Spotlight | Libya
Foreign security firms on brink of expulsion

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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.

Libya
Septimius Security deal with EU delegation renewed

The private security firm's mission to protect the EU delegation in Libya has been extended. This is the third time the contract has been awarded without a call for tenders.

Libya
RADA wants its piece of the private security pie

The RADA Forces, which occupy Mitiga airport near Tripoli, are increasing attacks and pressure on security companies for money. They seized three armoured vehicles and are holding them hostage.

Libya
Libya's security authority seeks trainer for its staff

Libya's Public Facility and Establishment Security Authority has approached several security companies with the aim of replacing armed staff from private security companies with its own personnel into action.

Libya
Amarante International loses its EU security contract

The French security firm has suffered another setback in Libya, where it thought it had a European Union deal in the bag.

Libya
EU border assistance mission struggles to reach agreement on new mandate

With less than a month to go to the end of its current mission, the EU border assistance mission in Libya is still negotiating over the terms of its new mandate. Its funding looks set to be reduced.

Libya
TotalEnergies sparks tensions by choosing Basalt as its security provider

Under the watchful eye of TotalEnergies' compliance department, security companies are squabbling over the award of a protection contract by the oil group to a small service provider, Basalt SAS, which is causing much resentment.

Libya
Ara Pacis's Italian funds cause disorder in southern Libya

Italian foreign ministry-backed conflict community mediation organisation Ara Pacis, which is under pressure in Fezzan, has been accused of misusing funds and has had to suspend a migrant reception project.

Libya
Dabaiba brings infrastructure protection agency under cabinet control

The Public Facility and Establishment Protection Authority, headed by a lieutenant of the leader of the powerful Ghneiwa militia, has been removed from the interior ministry's control and will henceforth be overseen by the cabinet.

Spotlight | Libya
Geos and Vesper take over EUBAM's protection from GardaWorld

The French security company Geos is returning to Libya with a major contract. In late February, the firm, led by former Directorate General for External Security (DGSE) chief and army general Didier Bolelli, won a one-year renewable contract to protect [.