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Advisor to Prime Minister and Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: Preventive Diplomacy Key to Averting Conflicts

Source: Government of Qatar

Advisor to Prime Minister and Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: Preventive Diplomacy Key to Averting Conflicts

Doha, December 08, 2025

Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Majed Mohammed Al Ansari, underscored that preventive diplomacy is the most effective means of stopping conflicts before they erupt, even though it often receives limited attention. He argued that early intervention consistently yields better results than responding after crises have escalated.

Speaking during a session titled “Global Conversations on Peaceful Coexistence” at the 23rd Doha Forum, Al Ansari noted that traditional mediation tools and mechanisms have changed substantially in recent years. He highlighted a shortage of international institutions with the capacity for effective intervention, attributing this to declining institutional and financial support. He pointed out that cooperation between states and non-governmental organizations, particularly in providing technical and institutional assistance, has become essential for achieving meaningful progress in mediation efforts.

Al Ansari also warned that current global conditions are placing dialogue and peace at heightened risk. He pointed to an increase in aggressive behavior by certain actors who are shielded rather than held accountable, which complicates diplomatic efforts and makes peaceful resolutions more difficult to achieve. He stressed that rapid engagement and the strategic use of political capital are now critical to driving real change in conflict situations. 

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Director of the Department of Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Meets with Head of the Middle East and North Africa Division at Turkish Foreign Ministry

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha | December 8, 2025

H.E. Mr. Nayef bin Abdullah Al-Emadi, Director of the Department of Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met today with Mr. Ahmet Riza Bey, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye.

The meeting reviewed the bilateral cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and develop it, in addition to discussing a number of issues of mutual interest.

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Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Delegation from Swedish Parliament

Source: Government of Qatar

Doha| December 08, 2025

HE Minister of State for International Cooperation Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met on Monday with a delegation of members of parliament from the Kingdom of Sweden, on the sidelines of the 23rd Doha Forum 2025.
The meeting discussed cooperation relations between the two countries, along with ways to support and strengthen them, particularly in the fields of development and humanitarian work. It also discussed international humanitarian challenges, as well as the need to mobilize efforts to support the response in areas affected by conflicts and disasters, in addition to a number of topics of common interest.
HE the Minister of State for International Cooperation addressed the State of Qatar’s priorities in the field of international cooperation and sustainable development. She stressed the importance of strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the two countries for its role in developing policies and supporting international partnerships that serve common humanitarian and development goals.

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Benin’s failed coup: three factors behind the takeover attempt

Source: The Conversation – Africa – By John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University

Military elements attempted to topple Benin’s government in early December 2025. However, unlike other coups across the Sahel and west Africa since 2020, this bid triggered a military response from Benin’s neighbours.

Benin is a west African state of 14.8 million people bordered by Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria.

Responding to two requests for assistance from the government of President Patrice Talon, Nigeria deployed fighter jets and the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) deployed elements of its standby force to target and dislodge the pro-coup forces.

Ecowas intervention likely played an important role in undermining the coup’s momentum and restoring order. The dozen or so putschists scored early tactical successes. They captured and broadcast from the national television station, occupied a military camp, and even took the two senior-most army officers hostage. But once Ecowas intervened militarily, any fence-sitters concluded that loyalists would prevail. Rather than a broad-based uprising, only 14 were arrested with a few plotters still at large.

I’m a scholar who maintains the Colpus dataset of coups and I have documented the history of post-second world war coups. As part of this work, I have sought to document the complex causes and effects of Africa’s post-2020 “epidemic of coups”, now entering its fifth year.

Though details remain scant on the motives of the coup plotters led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, three structural factors likely contributed to the latest coup attempt:

From democratic backsliding to democratic u-turn?

Benin does not have a history of recent coups. It had not suffered a bona fide coup attempt since January 1975.

In the first 15 years after independence from France in 1960, Dahomey (as the country was then called) experienced nine coup attempts, making it one of the most coup-prone countries in sub-Saharan Africa during the early Cold War period.

