Libya factions agree on new central bank governor
The two main blocs in Libya have agreed to appoint a new central bank governor in talks presided over by...
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UN to save Libya’s central bank calamity from escalating
Following a banking crisis in Libya which saw just recently the central bank governor flee the country, the UN has...
Libya: UN sanctioned human trafficker killed in Tripoli
No end to violence appears in sight for Libya, as state officials reported that one of the country’s most wanted...
Libya: oilfield shutdowns spread amid central bank dispute
The tremors of Libya’s central bank crisis continue to be felt as oilfield closures spread across the nation, with two...
Libya: armed groups and authorities reach security deal in Tripoli
Following an abduction of a senior central bank official and recent outbursts of fighting, Libya appears to be sinking into...
Libya: Central Bank resumes work after official’s release
Libya’s fragile financial stability faced yet another test as its central bank got back to normal operations following the abduction...
Libya’s central bank shuts down after kidnapping of official
Last week, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, warned that attempts to replace the bank’s senior management with force...
Libya: Tripoli forces prepare for Haftar-led attack
With over a decade of political unrest since the redundancy of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libyan authorities still struggle with...
100,000 Sudanese refugees enter Libya after crossing Sahara
Facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory, nearly 100,000 Sudanese refugees have fled from their homes engulfed...
73 migrants rescued off of Libya coast
As Libya and Tunisia urge Europe to increase aid to help tackle their migration crisis, 73 migrants were rescued off...
Libya: $70 bln fund set to thaw from UN asset freeze
Formerly one of the wealthiest nations in Africa under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya stands with its territory divided...
Libya: 12 officials jailed over deadly floods in Derna
The Attorney General announced in Tripoli that a Libyan court has jailed 12 officials over the mismanagement of dams that...
Russian Duma Speaker visits Algeria to soothe relations
On July 22nd, Russia’s State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Viktorovitch Volodin commenced his official visit to Algeria with hopes of strengthening...
Libya discovers mass grave with unidentified bodies
Hopes for a breakthrough to Libya's political stalemate saw a set back with the recent discovery of a number of...
12 Syrian migrants found dead in Algerian desert
On July 8th, an official from the Syrian embassy announced that 12 Syrian migrants had been found dead in the...
