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Egypt, Libya
Sisi's support for Khalifa Haftar wavers

Fearful of a direct military confrontation with Turkey, Egypt is tempering its support for its Libyan ally and may opt to back the speaker of parliament Aguila Salah Issa.

Free access Diplomacy 28.08.2020

Khalifa Haftar and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in December 2019.

Spotlight | Libya, Mozambique, South Africa
Cabo Delgado: Hendrik Bam, the linchpin of Dyck Advisory Group's operations

Ex-British paratrooper Hendrik Bam is playing a role in the counter-insurrection being led by the Dyck Advisory Group in northern Mozambique. He was also involved in Lancaster 6's moves in Libya last year.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 21.08.2020

Spotlight | Libya, Russia
Russian paramilitary group Wagner expands southern Libyan presence

Since the beginning of July, Wagner Group personnel have been beefing up Russia's presence in southwestern Libya, a few kilometres from oil fields held by militias affiliated with General Khalifa Haftar.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.08.2020

The Sharara oil field, near the town of Ubar. Wagner has a detachment located three kilometers away from this strategic production asset, held by militias that have pledged allegiance to Haftar.

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan seeks to muscle in on military radar project

While its American and European competitors have responded to the call for tenders issued by Tunisia's defence ministry, the Turkish defence firm Aselsan is angling for its own solution, which is far removed for the technical specifications of the contract, to be accepted in an over-the-counter arrangement.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.08.2020

Mobile radar Kalkan-II made by Turkey's Aselsan.

Spotlight | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Chinese defence giant Poly Technologies has secretly taken a stake in the capital of IMUT, a company set up to deliver locally-built armoured vehicles to the Egyptian army and which is run from Pretoria by American-Egyptian busnessman Michel F.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 30.07.2020

The armoured vehicles IMUT ST-500 (centre) and ST-100 (left and right).

Libya, Morocco
Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light

To keep his job as ambassador to Rabat, the leading light of the Ould Slimane tribe is helping Morocco launch new Libyan peace talks, which explains his involvement in Aguila Salah Issa's latest visit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.07.2020

Spotlight | Libya
Ras Lanuf refinery: UAE-based Trasta tries new angle of attack against Tripoli

After losing two ICC arbitrations against Libya's NOC, Trasta is talking of a bilateral investment deal to take on the Triopli government. It is a politically-charged conflict given Abu Dahbi's open support for General Khalifa Haftar.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 28.07.2020

Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, West Africa
Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Guinea-Bissau's new president is making overtures to Turkey and the Emirates but is also looking to mend his relations with Portugal... and even play the role of mediator in Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.07.2020

The President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Libya
Eastern parliament speaker Aguila Salah Issa seeks friends in Paris

The speaker of the Tobruk-based Libyan House of Representatives wants to end his European tour with a visit to France but is struggling to find anyone willing to meet him.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.07.2020

President of the Libyan House of Representatives Aguila Salah Issa in Moscow, Russia, 3 July.

Libya
Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha buys himself a $2m official plane

The powerful minister from Misrata has used state funds to buy himself a work plane. This puts him in the same league - almost - as Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj and his rival, Khalifa Haftar.

Subscribers only Business 14.07.2020

Algeria, Libya
Jean-Daniel Blasco leaves Total E&P's North African purgatory

Jean-Daniel Blasco has left the post he held since 2011 as head of exploration and production at Total's North Africa division on to work as senior advisor to CEO Patrick Pouyanné.

Subscribers only Energy 14.07.2020

Libya
Jones Group hopes to train Tripoli's troops under Erdogan's shadow

As Turkey takes on the job of restructuring the armed forces of Libya's Government of National Accord, US security consultancy Jones Group International is dreaming of a return to Tripoli. But it will have to work through Ankara to get any contracts.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 13.07.2020

Congo
Jean-Yves Ollivier's Russian alliance scares off foundation partners

Now associated with a Putin associate's research institute, French businessman Jean-Yves Ollivier's Brazzaville Foundation is keen to offer its mediation services to Libya's warring factions. But the new partnership is prompting the departure of Ollivier's scientific allies in the fight against contraband drugs.

Subscribers only Politics 07.07.2020

Businessman Jean-Yves Ollivier heads the Fondation Brazzaville.

Libya
Washington keen to keep control of UNSMIL

The United States is working behind the scenes to set up a dual leadership of the UN's mission in Libya and, as one of many players in a complex game of three-dimensional chess, to maintain US national Stephanie Williams in place.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.07.2020

Spotlight | Libya
Behind-the-scenes battle in Tripoli for top intelligence job

The coveted post of Tripoli intelligence chief is giving rise to a power struggle within the government as Turkey considers a major overhaul of the intelligence services.

Subscribers only Politics 02.07.2020

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu was on a trip to Tripoli on 17 June, along with the head of the Turkish intelligence agency MIT, Hakan Fidan, as Ankara seeks to weigh in on the overhaul of Libyan intelligence.

Libya
Turkey sets its sights on Misrata port operating concession to chagrin of France's Bolloré group

Turkey has begun talks with the government in Tripoli on the operating concession for the strategically important port of Misrata as French logistics giant Bolloré fights on for recognition of the contract it signed with Libya in 2010.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.06.2020

Spotlight | Chad, Libya, Sahel
Libya's Chadian legion to return home and wreak havoc?