However, political instability through the early 1970s gave way to the stable and durable personalist regime of Mathieu Kérékou (1972-1990). This was followed by electoral democracy after the Cold War.

Until recently, Benin had been heralded as one of Africa’s “democratic outliers” and success cases of democratic survival despite challenging conditions. Though poor, Benin has seen decades of improving average living standards. Economic growth in 2025 was 7.5%; the latest unrest cannot be blamed on poverty or an economic crisis.

However, data on three key dimensions of democracy shows that although electoral contestation and participation have endured, constraints on the executive (and thus liberal democracy overall) have declined in Benin since Talon’s election as president in 2016.

Above: Dimensions of democracy in Benin, 1960-2024. Author replication of Boese et al. (2022) and V-Dem 2025, v. 15.

According to autocratic regime data from US political scientists Barbara Geddes, Joe Wright and Erica Frantz as well as the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) project (which surveys experts about democracy worldwide), Benin slipped back into an electoral autocracy in 2019. That is when opposition candidates were prevented from competing in parliamentary elections. The polls were marred by repression of mass protests and an internet shutdown.

In 2021, an electoral boycott led to Talon’s easy re-election.

V-Dem data show a very partial and incomplete democratic rebound since 2022. The opposition was allowed to compete in the January 2023 parliamentary elections. And earlier this year Talon confirmed that he would not seek an unconstitutional third term.

The potential for a coup, however, was foreshadowed last fall when the regime alleged that it had uncovered a coup plot involving a presidential hopeful in 2026. Last month, parliament’s vote to create a Senate was condemned by the opposition as allowing Talon a means to influence affairs after he steps down.

With the main opposition party barred from running in next year’s presidential election, Talon is expected to hand off power to his ally and finance minister, Romuald Wadagni.

Though the political leanings of Tigri and coup plotters remain unclear, Tigri claimed to seek to “free the people from dictatorship”.

The coupmakers also presumably sought to block the upcoming 2026 parliamentary and presidential elections.

A growing jihadist threat

Among the coup leaders’ key complaints was Talon’s mismanagement of the country. In particular, they cited “continuing deterioration of the security situation in northern Benin and “the ignorance and neglect of the situation of our brothers in arms who have fallen at the front” due to worsening jihadist violence.

A number of coups in nearby countries since 2020 have been preceded by rising levels of political violence and deepening insecurity born of jihadist insurgencies. That was certainly the case in Mali, Burkina Faso and to a lesser extent Niger.

Since last year, it has been clear that the jihadist violence was spilling over from Sahel neighbours such as Burkina Faso and Niger into the borderlands of west Africa. This included Benin’s north. ACLED data show a major increase in political violence events since 2022. And a spike in political fatalities in 2024:

Political Violence and Fatalities in Benin, 1997-Nov. 2025. Armed Conflict and Location & Event (ACLED) Data.

Much of this increased violence is attributable to the advance of operations by the al-Qaida affiliated group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). The group also managed to launch its first fatal attack in Nigeria at the end of October.

Read more: Nigeria’s new terror threat: JNIM is spreading but it’s not too late to act

Russia has become the primary security partner for the Sahel Alliance. The defence pact was signed in 2023 by post-coup juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to defeat jihadists and maintain power.

Nevertheless, Benin has continued to rely on western security partners to aid its counter-insurgency efforts and bolster border security. Notably, Benin continues to welcome military cooperation with France. Since 2022 Paris has pledged greater military aid to combat terrorism.

In September, US Africa Command commander General Dagvin Anderson visited Benin to underscore cooperation to oppose terrorism.

During the coup attempt, Tigri reportedly warned against French intervention and railed against “imperialism”. The speech reportedly ended with the phrase “The Republic or Death”, which echoes the new motto of Burkina Faso’s junta.

This suggests that the coup makers may have been inspired by others in the Sahel.

Risk of the coup belt expanding

The Benin events mark the third coup attempt and first failed coup this year in the Sahel region. There have been 17 coup attempts in Africa since 2020, including 11 successful coups. This makes the African coup belt stretching across the Sahel and west Africa the global epicentre of coups.

