Spotlight | Libya
US military contractor trains Prime Minister Dabaiba's militias

Libya
Cairo, Ankara and Paris to hold new meeting on Libyan issue

While the creation of a unified Libyan government continues to be delayed, a triumvirate of foreign delegates will meet sometime between now and the end of the month to make progress on the country's political future.

Libya
Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Russia has increased its presence in eastern Libya after withdrawing part of its forces from Syria but, on the Tripoli side, a growing number of Russians are being arrested by the intelligence services.

West Africa
US directs military aid to Ivory Coast, Benin and Ghana after being driven out of Niger

The authorities in Abidjan and Cotonou have agreed to accept a donation of US armoured vehicles originally destined for Niger. Other equipment could go to Ghana.

Libya
PM Dabaiba to hold immigration forum

In the process, the Libyan prime minister is hoping to forge new international alliances.

Libya
Libyan interior minister key to reopening Tunisia border crossing at Ras Jedir

Emad Trabelsi and his Tunisian counterpart Khaled Nouri visited the Ras Jedir coastal border crossing on 1 July, in a further bid to push for the reopening of the strategic crossing point between their two countries.

Libya
French companies seek Haftar business in eastern Libya

A delegation from French employers' association Medef is to visit Benghazi on 3 and 4 June in the hope of obtaining reconstruction and healthcare contracts, the first such trip in years.

Libya
Eastern authorities make grab for top sovereign wealth fund

Tripoli's rival government in Tobruk is trying to take over the Egyptian branch of LAFICO by naming a new board of directors. A move for which it now needs Cairo's support.

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Libya
Khalifa Haftar stops over in Paris

General Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), visited France in late April after a short tour of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan, three long-standing supporters of his cause.

Libya
Battle begins for control of Libya's High State Council

Those seeking a new Libyan government are trying to replace the council's president, Mohamed Takala, who refuses to back their plan.

Libya
Paris organises high-level security meeting

French diplomats are to bring together US, British and Italian envoys to discuss sovereignty and securing the borders in Libya.

Libya
Tripoli fails again to take control of main border post with Tunisia

Continuing tension around Ras Jedir, the main border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, is putting the prime minister in a difficult position.

Libya
Arab League relaunches bid to resolve Libyan deadlock

Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit and his deputy Hossam Zaki are seeking to organise a new meeting between the various Libyan political players at the end of April in Cairo.

Libya
Washington renews efforts to demobilise Libyan militias

The US is looking to launch a new scheme to disarm armed groups via the American firm Chemonics International.

Libya
Dabaiba aligns his militias with Haftar's military

Control of the militias is central to Libyan prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba's grip on power. He recently managed to bring several of them to the negotiating table with their former enemies in the east, but some still rely on antagonistic positions.