Full History Of Libya In Timeline From 1903

1903: Use of the name "Libya"

In 1903, the name "Libya" was brought back into use by Italian geographer Federico Minutilli.

1911: Italo-Turkish War

Following the Italo-Turkish War (1911–1912), Italy turned the three regions into colonies.

1911: Ottoman Tripolitania

In 1911, Ottoman Tripolitania was ruled by the Ottoman Empire from 1551.

1912: Italian North Africa

From 1912 to 1927, the territory of Libya was known as Italian North Africa.

September 1922: Highest air temperature recorded in 'Aziziya

On 13 September 1922, the town of 'Aziziya recorded an air temperature of 58 °C (136.4 °F), which was considered to be a world record.

1927: Split into two colonies

From 1927 to 1934, the territory of Libya was split into two colonies, Italian Cyrenaica and Italian Tripolitania.

1928: Mass deaths of indigenous people

From 1928 to 1932, Italian military "killed half the Bedouin population (directly or through disease and starvation in Italian concentration camps in Libya)."

September 1931: Execution of Omar Mukhtar

In September 1931, Omar Mukhtar was captured and executed.

1932: Mass deaths of indigenous people

From 1928 to 1932, Italian military "killed half the Bedouin population (directly or through disease and starvation in Italian concentration camps in Libya)."

1932: King Idris married his cousin

In 1932, King Idris married his cousin.

1934: Split into two colonies

From 1927 to 1934, the territory of Libya was split into two colonies, Italian Cyrenaica and Italian Tripolitania.

1934: Italian Libya colony

In 1934, Italian Tripolitania and Italian Cyrenaica were unified into the Italian Libya colony.

June 1940: Italy entered World War II

In June 1940, Italy entered World War II, and Libya became the setting for the North African Campaign.

1940: Expanded Libyan railway and road networks

From 1934 to 1940, the Italians expanded Libyan railway and road networks.

August 1942: Internment of Jews in Sidi Azaz

In August 1942, Jews from Tripolitania were interned in a concentration camp at Sidi Azaz.

1943: Libya under Allied occupation

From 1943 to 1951, Libya was under Allied occupation, with British and French administrations.

1943: Axis powers were ousted

Idris returned to Libya after the Axis powers were ousted in 1943.

1943: Defeat for Italy

In 1943, the North African Campaign ended in defeat for Italy and its German ally.

1944: Idris returned from exile

In 1944, Idris returned from exile in Cairo.

November 1945: Pogroms against Jews

In the three years after November 1945, more than 140 Jews were murdered, and hundreds more wounded, in a series of pogroms in Libya.

1947: Most Italian settlers left after independence

Most Italian settlers, at their height numbering over half a million, left after Italian Libya's independence in 1947.

1947: Italy relinquished all claims to Libya

Under the terms of the 1947 peace treaty with the Allies, Italy relinquished all claims to Libya.

1948: Jewish Population in Libya

By 1948, about 38,000 Jews remained in Libya.

November 21, 1949: UN General Assembly passed a resolution

On November 21, 1949, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution stating that Libya should become independent before January 1, 1952.

December 24, 1951: Libya declared its independence

On December 24, 1951, Libya declared its independence as the United Kingdom of Libya.

1951: First university established

After Libya's independence, its first university, the University of Libya, was established in Benghazi in 1951.

1951: Libya under Allied occupation

From 1943 to 1951, Libya was under Allied occupation, with British and French administrations.

1951: Libyan independence

In 1951, Libya became independent as a kingdom.

1951: Independence as the United Libyan Kingdom

In 1951, Libya gained independence as the United Libyan Kingdom.

1951: Foreign policies fluctuated since 1951

Libya's foreign policies have fluctuated since 1951.

1951: Emigration of Jewish Community

Upon Libyan independence in 1951, most of the Jewish community emigrated.

January 1, 1952: UN General Assembly passed a resolution

On November 21, 1949, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution stating that Libya should become independent before January 1, 1952.

1953: Libya becomes member of the League of Arab States

In 1953 Libya became a member in the League of Arab States (the present-day Arab League).

1953: Death of King Idris's son

In 1953, King Idris's son died shortly after birth.

1955: Libya establishes diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union

Libya established full diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union in 1955.

1958: Discovery of oil sector declines agriculture sector

With the discovery of oil in 1958, the size of the agriculture sector declined rapidly.

