by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 9, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Security
Libya: Clashes at Zawiya Force Shutdown of Country’s Largest Refinery Summary: On 8 May 2026, heavy clashes broke out across Zawiya, a city of approximately 250,000 people located 45 km west of Tripoli, after authorities launched what they described as a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 19, 2024 | Libya, Political, Security, Social
Libya: Zawiya Oil Refinery Damaged in Militia Clashes Summary: On 15 December 2024, armed clashes erupted between Libyan militias from the Al-Shurafaa tribe and factions associated with militia leader Mohamed Kushlaf in the city of Zawiya, 47 kilometers west of...