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Libya plans to install modern inspection equipment at all entry points with US company

Libya is in discussions with a major US inspection company to install modern inspection equipment at all its ports, airports, and border crossings. This initiative was announced by Major General Emad Al-Trabelsi, the Tripoli-based Minister of Interior, during the Fourth Ordinary Cabinet Meeting of 2026. The move comes amid public concern following the pre-trial detention of personnel accused of allowing the import of unhealthy pesticides. During the same meeting, Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba expressed anger over the Food and Drug Control Centre's failures, calling for the replacement of its management. The Minister of Interior emphasized the government's comprehensive project to upgrade inspection and oversight systems at border crossings, highlighting the need to engage specialized international food inspection companies due to the inadequacy of local capabilities to monitor large volumes of imported food. He also stressed the necessity for decisive decisions and robust enforcement measures to address food safety, fuel smuggling, and illegal migration.