1959: Discovery of oil reserves

In 1959, significant oil reserves were discovered in Libya.

1962: Libya joins OPEC

Libya joined OPEC in 1962.

1963: Name changed to Kingdom of Libya

In 1963, the United Libyan Kingdom changed its name to the Kingdom of Libya.

1964: Libya's Population

In 1964 the population was 1.54 million.

September 1969: Gaddafi's coup d'état

On 1 September 1969, a group of rebel military officers led by Muammar Gaddafi launched a coup d'état against King Idris, which became known as the Al Fateh Revolution.

1969: Gaddafi closes American and British bases

After the 1969 coup, Muammar Gaddafi closed American and British bases and partly nationalized foreign oil and commercial interests in Libya.

1969: Name changed to Libyan Arab Republic

Following a coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi in 1969, the name of the state was changed to the Libyan Arab Republic.

1969: Military coup led by Gaddafi

In 1969, a military coup led by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi overthrew King Idris I and created a republic.

October 1970: Expulsion of Italians from Libya

In October 1970, all Italian-owned assets were expropriated and the 12,000-strong Italian community was expelled from Libya.

1970: Equality of the sexes

In 1970, a law was introduced affirming equality of the sexes and wage parity.

1970: More Italian settlers repatriated after the accession of Muammar Gaddafi

More Italian settlers repatriated in 1970 after the accession of Muammar Gaddafi.

1971: Libyan General Women's Federation

In 1971, Gaddafi sponsored the creation of a Libyan General Women's Federation.

1972: Consent a necessary prerequisite for a marriage

In 1972, a law was passed criminalizing the marriage of girls under the age of sixteen and making the woman's consent a necessary prerequisite for a marriage.

1973: Civil and sharia courts merged

In 1973, Gaddafi merged civil and sharia courts.

1973: Political dissent illegal

In 1973, political dissent was made illegal under Law 75 of 1973.

1973: UN Security Council Resolution 1973

On 17 March 2011, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1973, with a 10–0 vote and five abstentions. The resolution sanctioned the establishment of a no-fly zone and the use of "all means necessary" to protect civilians within Libya.

October 1975: Coup attempt

On October 1975, a coup attempt was launched by a group of 20 military officers, mostly from the city of Misrata, which led to the arrest and executions of the coup plotters. Also in 1975, Gaddafi published The Green Book.

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1975: El Kouf protected area created

In 1975, Libya created the El Kouf protected area and was a pioneer state in North Africa in species protection.

1975: University students estimated

In the 1975–76 academic year, the number of university students in Libya was estimated to be 13,418.

1975: Number of public universities grown

Since 1975 the number of public universities has grown from two to twelve.

February 1977: Libya provides military aid to Chad

In February 1977, Libya began delivering military supplies to Goukouni Oueddei and the People's Armed Forces in Chad.

March 1977: Libya becomes a Jamahiriya

In March 1977, Libya officially became the "Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya". Gaddafi officially passed power to the General People's Committees and claimed to be a symbolic figurehead.

November 1977: Libya adopts green national flag

On 19 November 1977, Libya adopted its plain green national flag, the only plain-coloured flag in the world at the time.

1977: Name changed to Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

In 1977, the official name of Libya was changed to "Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya".

1980: Higher technical and vocational institutes introduced

Since their introduction in 1980, the number of higher technical and vocational institutes has grown to 84.

1982: Libya Hosted African Cup of Nations

In 1982, Libya hosted the African Cup of Nations. The national team lost to Ghana on penalties 7–6.

1984: Libya's Population

In 1984 the population was 3.6 million.

1986: Libya Almost Qualified for FIFA World Cup

In 1986, Libya almost qualified for the FIFA World Cup.

1986: American airstrike targets Gaddafi

In 1986, an American airstrike led by then US president Ronald Reagan, intended to kill Gaddafi, failed.

1986: Name changed to Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

In 1986, the official name of Libya was changed to "Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya".

1988: UN Sanctions after Lockerbie bombing

In 1988, Libya was put under sanctions by the United Nations after the bombing of a commercial flight at Lockerbie that killed 270 people.

1995: Political instability in Cyrenaica

Between 1995 and 1998, Cyrenaica was politically unstable, due to the tribal allegiances of the local troops.

