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Libya
Candidates from west jockey to replace Dabaiba

Though it is unlikely elections will take place before the end of the year, prominent figures in Misrata and Zawiya are already manoeuvring ahead of the formation of a new government in Tripoli.

Free access Politics 02.06.2023

Libyan prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba.

Spotlight | Libya
Saddam Haftar puts eastern Libyan banks at his service

Saddam Haftar, the son and adviser of Khalifa Haftar, is seeking to take control of banking institutions in eastern Libya. With these sources of funding, he will be able to consolidate his power base and pay the bills of the Libyan National Army.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 16.12.2022

Libya, Tunisia
Libya's medical debts overshadow oil talks

During a visit to Tunis, Libya's prime minister offered to pay off in instalments debts totalling some €250m. But no major oil or finance deals were clinched.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.12.2022

Libya
Deal on new government leaves Dabaiba and Bashagha out in the cold

Plans for a new Libyan government drawn up by Aguila Salah Issa and Khaled al-Mishri promise political upheaval in Tripoli. Fathi Bashagha appears to be definitively out of the picture, while Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba faces increasing isolation on the domestic political scene.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 02.11.2022

The Libyan Prime Minister recognised by the international community Abdelhamid Dabaiba (left) and the former Minister of the Interior of the Government of National Unity (GUN) Fathi Bachagha (right).

Libya
Haftar mulls another oil blockade

Under pressure from his ally Egypt and fired up from the failed deal with Abdelhamid Dabaiba, strongman of eastern Libya Khalifa Haftar is threatening to pull out his trump card to regain his footing in the struggle for power:

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 26.10.2022

Libya's Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, Libya, 16 November 2021.

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).

Spotlight | Libya
Washington hatches plan to oversee oil revenues

The United States is hoping to set up a "special oversight committee", itself managed by a private auditing firm, to control the transfer of revenues from the National Oil Corp to Libya's state institutions. At stake is a drop in production sparked by the political row over such transfers.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 10.06.2022

Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba under combined pressure of Sanalla and Washington

Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba has been stripped of oil revenues by the head of the NOC, Mustafa Sanalla. This is part of a financial blockade supported by the United States, which is anxious to avoid any disruption of oil and gas production, against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2022

Lybian prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba.

Libya
Mohamed Taher Issa, the Misrati agro-food tycoon who is backing Dabaiba

A pillar of Misrata's business circles, Mohamed Taher Issa has been seen alongside Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba. Boasting an impressive network, including the governor of the Central Bank Al Seddik Omar al-Kabir, he could be useful in the PM's duel with Fathi Bachagha.

Subscribers only Politics 16.03.2022

Libya
Ambassador-turned-consultant Millett takes Libyan British Business Council helm

Former British ambassador to Libya from 2015 to 2018, Peter Millett became president of the Libyan-British Chamber of Commerce on 2 March. He succeeds Vincent Fean, who was ambassador to Tripoli from 2006 to 2010.

Subscribers only Business 11.03.2022

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

The ministries of foreign affairs, defence and finance were the subject of bitter negotiations between Fathi Bashagha and Khalifa Haftar's entourage. Belkacem Haftar, the general's son and political adviser, has been at the helm of this.

Subscribers only Politics 02.03.2022

Inner circles | Libya
Central Bank of Libya at heart of battle between Dabaiba and Bachagha

With billions of dollars of oil revenues in its coffers, the politically powerful Central Bank of Libya has been presided over for a decade by the unbudgeable Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir. It recently began the process of reuniting with its breakaway branch in eastern Libya and found itself straight away in the middle of the tug-of-war between Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Fathi Bachagha for the premiership.

Subscribers only Politics 18.02.2022

The Governor of the Libyan Central Bank (LCB) Al Seddik Omar al-Kabir.

Spotlight | Libya
Bachagha counting on powerful allies to help him evict Dabaiba

Former interior minister Fathi Bachagha, whom the eastern House of Representatives elected as prime minister earlier this month, should find solid support in Tripoli to ensure the resignation of the incumbent Abdelhamid Dabaiba. Failing that, Libya could again end up with two rival executives.

Subscribers only Politics 17.02.2022

Former Libyan interior minister Fathi Bachagha was elected prime minister on 10 February 2022 by the Eastern House of Representatives. Eastern House of Representatives.

Spotlight | Libya
Dabaiba sticks behind LIA boss Ali Mahmoud Hassan despite Belgian arrest warrant

With an international arrest warrant issued by a Belgian judge hanging over his head, the chairman of the Libyan sovereign wealth fund, Ali Mahmoud Hassan, can still count on the prime minister's support. Meanwhile, the Libyan attorney general Siddiq Al-Sour has promised to improve judicial cooperation with Brussels.

Free access Politics 04.02.2022

Fom left to right: Siddiq Al-Sour, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, Al Seddik Omar Al-Kabir and Najla Al Mangoush. On the right: Ali Mahmoud Hassan.

Libya
Speaker Aguila Salah Issa sends MPs to Ankara to reconnect

Eight MPs from the House of Representatives in Tobruk are taking an offcial visit to Turkey. With elections just over a month away, this visit shows the east's desire to improve relations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.11.2021

Libya, United States
Deloitte takes a plunge into Libyan oil for Washington

Auditing giant Deloitte has just signed two contracts with the United States to carry out studies on the Libyan oil sector.

