Libya

Libya’s Government of National Unity to replace oil chairman Sanalla

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) moved to replace the National Oil Corp (NOC) chairman and board on Tuesday as control over the state energy producer was drawn further…

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UPDATED: UN rights mission finds ‘probable’ mass graves in Libya

GENEVA, July 4 (Reuters) - A U.N.-appointed mission to Libya said on Monday there are "probable mass graves" yet to be investigated, possibly as many as 100, in a town…

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FACTBOX-The legitimacy crisis in Libya’s political institutions

July 3 (Reuters) - Libyan protesters want the political authorities to quit and hold elections after previous transitional periods created institutions that clung on long after their mandates expired. Here are Libya's…

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UPDATED: Protesters break into Libya’s parliament building in Tobruk

Protesters broke into Libya's parliament in Tobruk on Friday evening and set a fire in front of the building to express their anger towards Libya's warring political parties, witnesses told…

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Libya’s NOC announces force majeure over two ports and oilfield

TRIPOLI, June 30 (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure at Es Sidr and Ras Lanuf ports as well as El Feel oilfield, it said in a statement. The…

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Bodies of 20 migrants found in Libyan desert two weeks after last contact

The bodies of 20 migrants who got lost in the Libyan desert near Chad have been found, the ambulance service said, showing pictures of them lying around a black pick…

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Libya talks in Geneva end without breakthrough

Libyan legislative leaders quit talks in Geneva on a constitution and elections without reaching a deal on Thursday, pausing diplomacy to resolve a standoff that has imperilled a two-year peace…

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Rival Libya leaders meet in Geneva in bid to salvage elections

GENEVA (Reuters) - The heads of Libya's two rival legislative chambers met in Geneva on Tuesday for negotiations aimed at restoring a U.N.-led election process that fell apart last December.…

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Libya’s PM says he supports removal of foreign fighters

Libya's parliament-appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha said on Wednesday his government supported removing all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, guided by a committee set up to safeguard a ceasefire…

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EXPLAINER-What’s behind Libya’s oil blockade

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) - A new blockade of Libyan oil facilities has greatly reduced production levels, hitting an already tight global market and adding to fears an internal political stalemate could spark new…

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Libya’s Bashagha says oil blockade tied to budget release

Libya's oil blockade would likely end if the central bank supplies the funds for the budget that parliament approved this week, the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, told Reuters. Bashagha…

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UPDATED: Libya’s parliament approves Bashagha’s government 2022 budget -parliament spokesman

BENGHAZI, June 15 (Reuters) - Libya's parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved the 2022 budget for the government it appointed in March, worth nearly 89.7 billion Libyan dinars ($18.61 billion), the parliament spokesman…

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Libyan oil output collapses after wave of closures

Libya's oil output is 100,000-150,000 barrels per day (bpd), a spokesman for the oil ministry said, a fraction of normal levels due to the shutdown of production and export facilities…

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Talks on Libya elections resume in Cairo as UN voices concern over clashes

Libyan officials returned to the Egyptian capital on Sunday for a third round of talks on constitutional amendments for elections. Libya once again finds itself at a political impasse, with…

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Clashes in Tripoli, U.N, Urges Efforts for Calm

The United Nations mission to Libya expressed concern Saturday over clashes in Tripoli, after a night of heavy fire between militias in the capital. The latest fighting comes as Libya…

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Libya oil shutdown expands with threat to close new port

TRIPOLI, June 10 (Reuters) - A blockade of Libyan oil output by groups aligned with forces in the east of the country expanded on Thursday and Friday with the closure of two…

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British embassy in Libya reopens

The United Kingdom’s (UK) ambassador Caroline Hurndall has announced the reopening of its embassy in Libya after an eight-year hiatus, saying this step is a demonstration of the UK’s commitment…

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UN experts: Libya’s security threatened by foreign fighters

Libya faces a serious security threat from foreign fighters and private military companies, especially Russia’s Wagner Group which has violated international law, U.N. experts said in a report obtained by…

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UN adviser says Libyan joint committee reached consensus on 137 articles of draft constitution

