Between drones and diplomacyNetanyahu, Vance, Guilfoyle. The network Haftar wants to forgeThe Libyan leader met the Israeli Prime Minister in secret in Abu Dhabi, is planning a summit with the U.S. Vice-President and hopes to hold another with the ambassador loyal to Trump. All to prove to the West that he is not merely a terroristbyLuca Gambardella29 SEP 26
attack and counter-attackDabaiba confirms: Haftar and Spanish contractors behind the terrorist cellThe assassination attempts on Deputy Minister Zoubi and the attacks in Sudan, the UAE’s mediation to hush the whole affair up, and the role of Repsol’s senior manager. Here are the words of the Libyan Prime Minister, which had remained secret until now, during a meeting with Misrata’s leading figuresbyLuca Gambardella26 SEP 26
the “Tripoli cell”Haftar’s terrorist cell: mercenaries and a Repsol CEOThe Libyan general orchestrating the drone strikes in Zawiya, in western Libya. Allegedly, among those recruited were Spanish mercenaries and a senior manager from the oil company.byLuca Gambardella22 SEP 26
pay-offs and controversiesSánchez asks Haftar for help in freeing a Spanish citizenMadrid and Benghazi had stopped talking to each other, but now the Libyan general has offered to mediate with the terrorists who have kidnapped Juan Mirales Gomez in Burkina Faso.byLuca Gambardella18 SEP 26
the Libyan frontA consignment of Russian weapons arrives in LibyaDozens of armoured vehicles have been delivered to Tobruk whilst rumours continue to circulate about the SBU’s activities in the North African country. So far, however, Russian military supplies and bases in Libya are a fact; the role of the Ukrainians remains a mystery.byLuca Gambardella16 SEP 26
"It wasn’t Rabat"Morocco, just like Libya. For Sánchez, the rule is to deny, deny, denyThe rift and the blame game between the government and the police is a constant feature for the Spanish Prime Minister, who is constantly under pressure. The Haftar case and the cocaine seizure last MaybyLuca Gambardella3 SEP 26
humanitarian crisisThe American approach in Sudan: an embargo (and impunity) for allThe war is spreading in Chad, where forces from Khartoum are attacking an RSF convoy. The United States has condemned the raid but remains silent on the role of the United Arab EmiratesbyLuca Gambardella28 AUG 26
hefty ransomsRussians and Americans. In Mali, Haftar frees everyone (with money from the Emirates)First the missionary kidnapped in Niger, Kevin Rideout; now two mercenaries from the Africa Corps. Saddam’s strange mediation with the Tuaregs and terrorists, sponsored by Abu Dhabi, in a bid to become the hero of Trump and PutinbyLuca Gambardella22 AUG 26
crisis managementDisinformation about Ceuta has a serious precedent in LibyaThe fake news campaign targeting migrants is causing concern ahead of 15 August, which will serve as a test case for the countermeasures Europe has called on Meta and TikTok to implement. This had already happened in Tripoli two months agobyLuca Gambardella14 AUG 26
Three cities, one disasterA day of business-as-usual chaos in LibyaIn less than 24 hours, a drone struck the Zawya refinery, the governor of the Central Bank resigned and the head of military intelligence was assassinated in Benghazi. In a single day, a snapshot of Libya’s failurebyLuca Gambardella12 AUG 26