1996: CPJ Analysis of Libyan Media Control

A 1996 analysis by the Committee to Protect Journalists found Libya's media was the most tightly controlled in the Arab world during the country's dictatorship.

September 1998: Last recorded rainfall at Uweinat

As of 2006, the last recorded rainfall at Uweinat was in September 1998.

1998: Political instability in Cyrenaica

Between 1995 and 1998, Cyrenaica was politically unstable, due to the tribal allegiances of the local troops.

1998: Education budget allocation

In 1998 the budget allocation for education represented 38.2% of Libya's national budget.

2000: Population Without Safe Drinking Water

In 2000, approximately 28% of Libya's population did not have access to safe drinking water.

September 2003: UN sanctions lifted

In September 2003, UN sanctions against Libya were lifted.

December 2003: Libya to abandon programs to build weapons of mass destruction

In December 2003, Libya announced that it would abandon programs to build weapons of mass destruction.

2003: Authorities privatize more than 100 government owned companies

After 2003, Libyan authorities privatized more than 100 government-owned companies in industries including oil refining, tourism, and real estate.

2003: Libya disassembles WMDs

In 2003, Gaddafi announced that all of his regime's weapons of mass destruction were disassembled, and that Libya was transitioning toward nuclear power.

2004: Student enrollment

As of 2004, there were more than 200,000 university students and another 70,000 enrolled in the higher technical and vocational sector in Libya.

2004: Government Estimates of Migrant Numbers

In 2004, government estimates put the regular and irregular migrant numbers in Libya at 1.35 to 1.8 million, which was 25–33% of the population at the time.

2004: Negotiations for WTO accession started

In 2004, negotiations for Libya's accession to the WTO started.

2004: International Religious Freedom Report 2004

The International Religious Freedom Report 2004 noted that bishops, priests, and nuns could wear religious dress freely in public and reported virtually no discrimination, while also enjoying good relations with the Government.

2005: Air traffic increases, 1.5 million yearly air travellers

By 2005, after sanctions were lifted, there were 1.5 million yearly air travelers in Libya.

2005: Agriculture sector comprised less than 5% GDP

By 2005, the agriculture sector in Libya comprised less than 5% of GDP.

2006: Last recorded rainfall at Uweinat

At Uweinat, as of 2006 the last recorded rainfall was in September 1998.

2006: 2006 Census Foreign Nationals Count

In the 2006 census, around 359,540 foreign nationals were resident in Libya, making up 6.35% of the population of over 5.5 million. Almost half of these were Egyptians, followed by Sudanese and Palestinian immigrants.

2007: Green development project seeks to bring tourism to Cyrene

In 2007, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was involved in the Green Mountain Sustainable Development Area, which sought to bring tourism to Cyrene.

2007: New private universities established

Since 2007 some new private universities such as the Libyan International Medical University have been established.

2007: Libya divided into 22 districts

Since 2007, Libya has been divided into 22 districts (Shabiyat).

2008: Libya's Unemployment Rate

In 2008, Libya's unemployment rose from 8%.

2008: Participation in Summer Olympics

Libya participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

2009: Libya's Unemployment Rate

In 2009, Libya's unemployment rate rose to 21%.

2009: Egyptian Migrants Recorded in Tripoli

In 2009, consular records indicated that as many as 2 million Egyptian migrants were recorded by the Egyptian embassy in Tripoli, followed by 87,200 Tunisians, and 68,200 Moroccans by their respective embassies.

2009: Physicians and nurses per 10,000 inhabitants

In 2009, there were 18.71 physicians and 66.95 nurses per 10,000 inhabitants in Libya.

October 2010: Gaddafi apologizes for trans-Saharan slave trade

In October 2010, Gaddafi apologized to African leaders on behalf of Arab nations for their involvement in the trans-Saharan slave trade.

2010: Report on unemployment for women stands at 18% while for the figure for men is 21%

According to an Arab League report, based on data from 2010, unemployment for women stands at 18% while for the figure for men is 21%.

2010: Oil accounts for 54% of Libya's GDP

During 2010, when oil averaged at $80 a barrel, oil production accounted for 54% of Libya's GDP.

2010: Healthcare spending

In 2010, spending on healthcare accounted for 3.88% of Libya's GDP.

2010: Adult Literacy Rate

The adult literacy rate in Libya in 2010 was 89.2%.