Read more: Africa’s power grabs are rising – the AU’s mixed response is making things worse

West Africa’s latest “copycat” coup attempt was condemned by the African Union, European Union and Ecowas. Yet it was praised by pro-Russian social media accounts, reflecting a growing cleavage between the Russia-aligned juntas of the Sahel Alliance and the remaining Ecowas-aligned civilian regimes of west Africa.

Read more: Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

Although Nigeria-led Ecowas threatened military intervention after the coup in Niger in July 2023, the regional body only actually militarily intervened to defeat the coup attempt in Benin. Nigeria, it appears, has drawn a line in the sand to retain a buffer from further instability – including JNIM operations. On the same day of the coup attempt in Benin, it was reported that Nigeria was seeking greater aid from France to combat insecurity.

– Benin’s failed coup: three factors behind the takeover attempt
– https://theconversation.com/benins-failed-coup-three-factors-behind-the-takeover-attempt-271540

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Prestation De Serment : Le Président Alassane Ouattara S’engage A Poursuivre, Au Cours Des Cinq Prochaines Années, La Construction D’une Grande Côte D’ivoire

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


Le Président de la République, Alassane Ouattara, s’est engagé à poursuivre, au cours des cinq prochaines années, la construction d’une grande Côte d’Ivoire, audacieuse, productive, innovante.

Il a pris cet engagement, lors de sa prestation de serment devant le Conseil constitutionnel en sa qualité de Président de la République, le lundi 8 décembre 2025 au Palais présidentiel à Abidjan-Plateau.

Selon Alassane Ouattara cette construction se fera à travers, notamment, “une économie tournée vers la transformation locale et la créativité de sa jeunesse et de sa culture, des infrastructures énergétiques, numériques et de transport plus compétitifs, une agriculture moderne et souveraine, une industrie plus performante, un secteur privé plus conquérant, avec des champions nationaux qui s’affirment davantage”.

Et d’ajouter : “Nous construirons une grande nation unie, solidaire et prospère, une nation où chaque citoyen compte, où les femmes et les jeunes sont de véritables acteurs de développement…particulièrement dans les domaines de la santé, de l’éducation et de la formation professionnelle”.

À l’en croire, ce mandat sera aussi celui de la transmission générationnelle: “Ce sera pour moi et pour notre nation un acte de responsabilité et de maturité politique. Notre devoir est de finaliser la préparation et l’élévation d’une élite politique, administrative et économique. Une élite intègre, compétente et profondément attachée à l’intérêt général”.

Alassane Ouattara s’est dit convaincu que les Ivoiriens peuvent faire de leur pays un modèle d’espérance et de développement s’ils continuent de cultiver l’union: “Rien n’est impossible pour un peuple uni. Rien n’est hors de portée pour une Côte d’Ivoire unie, qui croit en elle”.

Malgré les défis globaux, notamment les menaces terroristes, le Chef de l’État a rassuré que notre pays continuera de multiplier les initiatives pour une plus grande sécurité alimentaire.

Dans un monde de plus en plus complexe et polarisé, où les intérêts géostratégiques sont de plus en plus marqués, Alassane Ouattara a dit que “la Côte d’Ivoire continuera d’affirmer sa voix en Afrique et sur la scène internationale”

Distribué par APO Group pour Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire.

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Ferkessedougou : Une Unite Semi-Industrielle de Production D’attieke Ouverte pour Renforcer la Securite Alimentaire

Source: Africa Press Organisation – French


À Ferkessédougou, dans le nord de la Côte d’Ivoire, le gouvernement renforce la sécurité alimentaire et l’autonomisation des femmes avec la mise en place d’une unité semi-industrielle de transformation du manioc en attiéké. Cette infrastructure vient accroître leur capacité de production et améliorer considérablement les conditions de travail des productrices locales.

Les productrices d’attiéké ont bénéficié de la construction d’un bâtiment adapté et de l’acquisition d’équipements modernes, notamment une broyeuse, un séchoir, un semouleur réglable et plusieurs autres matériels facilitant les différentes étapes de transformation. Il s’agit d’un important gain de temps, car auparavant, elles travaillaient avec des moyens rudimentaires et produisaient donc en faible quantité.

