2024 in Libya
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| See also: | Other events of 2024 List of years in Libya | ||||
| Years in Libya: | 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s 2050s |
| Years: | 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 |
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Mohamed al-Menfi
- Prime Minister: Contested Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh (GNU) Osama Hammad (GNS)
Events
[edit]April
[edit]- 16 April – Abdoulaye Bathily resigns as United Nations envoy to Libya, citing a "lack of political will and good faith" by politicians in the country.[1]
May
[edit]- 18 May – One person is killed during clashes between militias loyal to the Government of National Unity in Zawiya.[2]
July
[edit]- 22 July - Clashes break out in Balanja between Sudanese militia units stationed in Libya.[3]
- 23 July - Chad repatriates 157 citizens detained in Libya, with more repatriation flights planned to return all detained Chadians.[4]
- 28 July - A court in Derna convicts 12 city officials for mismanagement, negligence and other offences that contributed to the Derna dam collapses in 2023 and sentences them to between nine and 27 years' imprisonment.[5]
August
[edit]- 9 August – Nine people are killed during clashes between rival militias in Tripoli.[6]
- 18 August:
- Musab Msallem, the IT director of the Central Bank of Libya, is abducted from his residence in Tripoli, prompting the bank to suspend operations while he is not released.[7]
- Sadiq al-Kabir is dismissed as governor of the Central Bank of Libya by the Presidential Council and is replaced by Mohamed Abdul Salam al-Shukri.[8] Kabir later flees the country, citing threats by militias.[9]
- 26 August – The Government of National Stability shuts down oil production and exportation in areas it holds, citing "force majeure" related to the ongoing problems in the Central Bank.[10]
- 27 August – United States Africa Command General Michael Langley meets with top Libyan National Army officials, including Khalifa Haftar, in Benghazi, to help mediate an end to the political crisis.[11]
September
[edit]- 1 September – Abdel-Rahman Milad, a Libyan Coast Guard commander based in Zawiya who was sanctioned by the UN for his role in human trafficking, is shot dead inside his vehicle in Tripoli.[12]
- 3 September – A boat carrying migrants capsizes near Tobruk, killing one person and leaving 22 others missing. Nine passengers are rescued.[13]
- 30 September – The House of Representatives unanimously appoints Naji Mohamed Issa Belqasem as governor of the Central Bank.[14]
October
[edit]- 3 October – The National Oil Corporation resumes oil production from the El Sharara and El-Feel oil fields, as well as oil exportation from the port of Sidra following their "force majeure" shutdown in August.[15]
- 4 October – The International Criminal Court unseals arrest warrants for six individuals wanted for committing war crimes in Tarhuna during the Second Libyan Civil War.[16]
- 28 October – A boat carrying migrants bound for Europe from Egypt sinks off the coast of Tobruk, killing all but one of the 13 passengers on board.[17]
November
[edit]- 6 November – Brigadier General Mustafa al-Whayshi, the head of the Central Security Department, is abducted, triggering protests and disruptions to oil production in Zintan.[18]
- 16 November – Local elections are held in 58 municipalities nationwide, marking the first time the vote was held simultaneously in the eastern and western halves of the country since 2014.[19]
- 28 November – A rubber boat carrying migrants deflates off the coast of Libya, leaving 28 passengers missing after they were taken by unidentified gunmen on speedboats during rescue efforts.[20]
December
[edit]- 15 Deceber - The main refinery in Zawiya is shut down after clashes between local militias cause fires to the building's infrastructure.[21]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[22]
- 17 February - Revolution Day
- 19 March – Commemoration of the Victory over Gaddafi
- 10–13 April – Little Feast
- 15–19 June – Feast of the Sacrifice
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 16 September – Martyrs' Day
- 23 October – Liberation Day
- 24 December – Independence Day
References
[edit]- ^ "UN's Libya envoy Bathily resigns citing stalled political progress". France 24. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Militia clashes rock western Libyan town. At least 1 civilian was killed, officials say". Associated Press. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Sudanese rival factions clash in Libya". Sudan Tribune. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Chad repatriates 157 nationals detained in Libya". Reuters. July 23, 2024.
- ^ "A Libyan court gives 12 officials prison sentences over last year's deadly flooding". Associated Press. July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Militia infighting kills at least 9 in Libya's capital, officials say". Associated Press. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Libya central bank suspends operations after kidnapping of director". Africanews. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Libya's powerful central bank governor is fired as country's deep divisions persist". Associated Press. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Libya's central bank chief flees country over militia threats: Report". Al Jazeera. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Libya east administration says closes oil fields over Central Bank rift". France 24. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "US officials met Libyan National Army Commander Haftar in Benghazi, US embassy in Libya says". Reuters. August 28, 2024.
- ^ "A Libyan human trafficker sanctioned by the UN has been killed in Tripoli, officials say". Associated Press. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing". Associated Press. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Libya's parliament approves appointment of Belqasem as new central bank governor". Associated Press. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Libya to resume oil production at two of its major fields". Associated Press. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects". Africanews. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Egyptian migrant boat to Europe capsizes off Libya, 12 dead". Africanews. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Libyan protesters block oil valves demanding release of kidnapped General". Africanews. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Young Libyans gear up for their first ever election". France 24. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Armed men in speedboats make off with women and children when a migrants' dinghy deflates off Libya". Associated Press. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "One of Libya's main refineries shut down after fighting". Voice Of America News. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Libya Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
