Libya Power Crisis: Tripoli and western districts saw fresh protests after repeated blackouts, with residents blocking roads and demanding reliable electricity; the unrest follows drone strikes on energy assets and comes as the GNU reshuffles leadership at GECOL, dissolving its board and appointing Al-Bashir Al-Marash to stabilize the grid and speed maintenance. UN Security & Energy: UNSMIL warned western Libya remains unstable, citing armed activity tied to fuel smuggling and human trafficking, plus drone attacks on the Zawiya refinery and power infrastructure that knocked out over 700MW; it also flagged Libya’s $1bn monthly fuel import burden and stalled politics ahead of the Four Plus Four committee meeting. Oilfield Operations: AGOCO met Baker Hughes to expand engineering and digital field technologies, while AGOCO also held talks with Oilserv and CAMCO to boost production, reactivate disabled wells, and train technical staff. Foreign Investment & Industry: Nantong Construction Company said it is ready to finance Libya industrial projects, including building-material factories and prefabricated building tech. Trade & Business Links: Cyprus and Libya discussed closer cooperation in construction, renewable energy, and modernizing ports and airports, while Türkiye’s exports to Africa hit $13.3bn (+12.6%); Turkish shipments to Libya rose to $1.59bn in seven months. Aviation & Logistics: Benina International Airport issued a NOTAM for nightly runway closure (11:00PM–5:00AM UTC) for maintenance from 19 Aug to 4 Sep. Agribusiness Support: LEDA announced subsidised portable electric olive harvesters (1,000 LYD) for farmers and olive press owners starting 23 Aug. Education Regulation: Libya’s GNU issued new rules regulating foreign educational institutions, including accreditation requirements and infrastructure/safety standards. Regional Water Tension: Ethiopia’s plan for three more Blue Nile hydropower dams reignited the GERD dispute, drawing in Egypt and wider Red Sea and Gulf competition.