The United Nations' secretary general's special adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said that the Joint Committee between the Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State on Constitutional…

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France: all parties in Libya must work together and find political solution to end violence

All sides involved in the unrest shaking conflict-torn Libya must work together towards finding a political solution and refrain from violence, the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Clashes…

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France: all parties in Libya must work together and find political solution to end violence

PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - All sides involved in the unrest shaking conflict-torn Libya must work together towards finding a political solution and refrain from violence, the French foreign ministry…

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Clashes rock Tripoli as Bashagha forced from capital

Clashes erupted in Libya's capital on Tuesday as the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, tried to take over government there but was forced back by a rival administration that refuses to…

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Libyan parliament says Bashagha govt should start work in Sirte

Libya's parliament wants the government it has appointed under Fathi Bashagha to be based for now in Sirte, it said, amid a stalemate over control of the capital Tripoli where…

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Libya’s Bashagha says oil blockade over, engineers say no resumption yet

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) - Libya's Fathi Bashagha indicated in a tweet that a partial blockade of the country's oil output was ending, but engineers in major fields said there were no orders yet…

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Libya’s Parliament-backed PM says he discussed efforts to hold elections with U.S. officials

Libya’s Parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, discussed with U.S. senior officials efforts to hold timely and transparent elections and to ”establish economic and political security,” he said in a tweet…

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Libya shutdowns cause 550k bpd output loss

TUNIS, April 20 (Reuters) - Libya is currently losing more than 550,000 barrels per day in oil production from blockades on major fields and export terminals, the National Oil Corporation media office…

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Oil rises as Libya outages add to Russia supply fears

Oil prices rose on Monday in choppy trade, with Brent crude topping $112 a barrel, as outages in Libya deepened concern over tight global supply and the Ukraine crisis dragged…

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Libya halts operations at El Feel oilfield, Zueitina port due to protests

BENGHAZI, April 17 (Reuters) - Libya halted oil production from its El Feel oilfield on Sunday and two sources at Zueitina oil port said exports there had been suspended after protesters calling…

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UPDATED: Force majeure declared in Libya at Elephant/ El Feel field, Exports suspended from Zueitina oil port

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, April 17 (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) declared on Sunday force majeure on oil production from the Elephant oil field, also known as El Feel, curtailing the North African…

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EU Operation IRINI investigated 6,355 vessels, 821 suspect flights in two years

The EU Operation IRINI says that since last March, it has investigated 335 commercial ships, conducted three 'friendly' approaches, inspected 36 suspicious flights, and issued four recommendations to inspect suspect…

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Libya’s rival lawmakers start U.N.-backed talks in Egypt

Representatives of Libya's two rival parliamentary chambers began talks in Egypt this week aimed at reaching agreement on holding national elections, the United Nations Mission in Libya said. Libya has…

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Libya’s Bashagha says he will enter Tripoli peacefully within days

TUNIS, March 31 (Reuters) - Libya's Fathi Bashagha, who was appointed prime minister by the eastern-based parliament this month, expects to take over government in Tripoli in the coming days without using…

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U.N. investigates reports of migrant mass graves, sexual abuse in Libya

U.N. investigators are seeking to verify reports of mass graves thought to contain the corpses of migrants at a trafficking hub in Libya, they said in a report on Monday that…

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Turkey urges Libya to avoid steps that could renew clashes

ANKARA, March 24 (Reuters) - Turkey urged Libya to refrain from any steps that would lead to renewed conflict and called on authorities to follow democratic processes, amid a crisis…

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Libyan domestic flights to resume after political crisis closed skies

Libya's Global Air scheduled a Tripoli-Benghazi flight for Tuesday afternoon, signalling resumption of domestic air travel after the country's political crisis had closed airspace for more than two weeks. The…

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U.N. to start Libya election rules meeting without eastern parliament

The U.N. Libya mission said consultative meetings with legislators about election rules would start on Tuesday even though the eastern-based parliament has not yet named members to a joint committee on the…

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U.N. warns of risks from Libya crisis

The crisis over control of executive power in Libya could lead to instability and parallel governments, the U.N. political affairs chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. "Libya is now…

