The situation could deteriorate even further given that meeting the basic needs of refugees has become increasingly difficult due to a lack of funding –with serious implications for migration and security dynamics in Africa and beyond.
The situation at the Ras Ajdir border crossing remains western Libya’s most dangerous fault line with serious risks of escalating.
Earlier this month, Mohamed Aoun was said to be reinstated as Minister of Oil & Gas. However, he has been unable to assume his duties as the acting O&G Minister Khalifa Abdulsadek continues to occupy his seat.
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The situation could deteriorate even further given that meeting the basic needs of refugees has become increasingly difficult due to a lack of funding –with serious implications for migration and security dynamics in Africa and beyond.
Six months after the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced the launch of municipal elections, the Commission has initiated elections for the first group of municipal councils with expired terms and newly established steering councils.
Stephanie Koury, the newly appointed Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, delivered her first briefing to the UN Security Council. She underscored the need for a political agreement to break the current stalemate and pave the way for credible elections in Libya.
This year’s conference coincides with reports of a highly anticipated new licensing round for onshore and offshore concessions –which would be the country’s first since 2005– and the NOC's ambitious plan to reach 2 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) by 2030.
Launched in March 2020 by the EU's Foreign Affairs Council and in response to recommendations from the Berlin Conference on Libya, Operation Irini aims to enforce arms embargo decisions following the armed conflict in Libya.
The reinstatement of Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas raises questions about transparency and governance within the country's hydrocarbons sector, especially as Libya prepares for its first major licensing round in over 25 years.
Libyan investments across Africa are increasingly at risk of being nationalised by governments that are seeing opportunities to leverage mismanagement in Libyan institutions for their own gain.
To revive Libya’s political process, the Deputy Special Representative to the Secretary-General (DSRSG) of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) will have to be careful about several factors that could harm her mandate and help the country’s status quo thrive.
A newly announced roadmap aims to complete investigations by the end of 2025, focusing on three key areas: crimes committed in Libyan detention facilities, violations conducted during the 2014-2020 period, and violations against migrants.
The NOC Chairman's challenge is to minimise disruptions and keep Libyan oil flowing, while balancing the demands of various Libyan constituencies and mitigating interference from foreign actors pursuing their own strategic objectives.
In this latest analysis piece, we delve deeper into recent Russian military activities in Libya, examining the context behind these developments. We will shed light on key events from the past few weeks and explore their potential impact on the ongoing Libyan power struggle.
A year and a half after assuming the duties of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily submitted his resignation immediately after his eighth and final briefing to the Security Council.
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