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Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in North Africa and part of the Maghreb. It is bordered to the north by the Libyan Sea, to the northwest by Tunisia, to the west by Algeria, to the southwest by Niger, to the south-southeast by Chad, to the southeast by Sudan, and to the east by Egypt.
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Libya: the NOC estimates the oil sector’s needs at 30 to 40 billion dollars.
Libya needs $30 to $40 billion in funding to develop more than 60 already discovered oil and gas fields, said the president of the National Oil Corporation (NOC),… -
Libya: Anger rises over power cuts in Tripoli
Since August 15, Tripoli and several cities in western and southern Libya have been without electricity. The outage disrupts water distribution, communications, industrial activity, and airport operations, while… -
Libya: the NOC declares a state of emergency after drone attacks on the Zawiya refinery.
The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) declared a state of emergency at the Zawiya refinery in the west of the country following several drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure… -
Libya: the chief of military intelligence of Haftar’s army killed in an attack
Major General Fawzi Al-Mansouri, head of military intelligence in eastern Libya, was killed on Monday, August 10, in Benghazi by an explosive device placed under his vehicle. Authorities… -
Official: Aliou Cissé is no longer the head coach of Libya
After a contrasting year at the helm of the Libyan national team, Aliou Cissé announced his resignation. Between insufficient results and internal difficulties, the Senegalese coach ends an… -
Libya: Prime Minister announces closure of 25 embassies under austerity plan
In a bid to cut public spending, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah announced on Wednesday, April 30, the closure of 25 diplomatic missions abroad. The decision is part… -
Libya: General Ali Ramadan al-Rayani killed in attack in Tripoli
Libyan army brigadier general Ali Ramadan al-Rayani was killed on Sunday during an attack by unidentified gunmen at his home in Khallet al-Farjan, in southern Tripoli, authorities announced.… -
Libya-Nigeria: new wave of expulsions of irregular migrants
Libya repatriated 177 Nigerian migrants, mainly women, on Tuesday as part of a voluntary return program, the country’s Illegal Migration Control Department announced. “Today (…) we organized the… -
Libya: Minister of Education sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison for corruption
The Libyan judiciary has recently ruled on a corruption case involving Moussa Al-Maqrif, Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity. He has been sentenced to three…