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Libya misses out on oil price boom as political divide continues

A shutdown of Libya’s main oil fields shows the political differences that still hamper the country.

Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2022

2 Libyan ports stop loading oil amid political standoff

Two Libyan ports have been forced to stop loading oil after protests calling for Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to step down spilled over into the OPEC member’s energy sector.

Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2022

Russians unlikely to leave Libya, despite Ukraine war

Despite rumours that Russia’s Wagner will fight in Ukraine, analysts expect the paramilitary group to stay in Libya.

Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2022

The Libyan imbroglio gets more complicated

Peace requires a level of leadership and statesmanship that has not been apparent for several years

The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022

A decade later, no end in sight for Libya’s political transition

Two days before Libyans were to go to the ballots for a new interim president on December 24, the country’s election officials finally admitted what had become obvious: the first-round vote would not take place. Citing legal, logistical and security issues, the officials proposed a new date one month later…

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2022

Why elections will not solve Libya's deep-rooted problems

Libya is poised to hold presidential and parliamentary elections this year but there are still many unresolved issues. Ongoing political turmoil has caused the elections to be postponed several times, with no exact date set.

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2022