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No let-up in Libya as armed convoy turns back from Tripoli after clashes feared

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - An armed convoy affiliated with Libya's parliament-backed prime minister moved towards Tripoli on Thursday before turning back as he seeks a way to take office in the capital despite…

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U.N. Libya adviser aims for elections agreement this month

A senior United Nations Libya official is seeking agreement this month on election laws and constitutional arrangements, she told Reuters, with rival factions locked in a dangerous stand-off. Stephanie Williams…

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Tripoli tense amid standoff between Libya’s two rival governments

A long ceasefire has brought life back to Tripoli's Algeria Square, its roundabout replanted with grass and customers lingering into the night at the Aurora Cafe, but Libya's new crisis…

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U.N. Libya adviser seeks joint committee on constitution

TUNIS, March 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations Libya adviser Stephanie Williams said on Friday she had invited the parliament and High State Council to each nominate six members for a joint…

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Libya’s NOC temporarily halts exports from six ports due to bad weather – statement

DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Company is temporarily halting exports from six ports due to bad weather, it said in a statement on Thursday on its Faceboook page. The…

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UPDATED: Libya crisis worsens with rival government preparing to take oath

BENGHAZI, Libya, March 3 (Reuters) - Libya's political crisis looked set to worsen on Thursday with a risk of a return to fighting or territorial division as a new government…

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Incumbent Libyan administration vows not to step down as parliament backs new government

Libya's parliament approved a new government on Tuesday but the incumbent prime minister rejected the vote and vowed not to cede power, raising the risk of fighting among armed factions…

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Libya parliament backs new government as crisis deepens

TRIPOLI, March 1 (Reuters) - Libya's parliament approved a new government on Tuesday but the incumbent administration rejected the vote and vowed not to cede power, pushing a fragile peace process to…

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Libya parliament to vote on new government next week

Libya's parliament said it will hold a session next week in which it is likely to vote on confirming a new interim government though the incumbent administration has vowed it…

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Libya’s NOC announces opening of Tahara oilfield

CAIRO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Libya's state-owned National Oil Corp (NOC) on Monday announced the opening of the Tahara oilfield operated by Arabian Gulf Oil Co (AGOCO) in the Hamada area. The…

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Italy gas flows from Libya to restart on Thursday

Gas flows into Italy from Libya will restart on Thursday, ahead of schedule, following unplanned maintenance on facilities at the Mellitah Complex, Italian energy group Eni said. Earlier this month…

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U.N. adviser tells Libya it must preserve calm, stability

Reuters) -The U.N. Secretary-General's special adviser on Libya on Sunday called on both Libya's interim prime minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and his parliament-designated successor Fathi Bashagha to preserve calm and stability.…

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Libyan PM promises new election law to solve political crisis

Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah promised to draft a new election law to solve the political crisis in the North African country. A day after surviving an alleged assassination attempt,…

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Algeria’s Sonatrach to resume operations in Libya, CEO says

(Reuters) - Algeria has agreed to resume operations in Libya where it owns three oil and gas blocks in the region of Ghadames, the chief executive of Algeria’s state energy…

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Libya rifts deepen as new PM named, incumbent refuses to yield

TOBRUK, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's divisions seemed poised to deepen on Thursday as the eastern-based parliament named a new prime minister, with the incumbent refusing to step aside. The move…

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UPDATED: Libyan parliament spokesman says Bashagha chosen as PM

TOBRUK, Libya, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Libya's parliament spokesman said the chamber had selected a new prime minister on Thursday after one of the two candidates withdrew, a move that…

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Libyan PM survives assassination attempt

TRIPOLI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said, amid intense…

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Libyan PM says he will defy parliament move to replace him

Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah said he would defy a planned vote in parliament to replace him on Thursday, raising the prospect of two rival governments running in parallel.…

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Libyan parliament says no elections this year, moves to choose new PM

BENGHAZI, Libya, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday there would be no elections this year and it would choose a new interim prime minister on Thursday,…

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Libya’s NOC agrees exploration resumption with BP

TUNIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) and BP have agreed to resume exploration activities in line with a 2018 deal between the two companies and Italy's…

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