Africa Libya PM-designate Bashagha said recently that he has a "very strong relationship" with Turkey, adding that some lawmakers from the Tobruk-based House of Representatives have offered to visit the country to clarify the situation in Libya
Africa Libya The city of Qaser El-Haj organized the Libyan couscous festival, with the aim of creating the world's biggest couscous dish, prepared by 15 of Libya's best chefs using 2.500kg of couscous in one giant dish
Africa Libya The Turkish-Libyan Business Council predicts that Libya's trade volume with Turkey will reach $15 billion within 5 years; in February alone, Turkish exports to the country amounted to $265,5 million
Africa Libya According to a recent UN report, the country and its coastline have become an important outlet for drug trafficking, used as both a point of arrival and a transit territory to sub-Saharan African countries and Europe
Africa Libya Libya's High Council of State has rejected the constitutional amendment and change of executive power, which were approved by the Libyan House of Representatives in Tobruk
Africa Libya Protesters gathered in Tripoli after the country's eastern parliament appointed former interior minister Fathi Bashagha as head of a new interim government, calling for the dissolution of the parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk that appointed him
Africa Libya The parliament announced the opening of nominations for the post of prime minister, replacing Hamid Dbeibah as head of the interim government; the new premier will reportedly be selected on 8 February
Africa Libya Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Omar Katti stressed the need for Italian companies to return and resume major construction projects, including a highway linking eastern and western Libya, as well as the reconstruction of Tripoli's international airport
Africa Libya Crude oil production has returned to normal, with 1,2 million barrels a day according to the Oil Minister, after the production slump earlier this month with the closure of a key pipeline for necessary repairs
Africa Libya Over the next two years, some two million Egyptian workers are expected to travel to the country to help with reconstruction, of which one million by the end of 2022
Africa Libya According to the proposal of the High National Electoral Commission, in line with the House of Representatives, the first round of voting will be held in exactly one month, thus being postponed to 24 January 2022
Africa Libya The National High Electoral Commission handed over the final report on the phase of electoral appeals for the election of the Head of State to the committee formed by members of the House of Representatives in charge of following the electoral process
Africa Libya The Central Bank of Libya has announced a unification plan to end years of division between eastern and western banks; the completion of the international financial review for the central bank will be held in July