Libya’s AGOCO lifts output in Hamada field

AGOCO increases output at Hamada field to 800 barrels per dayThe Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) has announced that total production from two wells in the Hamada field has risen from 250 to 800 barrels per day (bpd), accompanied by a noticeable...

Defiant former French president Sarkozy to begin five-year prison term

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be put behind bars on Tuesday, starting a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, in a stunning downfall for a leader once known for his...

More than 65 Spanish companies attend business event on Libya in Madrid

CBL stats until end of September 2025: Libya has LD 8.4 billion surplus but US$ 6 billion deficit

Türkiye inks 2 new deals with Libya on contracting, new-era projects

ISTANBUL Türkiye and Libya signed two new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) Friday on contracting receivables and new-era projects, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced. The deals were signed by Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat, and his Libyan...

Libya's eastern-based govt denounces 'interference' of UN mission in country's affairs

15 october 2025 - 11:22:39 MA/BBA 251 Views Panafrican News Agency Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libya's eastern-based government appointed by the House of Representatives has criticised the report presented on Tuesday by the Representative of the UN...

After stalling since 2011… the Man-Made River water connection to Zawiya is completed and pumping resumes to Benghazi and Sirte.

Ahmed Al-Deeb, head of the administrative board of the Man-Made River Authority, said that the project to supply water to the municipality of Zawiya had been halted since 2011 and was implemented through the Authority’s efforts. He explained that...

Washington Returns to Libya’s Frontlines in Bid to Counter Russia and Reunify Militias

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has announced that Libya, long divided between rival political and military factions, will host a key segment of next year’s Flintlock military exercise, its premier annual special operations training event. The 2026...

HNEC announces start of municipal council elections in 11 municipalities

The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced Monday the launching of the electoral process for municipal council elections in 11 municipalities (Group Three); whose legal mandates have expired or are currently run by interim steering...

UNSMIL says has no authority to impose or dismiss governments

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has said that it does not have the authority to impose or dismiss governments, stressing that its role is limited to supporting Libyans in overcoming the political deadlock and paving the way toward...

Libya to print $11 billion worth of dinars to ease cash crunch

Libya’s central bank said it had authorised the printing of 60 billion Libyan dinars ($11 billion) to maintain cash liquidity in a balanced and stable manner. According to the statement, around 25 billion dinars have already been received and...

UNSMIL welcomes successful elections in 16 municipalities

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday welcomed the successful holding of elections in 16 municipal councils across the east, west, and south of the country. In a statement published on its official Facebook page, the...

France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin serving a 5-year prison sentence Tuesday

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla leave after a Paris court sentenced him to 5 years after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya, Thursday, Sept....

Libya's central bank to print 11 bln USD worth of dinars to boost cash liquidity

TRIPOLI, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Libya's central bank said on Tuesday it has contracted to print 60 billion Libyan dinars (around 11.03 billion U.S. dollars) to maintain cash liquidity as it withdraws old banknotes from circulation. The Central Bank...

Italian Parliament votes to renew immigration agreement with Libya 

The Italian Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday approved a proposal submitted by the ruling center-right majority calling on the government to renew the 2017 immigration memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Rome and Tripoli. According to...

Libya central bank says it has authorised the printing of dinars worth $11bln

BENGHAZI, Libya - Libya's central bank said on Tuesday it had authorised the printing of 60 billion Libyan dinars ($11 billion) to ensure cash liquidity was available "in a balanced and stable manner." About 25 billion dinars of the total has been...

Joint Military Exercises to Bring Together Military Leaders from East, West Libya for the 1st Time

For the first time since the fall of the late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, military leaders from Libya’s east and west are gearing up for joint military exercises sponsored by the United States, seen as an effort to unify the military...

Benghazi hosts an important meeting to follow up on the voluntary return program for the Sudanese

Benghazi – The committee concerned with monitoring the voluntary return program for displaced Sudanese brothers held its third meeting in Benghazi yesterday, Monday, chaired by Foreign Minister Abdul Hadi Al-Hweij. The meeting was attended by the...

Libya, Tunisia discuss strengthening aviation cooperation

Minister of Transport, Mohammed Al-Shahoubi, met on Monday with the Director General of Tunisian Civil Aviation, accompanied by the Chargé d’Affaires at the Tunisian Embassy in Libya and representatives of several Tunisian airlines. The meeting...

CBL and IMF discuss pivotal role played by the CBL to get Libya out of its decades-long crisis

According to the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), the CBL and IMF discussed the pivotal role played by the CBL to get Libya out of its decades-long monetary and economic crisis. ‎The discussions took place on the sidelines of the attendance by Naji...