Local News: Political News
Cooperation agreement between the Central Bank of Libya and the World Bank within the General Reserves and Asset Management Program (RAMP)
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Tripoli, October 14, 2025 (LANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, signed a cooperation agreement yesterday, Monday, with the Vice President of the Treasury at the World Bank, Jorge Familiar, as part of the Reserves and Asset Management Partnership (RAMP) program.The agreement, which was signed at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., aims to achieve competitive returns on the bank's foreign exchange reserves by adopting international best practices in asset allocation, portfolio management,... Read more
US Representative to the Security Council: Our goal is to see Libya under a single government capable of extending its authority over the entire country.
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New York, October 14, 2025 (LANA) - The US representative to the Security Council called for the unification of Libyan political institutions, considering it essential to ensuring prosperity for all Libyans and enabling Libya to defend its sovereignty, protect its borders, and prevent the use of its territory to spread threats such as migration, terrorism, and smuggling.In her address to the Security Council session on Libya on Tuesday, she said, "Our goal is to see Libya under a single government capable of extending its... Read more
British Ambassador to the Security Council: Lack of political progress in Libya deepens instability and corruption
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New York, October 14, 2025 (LANA) - The British representative to the UN Security Council stressed that the lack of political progress in Libya is deepening instability, corruption, and economic mismanagement, expressing his regret over the failure to implement the UN roadmap.In his remarks during the UN Security Council meeting on Libya on Tuesday, he said, "It is disappointing that the first milestones of the roadmap have not been implemented. I call on the House of Representatives and the High Council of State to complete... Read more
Tetteh: Corruption that benefits private interests affects funding for development, healthcare, and education.
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New York, October 14, 2025 (LANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya (SRSG), Hannah Tetteh, stressed that corruption fueled by private interests affects funding for development, healthcare, education, and employment in Libya.In her regular briefing to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Tetteh said that economic and financial governance is not functioning well, and the lack of oversight over some activities, particularly those related to monitoring fuel distribution, increases economic pressures... Read more
AFRICOM announces the organization of its annual special forces exercise in Sirte, with the participation of security forces from all regions of Libya.
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Sirte, October 14, 2025 (LANA) – Lieutenant General John Brennan, Deputy Commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), announced in Sirte on Tuesday that AFRICOM's most important annual special operations forces exercise, Flintlock 2026, will be held primarily in Libya, with the participation of security forces from all Libyan regions, as well as Italy and other key partners.According to a statement issued by the US Embassy in Libya, the Flintlock exercise aims to enhance coordination and joint capabilities among allies and... Read more
