Government

28-05-2014
The US State Department has advised its citizens to leave Libya immediately due to the "unpredictable and unstable" security situation.
27-05-2014
Libya’s new prime minister, Ahmed Maitig, has escaped unharmed after an attack on his home in Tripoli.
27-05-2014
The Turkish government has warned its citizens against non-essential travel to Libya.
27-05-2014
The General National Congress (GNC) has approved Ahmed Maitig’s new government in a poorly-attended session, but has again delayed voting on the 2014 budget.
23-05-2014
The government has asked all armed groups in Tripoli to leave, with reports that the "Libya Shield" militia has been deployed in the capital.
22-05-2014
Various militias and other groups have come out for or against the campaign led by former general Khalifa Haftar, with reports suggesting deep splits on the issue.
21-05-2014
The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) says elections to a new parliamentary body, intended to replace the General National Congress (GNC), will take place on 25 June.
20-05-2014
The pro-federalist leader says he supports the campaign launched by the so-called "National Army", which is thought to be allied to retired general Khalifa Haftar.
19-05-2014
Gunmen said to be linked to former general Khalifa Haftar stormed the General National Congress (GNC) to demand its suspension, amid wider unrest around the country.
16-05-2014
Forces loyal to the retired general Khalifa Haftar have reportedly launched an attack against the "February 17" militia in Benghazi.
14-05-2014
Libyan soldiers tasked with securing the prime minister’s office reportedly blocked access to the building in protest at not being paid.
12-05-2014
The chairman of the Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) says the firm pumped 150,000 barrels of oil to the recently reopened Hariqa terminal and that production can be restored to pre-crisis levels.
06-05-2014
A decision signed by the president of the General National Congress (GNC) has confirmed the appointment of Ahmed Maitig as prime minister, despite claims he had not won enough votes.
05-05-2014
Despite the GNC reporting that Ahmed Maitig had won enough votes to take up the role, there is doubt over whether the poll was valid.
02-05-2014
The Libyan state news agency, LANA, is to work with a London-based development charity, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), to deliver journalism training courses.