Libya on edge. The eastern Libyan government has halted all oil production and exports in a significant escalation between Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s eastern forces and the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU). The move by the unrecognized Benghazi-based government comes in response to the GNU’s attempt to appoint a new central bank governor. Most of […]
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The eastern-based Libyan government halted most of the country's oil production as part of the standoff.




