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Spotlight | Libya
New energy minister Mohamed Aoun squares up against Mustafa Sanalla for control of Libya's oil

One of the biggest challenges facing Libya's newly appointed oil minister Mohamed Aoun will be how to deal with an old rival, Mustafa Sanalla, the boss of the National Oil Corporation and undisputed strongman of the energy sector. [...]

Published on 16.03.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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