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Libya: National Oil Corporation transferred over $14 billion to Central Bank since January

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced this December that it has transferred over $14.8 billion in oil revenues to the Central Bank of Libya since the beginning of 2024. This substantial amount was sent through 23 separate transactions, highlighting the vital role of oil in sustaining Libya’s economy. According to the NOC’s statement, the precise […]

Madagascar: more protests, clashes likely nationwide ahead of 9 Nov. presidential vote

Madagascar’s outgoing president Andry Rajoelina has launched his re-election campaign ahead of the 9 November vote, as UN Human Rights Office expresses concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in the island nation after security forces used unnecessary and disproportionate force to disperse four peaceful protests in the past two weeks. Rajoelina launched his re-election […]

Libya’s UN Envoy criticizes prolonged delay in roadmap for political transition

Libya’s UN ambassador, Taher El-Sonni, has voiced deep frustration over the continued absence of a concrete UN-led political roadmap for his country, highlighting what he called an unsustainable delay in efforts to resolve Libya’s political impasse. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday, June 24, following a briefing by Hanna Tetteh, the Secretary-General’s […]