Over the last fortnight the Chadian government has been following with concern the situation in neighbouring Libya, where the military setbacks of General Haftar could leave hundreds of Chadian rebels at a loose end and capable of posing a threat to N'Djamena.

Subscribers only Politics 25.06.2020

Libyan National Army (LNA) members head out of Benghazi to reinforce the troops advancing to Tripoli.

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

Khalifa Haftar

Egypt, Libya
Sisi's support for Khalifa Haftar wavers

Spotlight | Libya, Mozambique, South Africa
Cabo Delgado: Hendrik Bam, the linchpin of Dyck Advisory Group's operations

Spotlight | Libya, Russia
Russian paramilitary group Wagner expands southern Libyan presence

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan seeks to muscle in on military radar project

Spotlight | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Libya, Morocco
Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light

Spotlight | Libya
Ras Lanuf refinery: UAE-based Trasta tries new angle of attack against Tripoli

Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, West Africa
Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Libya
Eastern parliament speaker Aguila Salah Issa seeks friends in Paris

Libya
Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha buys himself a $2m official plane

Algeria, Libya
Jean-Daniel Blasco leaves Total E&P's North African purgatory

Libya
Jones Group hopes to train Tripoli's troops under Erdogan's shadow

Congo
Jean-Yves Ollivier's Russian alliance scares off foundation partners

Libya
Washington keen to keep control of UNSMIL

Spotlight | Libya
Behind-the-scenes battle in Tripoli for top intelligence job

Libya
Turkey sets its sights on Misrata port operating concession to chagrin of France's Bolloré group

Spotlight | Chad, Libya, Sahel
Libya's Chadian legion to return home and wreak havoc?

Libya
Consulting firm Libya Desk carves out niche in oil sector

Tunisia
Plenty for Kais Saied and Macron to digest over dinner at Elysée

Libya
Germany, Austria to steer EU's Libya policy

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Khalifa Haftar

Egypt, Libya Sisi's support for Khalifa Haftar wavers

Spotlight | Libya, Mozambique, South Africa Cabo Delgado: Hendrik Bam, the linchpin of Dyck Advisory Group's operations

Spotlight | Libya, Russia Russian paramilitary group Wagner expands southern Libyan presence

Tunisia Turkey's Aselsan seeks to muscle in on military radar project

Spotlight | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Libya, Morocco Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light

Spotlight | Libya Ras Lanuf refinery: UAE-based Trasta tries new angle of attack against Tripoli

Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, West Africa Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Libya Eastern parliament speaker Aguila Salah Issa seeks friends in Paris

Libya Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha buys himself a $2m official plane

Algeria, Libya Jean-Daniel Blasco leaves Total E&P's North African purgatory

Libya Jones Group hopes to train Tripoli's troops under Erdogan's shadow

Congo Jean-Yves Ollivier's Russian alliance scares off foundation partners

Libya Washington keen to keep control of UNSMIL

Spotlight | Libya Behind-the-scenes battle in Tripoli for top intelligence job

Libya Turkey sets its sights on Misrata port operating concession to chagrin of France's Bolloré group

Spotlight | Chad, Libya, Sahel Libya's Chadian legion to return home and wreak havoc?

Libya Consulting firm Libya Desk carves out niche in oil sector

Tunisia Plenty for Kais Saied and Macron to digest over dinner at Elysée

Libya Germany, Austria to steer EU's Libya policy

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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?

Egypt, Libya
Sisi's support for Khalifa Haftar wavers

Spotlight | Libya, Mozambique, South Africa
Cabo Delgado: Hendrik Bam, the linchpin of Dyck Advisory Group's operations

Spotlight | Libya, Russia
Russian paramilitary group Wagner expands southern Libyan presence

Tunisia
Turkey's Aselsan seeks to muscle in on military radar project

Spotlight | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
China's Poly Technologies gets in with Sisi's army thanks to IMUT's armoured vehicles

Libya, Morocco
Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light

Spotlight | Libya
Ras Lanuf refinery: UAE-based Trasta tries new angle of attack against Tripoli

Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, West Africa
Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Libya
Eastern parliament speaker Aguila Salah Issa seeks friends in Paris

Libya
Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha buys himself a $2m official plane

Algeria, Libya
Jean-Daniel Blasco leaves Total E&P's North African purgatory

Libya
Jones Group hopes to train Tripoli's troops under Erdogan's shadow

Congo
Jean-Yves Ollivier's Russian alliance scares off foundation partners

Libya
Washington keen to keep control of UNSMIL

Spotlight | Libya
Behind-the-scenes battle in Tripoli for top intelligence job

Libya
Turkey sets its sights on Misrata port operating concession to chagrin of France's Bolloré group

Spotlight | Chad, Libya, Sahel
Libya's Chadian legion to return home and wreak havoc?

Libya
Consulting firm Libya Desk carves out niche in oil sector

Tunisia
Plenty for Kais Saied and Macron to digest over dinner at Elysée

Libya
Germany, Austria to steer EU's Libya policy