Big-Picture Outlook
Libya suffered major power outages this week as the country continues to experience record high temperatures. The outages are increasing public pressure on Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba, who has sought to deflect blame for the current electricity crisis.
Meanwhile, U.S. Senior Advisor Massad Boulos continues to push forward with his plan to establish a new unity government, with increasing pressure being placed on the GNU to reach a potential future agreement.
🔎 This Week's Exclusive: : An attempt at organising a meeting between U.S. AFRICOM Commander Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Government of National Unity Deputy Commander Abdulsalam al-Zoubi, and Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar in Sirte failed. Full details in the report below.
Major Events This Week
- Almost all of Libya experienced prolonged power outages this week, with most of central and eastern Libya affected. Only some areas in the west maintained power.
- Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba held a televised cabinet meeting in which he sought to deflect blame for the outages, instead accusing the leadership of the General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL) of corruption.
- The U.S. State Department informed the U.S. Congress that it plans to move forward with reopening the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli and requested $41 million for the operation. The announcement came after U.S. Senior Advisor Massad Boulos revealed that Chargé d'Affaires to Libya Jeremy Berndt will also serve as his Senior Policy Advisor for Libya.
- The Libyan National Army signed an agreement with a Turkish company to develop a border management and surveillance project that will reportedly cover 275 kilometres of the Libyan border.
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