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Africa Intelligence: In the Absence of a Foreign Minister, Libya’s Embassies Abroad Are in Chaos and Unstable

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The French intelligence website Africa Intelligence reported on Wednesday that Libya’s embassies abroad are effectively non-functional, with chargé d’affaires and ambassadors remaining in their posts indefinitely.

The site added that due to ongoing legal issues and the absence of a foreign minister, turmoil prevails within the corridors of Libya’s embassies overseas, rendering them somewhat unstable, according to the report.

Exclusive: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Warns Transport Ministry About Sanctioned Ship Visiting Libyan Ports

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Our source has exclusively obtained a communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity to the Office of the Minister of Transport regarding a verbal note received from the U.S. Embassy in Libya. The embassy requested that Libyan authorities avoid providing any services to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) or its affiliated vessels, as these shipping lines have been under U.S. sanctions since 2020.

The communication mentioned that the vessel Sheba (IRISL) is scheduled to visit the ports of Misrata, Tripoli, and Benghazi during February 2025.

The ministry stated in its letter that any entity involved in providing any form of support—whether material, technical, or financial—to these shipping lines or their subsidiaries will be subject to U.S. sanctions.

Norwegian Ambassador to Libya Discusses Embassy Affairs with Sada: Details Revealed

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Norwegian Ambassador to Libya, Hilde Klemetsdal, spoke to our source on Sunday, stating: “We have no plans to open the Norwegian Embassy in Tripoli, but we do wish to open a consulate.”

The Ambassador confirmed that the issue of the Norwegian consulate was one of the key topics she discussed during her recent visit to Tripoli, not the embassy.