Libya

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.

Amazighs seek to negotiate share of black gold with ENI and government

Libya's ethnic group wants a slice of the oil and gas pie in their region. They are raising the explosive issue of security in the oil fields, which is provided by armed groups from Zintan, with whom there is a simmering conflict.

UNSMIL at a standstill amid institutional deadlock

LIBYA | The United Nations mission is awaiting the conclusions of a group of civil society representatives before developing a new political roadmap.

NOC under pressure to pay for fuel as barter system ends

Although fuel imports continued in March, the National Oil Corporation remains unable to pay these bills. The Libyan Central Bank is also alarmed at the fall in crude oil revenues.

Macron seeks new Mediterranean ambassador

After five years marked by successive crises with the Maghreb countries, Karim Amellal is preparing to step down as ambassador and interministerial delegate for the Mediterranean.

NOC prevents three Swiss companies from seizing its shares in Mabruk Oil Operations

Libya's national oil company has won its legal battle against Jallouli Communications Group Easymedia, Sysmed Travel and Hôpital de la Tour, which had managed to seize its shares in the French subsidiary Mabruk Oil Operations.

Sanctioned Belarusian carrier Rada Airlines resumes service in Libyan skies

The Minsk-Benghazi axis has been taking shape for several weeks now, with the exchange of high-level visits and regular flights by the notorious airline to eastern Libya.

Shipbuilder Penguin International sends a landing ship to Benghazi

A Penguin International landing craft was docked between mid-January and mid-March at the capital Cyrenaica's port.

Libya's Farwa Shipping opens new routes to Syria

The Libyan company Farwa Shipping is about to open two new routes to the Syrian port of Latakia. Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, this marks the debut of new opportunities in the Syrian market.

The New Guard
Libya, Somalia, South Africa

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

LibyaAhmed Albibas, civil rights champion

SomaliaFathi Bashe, youth ambassador for the Horn of Africa

South AfricaMqokeleli Gomba, chief engineer at Richards Bay

Security firm Amarante expelled from Libya until further notice

French security company Amarante International has been told to leave the country after the FSA opened an investigation into its operations. The group is accused of failing to comply with the law over the conditions for awarding contracts to foreign firms.

Two-horse race for French ambassador post in Tripoli

Two diplomats are vying to take over from Mostafa Mihraje as France's representative in Libya.

Amarante International renews contract with Eubam

French private security firm Amarante International, co-founded and chaired by Alexandre Hollander, has renewed its contract to provide security for EUBAM, the European Union border assistance mission in Libya.