Nov 8 Michel Cousins

Sharara oilfield taken over by joint Misratan/Tuareg force

By Jamal Adel.Kufra, 8 November 2014:The Misratan-led Third Forces with the support of Tuaregs troops took over the Sharara oilfield yesterday evening...

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Nov 7 Callum Paton

HoR mediators meet with Tebu leaders over Obari clashes

By Jamal Adel. Kufra, 7 November 2014: A House of Representatives delegation led by President Ageela Saleh has met Tebu leaders at El-Fil oilfield s...

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Nov 5 Michel Cousins

Shahara oilfield attacked: report

By Jamal Adel,Kufra, 5 November 2014:A Tuareg militia supporting Libya Dawn broke into the Sharara oil field today, steeling vehicles and other equipm...

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Oct 30 Michel Cousins

Obari’s Tuaregs announce support for HoR as Tebu forces threaten to fight Misratans over oilfields

By Jamal Adel.Kufra, 30 October 2014:Following yesterday’s meeting at the Sharara oilfield in the southwest of the country between the President of th...

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Sep 22 Callum Paton

Hassi’s rival Tripoli government seizes control of the Ministry of Oil, as production falls

By Farah Waleed.NOC headquarters in Tripoli (photo: NOC) Benghazi, 22 September 2014: The Oil Minister for the rival Hassi government has given a pr...

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Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Fighting in Obari between pro- and anti-Libya Dawn groups

By Jamal Adel.Kufra, 17 September 2014:Fighting broke out this afternoon in Obari between local Tebu militiamen and a group of Tuaregs said to be Isla...

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May 13 Michel Cousins

Jebel Nafusa pipeline blockade ends

By Jamal Adel and Farah Waleed.Tripoli, 13 May 2014:The Jebel Nafusa oil blockade by a group of Zintanis who had turned off the valves on the pipeline...

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May 3 Michel Cousins

Sharara shutdown continues despite blockade being lifted

By Jamal Adel.  Sharara field (Photo: Akakus Oil)Tripoli, 3 May 2014:Protestors who have prevented the 350,000-b/d Sharara oilfield in the south west...

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Protestors divided over continuing Sharara oilfield blockade
Apr 16 Michel Cousins

Protestors divided over continuing Sharara oilfield blockade

By Jamal Adel. Sharara field (Photo: Akakus Oil)Tripoli, 16 April 2014:A split has emerged among demonstrators blockading the Sharara oilfield near Ob...

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Mar 16 Callum Paton

Sharara oilfield closed – again

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 16 March 2014:Production at Sharara oilfield has been stopped - again - this time by Petroleum Facilities' Guards (PFG) loyal t...

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