February 2011: Protests against Gaddafi's regime begin

On 15 February 2011, Libya experienced initial protests against Gaddafi's regime, with a full-scale revolt beginning on 17 February 2011. By 20 February, the unrest had spread to Tripoli.

March 2011: National Transitional Council recognized

On 10 March 2011, the United States and many other nations recognized the National Transitional Council as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.

March 2011: NATO intervenes in Libya

On 19 March 2011, the first act of NATO allies to secure the no-fly zone began by destroying Libyan air defenses when French military jets entered Libyan airspace on a reconnaissance mission.

August 2011: Rebel fighters enter Tripoli

By 22 August 2011, rebel fighters had entered Tripoli and occupied Green Square, renaming it Martyrs' Square.

August 2011: Rebuilding Libya's infrastructure estimated to take 10 years

In August 2011, it was estimated that it would take at least 10 years to rebuild Libya's infrastructure.

August 2011: Libyan interim Constitutional Declaration

The Libyan interim Constitutional Declaration was on 3 August 2011.

September 2011: UN recognizes Libya

In September 2011, the UN formally recognized the country as "Libya".

October 2011: Gaddafi captured and killed

On 20 October 2011, the last heavy fighting of the uprising came to an end in the city of Sirte. Gaddafi was captured and killed by NATO-backed forces on 20 October 2011, marking the end of the First Libyan Civil War.

November 2011: New country name "Libya"

In November 2011, the ISO 3166-1 was altered to reflect the new country name "Libya" in English, "Libye (la)" in French.

2011: Majority of Libya's higher education financed by the public budget

Although before 2011 a small number of private institutions were given accreditation, the majority of Libya's higher education has always been financed by the public budget.

2011: Immigrants fleeing Libya during the Revolution

During the 2011 revolution, 768,362 immigrants fled Libya, as calculated by the IOM, which was around 13% of the population at the time, although many more stayed on in the country.

2011: Turkey Recorded Evacuation of Workers

During the 2011 uprising, Turkey recorded the evacuation of 25,000 workers from Libya.

2011: Libya adopts new flag

In 2011, Libya adopted its current flag, replacing the plain green flag that had been in use since 1977.

2011: Civil war and death of Gaddafi

In 2011, Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in the civil war, with authority transferred to the National Transitional Council.

2011: Libya

In 2011, the name of the state was changed to simply Libya.

2011: Libya's GDP plunges by 60%

Libya's GDP plunged by 60% in 2011.

2011: 2011 Revolution Impact on Foreign Labour

Prior to the 2011 revolution in Libya, the figures of migrant labour ranged from 25% to 40% of the population, which was between 1.5 and 2.4 million people.

2011: Increase in poaching after Gaddafi's regime fall

Since 2011, after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's regime, poaching has been carried out with weapons of war and sophisticated vehicles.

2011: Life expectancy at birth

The life expectancy at birth in Libya was 74.95 years in 2011.

2011: Egyptian workers in Libya

The number of Egyptian workers in Libya decreased to an estimated 750,000 after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

2011: Start of Libyan Crisis

The politics of Libya has been in a tumultuous state since 2011, the start of the Arab Spring and the NATO intervention related Libyan Crisis, resulting in the collapse of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the killing of Muammar Gaddafi.

May 2012: Libyan National Army estimated to have 35,000 personnel

In May 2012, the Libyan National Army, led by Khalifa Haftar and controlling much of eastern Libya, was estimated to have 35,000 personnel.

July 2012: First parliamentary elections

On 7 July 2012, Libyans held their first parliamentary elections since the end of the former regime.

August 2012: Power handed over to General National Congress

On 8 August 2012, the National Transitional Council officially handed power over to the wholly-elected General National Congress. On 25 August 2012, a Sufi mosque was bulldozed in Tripoli.

September 2012: World record temperature invalidated

In September 2012, the world record figure of 58 °C, recorded in 'Aziziya, was determined to be invalid by the World Meteorological Organization.

September 2012: Attack on American diplomatic compound in Benghazi

On 11 September 2012, Islamist militants mounted an attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, killing the US ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and three others.

October 2012: Libya's economy recovers from conflict with oil production returning to normal levels

By October 2012, Libya's economy had recovered from the 2011 conflict, with oil production returning to near normal levels, surpassing 1.4 million barrels per day.