« Il nous fallait louer des tricycles pour aller moudre le manioc. Depuis que nous avons tout le matériel qu’il faut, nos dépenses ont baissé et, par jour, nous pouvons produire jusqu’à une tonne d’attiéké », se réjouit Khadija Diallo, présidente du groupe des femmes. Grâce à l’amélioration de leurs conditions de travail, ces femmes parviennent désormais à subvenir plus efficacement aux besoins de leurs familles. « Cela nous permet de scolariser nos enfants, de les soigner et de soutenir nos époux », ajoute-t-elle.

Cette initiative s’inscrit dans le cadre du Projet d’Appui au Programme Social du Gouvernement (PaPSGouv), qui a permis l’implantation de cinq usines d’attiéké dans différentes localités du pays de 2022 à ce jour.

Distribué par APO Group pour Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire.

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President Isaias Afwerki met Special Envoy of China

Source: APO


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President Isaias Afwerki met this morning in Adi Halo with a Chinese delegation led by Mr. Hu Changchun, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of China.

At the meeting, President Isaias underlined the imperative for China to foster ties of constructive engagement with Africa and to strengthen capacity-building in these crucial times of global change in a manner not encumbered by a sheer competitive perspective.

President Isaias further referred to China’s potential role in contributing positively to the resolution of conflicts in the Horn of Africa region, which are often fomented and exacerbated by the intervention of major external powers. He also affirmed that Eritrea will strive to consolidate the warm, 70-year-old, all-rounded bilateral ties with China.

Mr. Hu Changchun, for his part, conveyed President Xi Jinping’s message of goodwill to President Isaias Afwerki and reaffirmed China’s readiness to enhance its strategic partnership with Eritrea. The Special Envoy further elaborated that China will reinforce its partnership with Africa, which is anchored on capacity building and self-reliance. He also reaffirmed China’s stance that mutual respect relies on upholding sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.

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Joint Statement at Conclusion of Visit of HH the Amir to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Source: Government of Qatar

Riyadh, December 08, 2025

Building on the deep-rooted historical ties and fraternal relations uniting the leaderships of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar and their brotherly peoples, and in furtherance of the steadily advancing bilateral relationship between them, HH the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, paid a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 17 Jumada II 1447 AH, corresponding to 8 December 2025, at the gracious invitation of HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

HRH the Crown Prince welcomed HH the Amir of Qatar, at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The two leaders held an official session of talks during which they reviewed the close bilateral relations between the two countries, explored prospects for joint cooperation, and discussed avenues for further strengthening the relationship across various domains.

Both sides commended the positive outcomes of the reciprocal fraternal visits exchanged between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and his brother, His Highness the Amir of Qatar, which have significantly contributed to enhancing the level of cooperation between the two states.

Amid an atmosphere of cordiality, fraternity, and mutual trust, the Eighth Meeting of the Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council was convened during the visit, co-chaired by HH the Amir of Qatar and HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and attended by Their Highnesses, Excellencies, and distinguished members of the Council. The co-chairs reviewed the distinguished bilateral relations, praised the achievements realized within the Council’s framework, and affirmed the importance of sustaining and further developing joint coordination in priority areas, including political, security, and military; energy; industry; economy; investment; trade; technology; infrastructure; culture; tourism; and education.

Both sides lauded the strength of bilateral economic ties and the scale of inter-trade, noting that trade exchange reached USD 930.3 million in 2024 (excluding the value of re-exported goods), marking a remarkable 634 percent increase compared to 2021. They underscored the importance of enhancing joint efforts to diversify and expand trade exchange, facilitate commercial flows, overcome any challenges that may arise, and capitalize on available opportunities in priority sectors within Saudi Vision 2030 and Qatar National Vision 2030-transforming these opportunities into tangible partnerships that reinforce economic and commercial integration for the benefit of both countries and their brotherly peoples.

