Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Control of south Libya strains relations between Haftar and Tchiani

Chad, Libya
Tripoli leverages Community of Sahel-Saharan States to seal rapprochement with Déby

Chad and Libya's Government of National Unity are using CEN-SAD to shape a new relationship, despite the risk of upsetting Benghazi and the Haftar clan, which prefers a more militarised approach to the Sahel.

Libya, Niger
Niamey speeds up rapprochement with Tripoli

Envoys sent by Abdourahamane Tchiani have travelled to the Libyan capital to further discuss security cooperation and to discreetly recover Nigerien prisoners. Niger's double-dealing is causing tensions with General Khalifa Haftar's faction.

Libya
Saddam Haftar pushes for control of cross-border smuggling routes

Libya's National Army is intensifying operations in the Fezzan region in an effort to tighten its grip on the borders with Chad and Niger, while seeking to win over local Toubou communities.

Libya, Niger
Tripoli shores up relations with Niamey as Haftar extends influence

Libyan Government of National Unity Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh is hosting his Nigerien counterpart for talks on security cooperation, with Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar expected to dominate the agenda.

Libya
Haftar's son Okba seeks to build a cyber security profile

Roya Foundation, set up two years ago by one of Khalifa Haftar's sons, is seeking new partnerships as it looks to establish itself in Libya's cyber security and digital development sectors.

Palace Intrigues
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

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Libya
Gap widens between President Menfi and PM Dabaiba

Against the wishes of the president, Abdelhamid Dabaiba has appointed new ministers. Between power struggles and arguments over the legality of the appointments, the sequence has run the government into a muddle.

Libya
Haftar camp loses control of Niger border zone

Control of the Fezzan remains a major challenge for the strongman of Cyrenaica. Following a deadly attack on the Niger border, Toubou figure Mohamed Wardougou has shut down a key hub for oil and goods smuggling.