Stephanie Koury faced with uphill task at UNSMIL

The deputy special representative of the UN mission in Libya has moved to the forefront of efforts to reunify the North African country.

Libya
Tripoli fails again to take control of main border post with Tunisia

Continuing tension around Ras Jedir, the main border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, is putting the prime minister in a difficult position.

Libya
Arab League relaunches bid to resolve Libyan deadlock

Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit and his deputy Hossam Zaki are seeking to organise a new meeting between the various Libyan political players at the end of April in Cairo.

The New Guard
Cameroon, Nigeria, Libya

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

CameroonChristel-Diane Youbi, entrepreneur committed to young professionals

NigeriaHamzat Lawal, anti-corruption activist and education champion

LibyaMohamed Shawesh, defender of a new political scene

Libya
Paris launches new plan to end Libya's divisions

France is overseeing a series of wide-ranging consultations in an attempt to find a way out of Libya's political logjam. The aim of these inter-Libyan talks is to relaunch the organisation of elections.

Libya
Gaddafi fund hunters settle scores in US court

Anwar Arif, who was ousted in 2021 as chairman of the Libyan body trying to recover billions of dollars allegedly embezzled by the Gaddafi family, has been released from jail and has turned to a US court to try to get his old job back.