In full recomposition of diplomatic balances in the Middle East and North Africa, the United States seems to want to mark a strong economic return to Libya. At least that is what Massad Boulos, Special Advisor to the American President Donald Trump for African and Middle Oriental Affairs, suggested during his official visit to Tripoli on Wednesday July 23, 2025.
At the end of his interview with the head of government of the Libyan national union, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, Boulos qualified the meeting of “fruitful” and expressed, in a message published on the X platform, Washington’s desire to “strengthen trade agreements between the two countries”. The advisor underlined the need to restore calm, prevent violence and revive political dialogue in the context of bilateral cooperation turned towards the stability and prosperity of the two peoples.
Behind the scenes, the government of national unity presented in the United States a vast economic partnership plan of value estimated at $ 70 billion, according to the official “Hokometna” platform. This plan includes ready for investment projects in key sectors: energy, mines, electricity, telecommunications and infrastructure. Objective displayed: allow a direct, structured and sustainable entry of American capital on the Libyan market.
Massad Boulos, who was receptive to this proposal, confirmed the support of the Trump administration to the stabilization efforts of Libya and its interest in increased strategic cooperation with the government in place.
