Libya

Libya is a North African country with significant oil reserves that has been politically divided between rival administrations since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to the death of a man cleared in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and ongoing mediation efforts by Pakistan between its rival governments.

Latest on Libya

• Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
• Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 Lockerbie bombing
• Libyan authorities battle big blaze at major oil refinery
• Pakistan mediates between Libya's two administrations after US-Iran talks
• Libya mediation to define Pakistan's intervention strategy
• Pakistan mediates between Libya's two administrations

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