October 2012: Mustafa A.G. Abushagur ousted as Prime Minister-elect

On 7 October 2012, Libya's Prime Minister-elect Mustafa A.G. Abushagur was ousted after failing a second time to win parliamentary approval for a new cabinet. On 14 October 2012, Ali Zeidan was elected as prime minister-designate.

November 2012: Libya's army in embryonic stage of development

As of November 2012, Libya's army was deemed to be in the embryonic stage of development, and President Mohammed el-Megarif prioritized empowering the army and police force.

2012: Emergence of Free Media

As of 2012, hundreds of TV stations have begun to air in Libya due to the collapse of censorship from the old regime and the initiation of "free media".

2012: Libya's rating improves

Following the 2012 elections, Freedom House improved Libya's rating from Not Free to Partly Free, and now considers the country to be an electoral democracy.

2012: Libya's real GDP growth at 122%

The International Monetary Fund estimated Libya's real GDP growth at 122% in 2012.

January 2013: Registered refugees in Libya

According to the UNHCR, in January 2013 there were around 8,000 registered refugees, 5,500 unregistered refugees, and 7,000 asylum seekers of various origins in Libya.

January 2013: Public pressure to draft a new constitution

As of January 2013, there was mounting public pressure on the National Congress to set up a drafting body to create a new constitution.

2013: Libya's Ranking on World Giving Index

In 2013, Libya made it to the top 20 on the world giving index. According to CAF, in a typical month, almost three-quarters (72%) of all Libyans helped somebody they did not know.

2013: Libya's real GDP growth at 16.7%

The International Monetary Fund estimated Libya's real GDP growth at 16.7% in 2013.

March 2014: Prime Minister Zeidan ousted

On 11 March 2014, after having been ousted by the GNC for his inability to halt a rogue oil shipment, Prime Minister Zeidan stepped down, and was replaced by Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani.

March 2014: General National Congress votes to replace itself

On 30 March 2014, the General National Congress voted to replace itself with a new House of Representatives.

May 2014: Second Civil War begins

The Second Civil War began in May 2014 following fighting between rival parliaments with tribal militias and jihadist groups soon taking advantage of the power vacuum.

June 2014: Elections held for House of Representatives

In June 2014, elections were held to the House of Representatives, a new legislative body intended to take over from the General National Congress. Secularists and liberals did well in the elections.

December 2014: Libya described as a non-state

At a meeting on 2 December 2014, UN Special Representative Bernardino León described Libya as a non-state.

2014: Composition of Libyan Population

As of 2014, Libya's native population of Arabs-Berbers as well as Arab migrants of various nationalities collectively made up 97% of the population.

2014: Second civil war

By 2014, Libya was involved in a second civil war, split between the Tobruk and Tripoli-based governments and various militias.

2014: Water infrastructure suffers neglect and breakdowns during civil war

During the second Libyan civil war, which began in 2014, the water infrastructure suffered neglect and occasional breakdowns.

2014: Rise of Militant Groups

In 2014, Derna in eastern Libya came under the control of militants aligned with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Jihadist elements also spread to Sirte and Benghazi, among other areas, as a result of the Second Libyan Civil War.

2014: Libya Wins African Nations Championship

In 2014, Libya won the African Nations Championship after beating Ghana in the finals.

2014: Outbreak of the Second Civil War

The crisis in Libya was deepened by the factional violence in the aftermath of the First Civil War, resulting in the outbreak of the Second Civil War in 2014.

January 2015: Geneva-Ghadames talks

In January 2015, meetings were held with the aim to find a peaceful agreement between the rival parties in Libya, known as the Geneva-Ghadames talks.

February 2015: Egypt launches airstrikes against IS

In February 2015, neighboring Egypt launched airstrikes against IS in support of the Tobruk government.

February 2015: Mass Beheading of Christian Copts

In February 2015, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant released a well-publicised video depicting the mass beheading of Christian Copts.

March 2015: Terrorist attack against Bardo Museum in Tunisia

The terrorist attack against the Bardo Museum in Tunisia on 18 March 2015 was reportedly carried out by two Libyan-trained militants.

July 2015: Progress report on negotiations

In July 2015 SRSG Leon reported to the UN Security Council on the progress of the negotiations, which at that point had just achieved a political agreement on 11 July setting out "a comprehensive framework".

December 2015: Agreement to form a national unity government signed

On 17 December 2015, an agreement to form a national unity government was signed with a view to holding new elections within two years.