The two sides welcomed sustainable bilateral investment cooperation through partnerships between sovereign wealth funds and investment companies. They affirmed the importance of intensifying reciprocal visits by officials from both the public and private sectors and holding investment meetings and business forums.

They also highlighted the importance of enhancing the reliability and stability of global energy markets and ensuring the security of supply across all energy sources in service of the interests of producers and consumers alike, thereby supporting global economic growth. Both sides expressed their desire to explore ways of strengthening cooperation in energy fields, including electricity, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the development of related projects in a manner that yields mutual benefits for both economies.

The two parties stressed the importance of bolstering cooperation in developing and sustaining energy-sector supply chains and enabling collaboration between companies to maximize the use of local resources, thus contributing to more resilient and efficient energy supplies.

They agreed on the need to strengthen cooperation on climate policies within international agreements and regional and international bodies, and affirmed that such policies should focus on emissions rather than sources.

Both sides further agreed on the importance of enhanced cooperation in the following areas:

1. The digital economy and innovation.

2. Industry and mining and intensifying joint work toward industrial integration.

3. Youth, sports, and cultural programs and activities.

4. Education, including the development of high-quality joint academic programs.

5. Media, including elevating the reliability of media content, promoting joint media production, and enhancing media coverage of events and occasions hosted by both countries.

6. Cybersecurity.

7. Health.

In the defense and security fields, the two sides affirmed their determination to strengthen and develop their defense partnership in a manner that serves their shared interests and supports efforts to enhance regional and international security and stability. They emphasized coordinated positions in confronting regional challenges to help ensure the security of the region and bolster its readiness. Both parties commended the existing level of security cooperation and coordination across all domains, including the exchange of expertise and security visits at all levels, information sharing related to traveler security, the organization of training courses, participation in cybersecurity conferences held in both countries, border security, counter-narcotics efforts, and combating extremism, terrorism, and their financing, as well as fighting crime in all its forms. They expressed their aspiration to further strengthen this cooperation in a manner that enhances security and stability in both brotherly states.

The two sides welcomed the signing of the High-Speed Electric Rail Link Agreement between the two countries, which will connect Riyadh and Doha via Dammam and Al-Hofuf. They noted that this project constitutes a major strategic initiative aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 and Qatar National Vision 2030, contributing to the facilitation of tourism and trade flows and deepening linkages between the two brotherly peoples.

They also welcomed the signing of several agreements and memoranda of understanding during the visit, covering railway transport, investment promotion, food security, media cooperation, and collaboration in the non-profit sector.

On international affairs, both sides reaffirmed their resolve to continue coordinating and intensifying efforts aimed at safeguarding international peace and security. They exchanged views on issues of mutual concern at both regional and international levels. The Saudi side expressed its appreciation for the State of Qatar’s ratification of the Charter of the World Water Organization, which aims to unify and strengthen global efforts to address water challenges and develop comprehensive solutions.

At the conclusion of the visit, HH the Amir of Qatar expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and to, HRH Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the warm reception and generous hospitality extended to him and his accompanying delegation. HRH the Crown Prince voiced his best wishes for continued health and well-being to HH the Amir of Qatar, and for ever greater progress and prosperity to the brotherly Qatari people.

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MSGBC 2025: Africa Needs $375B to Develop Natural Gas Sector, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Says

Source: APO

Africa requires an estimated $375 billion over the next 10 to 12 years to adequately fund upstream and midstream gas development across the continent, according to non-profit organization the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).

According to Dr. Riverson Oppong, Africa Director, SPE, who spoke during a workshop at this year’s MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition – hosted by SPE Senegal – Africa is on track to support increased investment through integrated national gas master plans, bankable contractual frameworks, robust infrastructure and institutional capacity building.

“Africa is a gas market,” Dr. Oppong stated. “But at the same time, despite our immense potential – holding 8% of global reserves – we don’t participate on the global stage. Our constraint lies in policy, commercial frameworks, infrastructure and financing conditions.”

