Rival Libyan governments agree to resolve latest conflict
The factions will work together to appoint a central bank governor within 30 days, according to a joint statement Libyan soldiers guard the gate of the central bank headquarters in…
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UN hosts talks on Libyan central bank crisis
The appointment of the monetary institution’s governor has sparked disagreement between the African country’s rival governments Credit: The official Facebook page of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)…
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change: UN
Africa faces a disproportionate burden from climate change and the costs of adapting, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on Monday, according to AFP. The African…
Exports from Libya’s Hariga oil port stop as crude supply dries up, say engineers
The Libyan oil export port of Hariga has stopped operating due to insufficient crude supplies, two engineers at the terminal told Reuters on August 31, as a standoff between rival…
Libya central bank governor flees in fear for his life, FT says
Libya’s central bank governor Sadiq al-Kabir said he and other senior bank staff had been forced to leave the country to “protect out lives” from potential attacks by armed militia,…
Pushing back migrants is ‘a grave sin’ – Pope Francis
The Mediterranean Sea has become a “cemetery,” the pontiff has said Pope Francis. © Vatican Media/Getty Images Those who refuse to offer aid to migrants attempting to cross into Europe…
Libya oil production halted over central bank power struggle
The country’s eastern government has rejected its rival’s unilateral appointment of a new governor for the monetary institution FILE PHOTO. © AP Photo/Hussein Malla Libya’s eastern government has vowed to…
13 years ago a NATO operation caused civilian deaths
NATO still denies killing civilians in Libya, but victims’ families are not giving up By Mustafa Fetouri, Libyan academic, award winning journalist and analystFILE PHOTO: Photo taken on August 9,…
Libya’s eastern government says all oilfields to close
The government in eastern Libya announced on Monday that all oilfields would be closed down and production and exports halted, while there was no word from the country’s internationally recognised…
Africa must resolve conflicts without Western meddling – South African politician
Godrich Gardee has called for a united approach to challenges on the continent Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters party secretary-general Godrich Gardee. © AP Photo/Ben Curtis The former secretary-general of the…