Libya

Moscow fears being excluded from the Berlin process

Announced on 11 June by the UN special envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, the restart of the Berlin Process is already facing diplomatic complications regarding Russia's role in the negotiations.

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.

Approval of €11bn in favour of Haftar clan debilitates Central Bank

The speaker of parliament has decided to approve a budget to be allocated to Belkacem Haftar's Reconstruction Fund in a move that compromises the position of the LCB chief.

National Oil Corp accumulates unpaid bills

Payments for the import of fuel have been suspended. The situation is at risk of becoming critical while the Central Libyan Bank has yet to come to an agreement on a new financing mechanism with the committee in charge of the matter.

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.

Who is to be appointed French ambassador to Tripoli?

Diplomat Thierry Vallat is due to head to the Libyan capital, having been appointed France's new ambassador. He will succeed Mostafa Mihraje, who is retiring.

Crippled Union for the Mediterranean seeks resources

The only organisation capable of uniting all the countries of the Mediterranean basin is embarking on a vast reform programme by conducting an upward reassessment of its budget.

ICC targets Khalifa Haftar, following torture video

The case is a part of the International Criminal Court's investigation into the forced disappearances and torture in Libyan prisons. At issue is the Haftar clan's involvement.

Tripoli's phantom chancelleries

Embassies abolished, chargés d'affaires and ambassadors indefinitely in post, legal cases, absence of a foreign minister... Disorder reigns in the not-so-hushed corridors of the North African country's chancelleries.

Tripoli sets sights on foreign firm Septimius Security

In 2023, the government agency declared that it was the end of the road for foreign security companies, which were then very present in the country. After Amarante International, it is now Septimius's contracts that are being scrutinised.

Northern Irish Baroness Hoey targets £9.5bn worth of frozen Libyan assets

A member of the British House of Lords, Kate Hoey believes that Libya, by financing the IRA under Gaddafi's regime, owes compensation to victims of the Irish resistance group.

The New Guard
DRC, Libya, Kenya

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

DRCDana Mopulunga, at the forefront of medtech

LibyaHusam el-Gomati, vocal critic of corruption

KenyaMagdalene Chesoli, changing perceptions towards disability

Belkacem Haftar heads for Washington in bid to attract US companies

Belkacem Haftar, the son of Khalifa Haftar, hopes to convince US companies to set up in his home region of Cyrenaica. He will host a forum on the development and reconstruction of his country in Washington on 28-29 April.