“Our aim is to foster technical discussions between the oil and gas players in Senegal and across Africa,” added Dr. Rose Ndong, Dakar Section Chair, SPE.

During the presentation, global technology company SLB noted that digital technology investment can improve exploration and drilling, enhance production efficiency and optimization, and improve supply chain optimization and resilience.

IoT, analytics and AI were highlighted as key enablers to improve Africa’s upstream value chain, enabling real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, enhance decision-making and improved safety and environmental compliance.

“Data is a key focus-area for improving the upstream value chain in Africa,” stated Larry Velasco, Africa New Venture Manager, SLB. “The cost of bad data can result in the loss of approximately 15-25% of revenue for most companies.”

SLB indicated that oil and natural gas demand is expected to grow by approximately 20% by 2050. This comes on the back of key oil and gas discoveries across the continent in 2025, with 17 high impact wells having been completed this year.

“Energy demand is rising rapidly, and Africa’s oil and gas industry requires a rapid deployment of investment in order to offset declines and meet peak demand,” stated Paul Freeman, Global Exploration Advisor, SLB.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

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Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 to Examine Infrastructure and Investment as Drivers of Libya’s Energy Growth

Source: APO

Tripoli will host the fourth annual Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) 2026 from January 24-26, 2026, in an expanded three-day format designed to fast-track infrastructure development and unlock large-scale investment required to drive Libya’s next phase of energy growth. Organized by Energy Capital & Power (ECP) (https://EnergyCapitalPower.com) and officially endorsed by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Oil & Gas, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Renewable Energy Authority of Libya, this year’s summit takes place under the theme Infrastructure & Investment Driving Energy Growth.

LEES 2026 will spotlight the infrastructure projects underpinning Libya’s production ambitions, from the modernization of oilfields to the expansion of pipelines, refineries and export facilities. Central to the agenda is Libya’s renewed upstream momentum following the 2025 exploration bidding round – its first in 17 years – which offered 22 on- and offshore blocks across prolific basins such as Sirte, Murzuq and Ghadames. The summit will provide dedicated sessions for investors, international oil companies (IOCs), financing partners and engineering firms to examine these opportunities and align with national development priorities aimed at raising oil production toward 2 million barrels per day.

Join industry leaders at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2026 in Tripoli and explore investment opportunities in one of North Africa’s most dynamic energy markets. LEES 2026 offers a premier platform for partnerships, innovation and sector growth. Visit www.LibyaSummit.com to secure your participation. To sponsor or participate as a delegate, please contact sales@energycapitalpower.com.

Natural gas and midstream infrastructure will feature prominently, with discussions set to cover export-oriented gas development, associated gas capture to curb flaring, and domestic power generation improvements. The technical program will dive into engineering requirements for upstream rehabilitation, digitalized operations, pipeline expansion and modular processing facilities. Renewable energy infrastructure – including large-scale solar initiatives like the 500 MW Sadada solar project – will also be in the spotlight as Libya advances plans to diversify its energy portfolio.

The summit brings together major international operators and investors – including Eni, TotalEnergies, Repsol, OMV and ConocoPhillips– alongside global service companies such as SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes. Key institutional players including the American Chamber of Commerce in Libya, EnerGeo Alliance and the Libyan Council for Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy, will support engagement around local content, SME development and investment facilitation.

By strengthening cooperation between government institutions, IOCs, financiers and service providers, LEES 2026 aims to catalyze Libya’s infrastructure renewal – spanning exploration development, processing, transport and renewable integration. With over 48 billion barrels of proven oil reserves and 53 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and with major companies re-entering the market, Libya is positioned to reassert itself as a critical energy hub connecting Africa and Europe.

“This year’s summit is designed to convert investor attention into tangible infrastructure progress – ensuring that capital, expertise and technology are deployed directly into projects that modernize Libya’s energy systems and support long-term economic stability,” says James Chester, CEO, ECP.

Through collaboration, capacity-building and targeted investment partnerships, LEES 2026 underscores Libya’s commitment to using infrastructure development as the cornerstone of sustainable energy growth and economic revitalization.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.

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