Subscribers only Business 26.10.2021

Libya
Oil reconstruction billions lie at heart of Aoun-Sanalla war

Oil minister Mohamed Aoun, who is still trying to oust NOC boss Mustafa Sanalla, is now targeting his management of a London-based structure in charge of distributing contracts to petroleum engineering majors.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 22.10.2021

Oil minister Mohamed Aoun (left) and the president of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Mustafa Sanalla (right).

Libya
Fathi Bashagha's US lobbyist lays into central bank governor Seddik al-Kabir

Daniel Hoffman, the Washington lobbyist of the former Libyan interior minister and prime ministerial candidate Fathi Bashagha, has published a broadside against Al Seddik Omar al-Kabir's governance of CBL and also called for a change of government.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2021

Libya
Crisis specialist Henriette von Kaltenborn-Stachau is new World Bank representative

New World Bank representative in Libya, German national Henriette von Kaltenborn-Stachau, arrived in Tripoli on 25 August to meet prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba and finance minister Khaled al-Mabrouk Abdullah.

Subscribers only Business 06.09.2021

Libya
New Libyan Foreign Bank boss Al Darrat continues to lobby in Washington

Mohamed Ali Al Darrat, the newly appointed head of the LFB, will remain Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba's special envoy to the United States, where he recently facilitated the signing of a new lobbying contract between Tripoli and Mercury Public Affairs.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.04.2021

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir

Libya
Candidates from west jockey to replace Dabaiba

Spotlight | Libya
Saddam Haftar puts eastern Libyan banks at his service

Libya, Tunisia
Libya's medical debts overshadow oil talks

Libya
Deal on new government leaves Dabaiba and Bashagha out in the cold

Libya
Haftar mulls another oil blockade

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

Spotlight | Libya
Washington hatches plan to oversee oil revenues

Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba under combined pressure of Sanalla and Washington

Libya
Mohamed Taher Issa, the Misrati agro-food tycoon who is backing Dabaiba

Libya
Ambassador-turned-consultant Millett takes Libyan British Business Council helm

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

Inner circles | Libya
Central Bank of Libya at heart of battle between Dabaiba and Bachagha

Spotlight | Libya
Bachagha counting on powerful allies to help him evict Dabaiba

Spotlight | Libya
Dabaiba sticks behind LIA boss Ali Mahmoud Hassan despite Belgian arrest warrant

Libya
Speaker Aguila Salah Issa sends MPs to Ankara to reconnect

Libya, United States
Deloitte takes a plunge into Libyan oil for Washington

Libya
Oil reconstruction billions lie at heart of Aoun-Sanalla war

Libya
Fathi Bashagha's US lobbyist lays into central bank governor Seddik al-Kabir

Libya
Crisis specialist Henriette von Kaltenborn-Stachau is new World Bank representative

Libya
New Libyan Foreign Bank boss Al Darrat continues to lobby in Washington

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Libya Deal on new government leaves Dabaiba and Bashagha out in the cold

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Spotlight | Libya Washington hatches plan to oversee oil revenues

Libya Abdelhamid Dabaiba under combined pressure of Sanalla and Washington

Libya Mohamed Taher Issa, the Misrati agro-food tycoon who is backing Dabaiba

Libya Ambassador-turned-consultant Millett takes Libyan British Business Council helm

Libya Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

Inner circles | Libya Central Bank of Libya at heart of battle between Dabaiba and Bachagha

Spotlight | Libya Bachagha counting on powerful allies to help him evict Dabaiba

Spotlight | Libya Dabaiba sticks behind LIA boss Ali Mahmoud Hassan despite Belgian arrest warrant

Libya Speaker Aguila Salah Issa sends MPs to Ankara to reconnect

Libya, United States Deloitte takes a plunge into Libyan oil for Washington

Libya Oil reconstruction billions lie at heart of Aoun-Sanalla war

Libya Fathi Bashagha's US lobbyist lays into central bank governor Seddik al-Kabir

Libya Crisis specialist Henriette von Kaltenborn-Stachau is new World Bank representative

Libya New Libyan Foreign Bank boss Al Darrat continues to lobby in Washington

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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
Candidates from west jockey to replace Dabaiba

Spotlight | Libya
Saddam Haftar puts eastern Libyan banks at his service

Libya, Tunisia
Libya's medical debts overshadow oil talks

Libya
Deal on new government leaves Dabaiba and Bashagha out in the cold

Libya
Haftar mulls another oil blockade

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

Spotlight | Libya
Washington hatches plan to oversee oil revenues

Libya
Abdelhamid Dabaiba under combined pressure of Sanalla and Washington

Libya
Mohamed Taher Issa, the Misrati agro-food tycoon who is backing Dabaiba

Libya
Ambassador-turned-consultant Millett takes Libyan British Business Council helm

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

Inner circles | Libya
Central Bank of Libya at heart of battle between Dabaiba and Bachagha

Spotlight | Libya
Bachagha counting on powerful allies to help him evict Dabaiba

Spotlight | Libya
Dabaiba sticks behind LIA boss Ali Mahmoud Hassan despite Belgian arrest warrant

Libya
Speaker Aguila Salah Issa sends MPs to Ankara to reconnect

Libya, United States
Deloitte takes a plunge into Libyan oil for Washington

Libya
Oil reconstruction billions lie at heart of Aoun-Sanalla war

Libya
Fathi Bashagha's US lobbyist lays into central bank governor Seddik al-Kabir

Libya
Crisis specialist Henriette von Kaltenborn-Stachau is new World Bank representative

Libya
New Libyan Foreign Bank boss Al Darrat continues to lobby in Washington