Local News: General News
“The need of the HoR and the HCS to agree on the position of the Governor of the CBL,” Koury says.
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Benghazi, 27 August 2024 (Lana), Acting Head of the UNSMIL, Stephanie Koury, reiterated the UNSMIL’s commitment to support the efforts to reach solutions that protect the status of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) and its international credit rating. During her meeting with Khalifa Haftar yesterday, she also stressed the need for the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High Council of State (HCS) to agree on the position of the Governor of CBL, noting that the mission will exert its efforts... Read more
“All options are open to protect national sovereignty,” Douma says.
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Benghazi 27 August 2024 (Lana) Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Mosbah Douma, said that all options are open to protect and defend what remains of national sovereignty. This came in a statement published by the Spokesman for the HoR, Abdullah Belihaq, coinciding with the ongoing crisis of changing the management of the Central Bank. "Douma" attributed this position to the critical circumstances that the country is going through,... Read more
Tunisian-Libyan Business Council: the CBL’s crisis has an effect on the economic exchanges with Tunisia.
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Tunis, 26 August 2024 (Lana): Head of the Tunisian-Libyan Business Council, Abdel Hafeez Al-Sakroufi, said that the crisis of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has an effect on the economic exchanges, with Tunisia expressing his concern about the continuation of this crisis. Al-Sakroufi said that the documentary credits opened by banks to manage trade deals have been suspended since the beginning of the CBL’s crisis. He also affirmed that the delay in... Read more
Libya and South Africa discuss joint youth initiatives.
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Tripoli 25 August 2024 (Lana) GNU-Minister of Youth, Fathallah Al-Zni, discussed with the Deputy Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities of South Africa, "Mabaseka Letsiki," strengthening prospects for joint cooperation between the two countries. The meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the World Youth Summit held in the Russian city "Kazan," also discussed ways to revive joint youth initiatives and create a healthy climate that contributes to developing the... Read more
WFP warns of an increase in the cost of food basket in Libya.
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Tripoli 25 August 2024 (Lana): The World Food Programme (WFP) said that the cost of the minimum food basket in Libya has been rising by approximately 15% since the beginning of 2024. According to the WFP report, food prices are the highest in southern Libya, where they exceed the national average by 2%. The report said that the cost of the non-food expenditure basket has decreased, largely due to a significant 30.7% drop in cooking fuel prices compared to... Read more
