Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah has steered Libya’s transitional authorities, balancing regional factions while overseeing oil and security issues.
Libya’s government has banned entry through all ports for citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, with exemptions for diplomats and health/education workers. The move follows ongoing tensions over refugee resettlement and a history of migrants crossing Libyan routes to Europe. Reports detail detentions, abuses in detention centers, and deaths among migrants and refugees.
A series of attacks targets Libya’s Zawiya refinery and a Benghazi facility, highlighting continuing security challenges as rival authorities vie for control of oil resources. The National Oil Corporation warns of force majeure at Zawiya; officials report fires, evacuations, and calls for investigations. The violence comes amid two governments vying for power in Tripoli and the east.