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The Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), National Construction, and Al-Jawf companies have issued a stern warning regarding the adverse effects of delayed operational budget disbursements, describing this as a significant barrier to projects aimed at boosting production. The companies raised these concerns during the first session of the General Assembly of the National Oil Corporation […]
Recent arrests in Libya have brought global attention to the ongoing human rights abuses faced by refugees and migrants trying to escape conflict and trafficking. A video released on 6 January 2025, depicting the brutal treatment of 20-year-old Naima Jamal, an Ethiopian migrant, has sparked outrage and renewed calls for accountability. Jamal, who fled the […]
A son of the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has doubled down on his claim that ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy was paid millions of euros in exchange for political and economic favors. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has told French broadcaster RFI that he was personally involved in giving Sarkozy suitcases containing about 5 million euros for […]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced plans to discontinue the oil-for-fuel system starting in March 2025, following a request from the Audit Bureau. The NOC has urged the Government to allocate the necessary funds for fuel supply operations, warning that any failure to do so will result in disruptions to critical services such as […]
Opposition parties and NGOs are calling for an explanation from the Italian Government after Rome released Osama Najim, the head of Libya’s judicial Police, who had been arrested on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Najim, also known as Almasri, is the director of the notorious […]
Russia has reportedly delivered military equipment, including tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery systems to Mali, which observers suspect may have been moved there from Syria following the departure of Russian troops after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. According to reports from Defense Web, Africa’s leading defense news portal, Mali could be another recipient of […]
The Acting UN Special Envoy to Libya, Stephanie Koury, visited on January 20 the House of Representatives headquarters in Benghazi, where she met with several Libyan Members of Parliament to discuss the political process. Mrs Koury outlined the United Nations Support Mission in Libya’s (UNSMIL) efforts to break the ongoing political deadlock, facilitate elections, and […]
Oil-dependent Libya needs to invest between $3 billion to $4 billion in order to reach a production level of 1.6 million barrels per day, acting oil minister Khalifa Abdulsadek told Reuters. In 2024, Libya was producing 1.4 million barrels per day, according to the National Oil Corporation. Oil represents up to 98% of Libya’s income. […]
Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar reportedly offered Russia a military base near the border with Chad and Sudan, confirming Moscow’s ambitions to make Libya its new African hub, replacing Syria, Italian news agency Nova said. Citing Libyan sources, Nova said Russia was transferring equipment and soldiers to the Maaten Al Sarra base in southern Libya […]
Farhat Bengdara, the head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), has resigned due to health concerns, and Masoud Sulaiman has been appointed as the acting chief, the state-owned company confirmed on Thursday January 16. The resignation was accepted by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, head of the Government of National Unity, with Sulaiman now overseeing operations until a […]