2015: Libya ranked low in Press Freedom Index

In 2015, Libya ranked 154th out of 180 countries in the Press Freedom Index.

2015: Government of National Accord establishes army

In 2015, the internationally recognised Government of National Accord established its own army to replace the LNA.

2016: Journalists targeted in Libya

According to Human Rights Watch's annual report in 2016, journalists in Libya were still being targeted by armed groups.

2016: Aim for 900,000 barrel per day in the next year

In 2016, an announcement from the company said the company aims 900,000 barrel per day in the next year.

2016: Participation in Summer Olympics

Libya participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

2016: Libya signs UNFCCC

Libya signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2016.

December 2017: Official name "State of Libya"

In December 2017, the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations informed the United Nations that the country's official name was henceforth the "State of Libya".

2017: 60% of the Libyan population malnourished

By 2017, 60% of the Libyan population were malnourished.

2017: Libya signs UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

In 2017, Libya signed the UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

May 2018: Libya's rival leaders agree to hold elections

In May 2018, Libya's rival leaders reached an agreement in Paris to hold parliamentary and presidential elections.

April 2019: Khalifa Haftar launches Operation Flood of Dignity

In April 2019, Khalifa Haftar initiated Operation Flood of Dignity, with the Libyan National Army launching an offensive to seize Western territories from the Government of National Accord (GNA).

June 2019: GNA forces capture Gharyan

In June 2019, forces aligned with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord successfully captured Gharyan, a strategically important town previously held by military commander Khalifa Haftar and his fighters.

March 2020: Operation Peace Storm Commences

In March 2020, the UN-backed government of Fayez Al-Sarraj initiated Operation Peace Storm in response to assaults carried out by Field Marshal Haftar's LNA.

August 2020: Drone attack on Tripoli military academy revealed

On 28 August 2020, a BBC Africa Eye and BBC Arabic Documentaries report revealed that on 4 January, a drone operated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) killed 26 young cadets at a military academy in Tripoli. The Chinese-made drone Wing Loong II fired Blue Arrow 7 missile, which was operated from UAE-run Al-Khadim Libyan air base.

October 2020: Permanent ceasefire signed

On 23 October 2020, a permanent ceasefire agreement was signed to officially end the war in Libya.

2020: Water infrastructure suffers neglect and breakdowns during civil war

During the second Libyan civil war, lasting until 2020, the water infrastructure suffered neglect and occasional breakdowns.

2020: Permanent ceasefire

In 2020, the two main warring sides in Libya signed a permanent ceasefire, and a unity government took authority.

2020: Government hopes to increase food production to 800,000 tonnes of cereals

The Libyan government hoped to increase food production to 800,000 tonnes of cereals by 2020.

February 2021: Formation of an interim unity government

On 5 February 2021, the formation of an interim unity government was announced, after its members were elected by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF).

November 2021: Dbeibeh announces candidature for president

In November 2021, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh announced his candidature for president despite the ban.

December 2021: Presidential election delayed

In December 2021, Libya's first presidential election, initially scheduled for that month, was delayed to June 2022.

December 2021: Election Postponed

On 22 December 2021, Libya's Election Commission called for the postponement of the election until 24 January 2022, and the international community agreed to continue its support and recognition of the interim government headed by Mr Dbeibeh.

2021: Libya's Press Freedom Index score drops

For the 2021 Press Freedom Index, Libya's score dropped to 165th out of 180 countries.

2021: Libya signs Paris Climate Agreement

Libya signed the Paris Climate Agreement in 2021.

January 2022: Election Postponed

On 22 December 2021, Libya's Election Commission called for the postponement of the election until 24 January 2022, and the international community agreed to continue its support and recognition of the interim government headed by Mr Dbeibeh.

February 2022: Fathi Bashagha appointed prime minister

In February 2022, Fathi Bashagha was appointed prime minister by the parliament to lead a transitional administration.

March 2022: Dual power in Libya

In March 2022, the House of Representatives in Libya ceased recognizing the Government of National Unity and proclaimed the Government of National Stability (GNS), leading to dual power in Libya.

April 2022: El Sharara oil field shut down

On 18 April 2022, tribal leaders shut down the El Sharara oil field to protest the Dbeibah government.

June 2022: Presidential election postponed further

In June 2022, the presidential election, which had already been delayed from December 2021, was postponed further.

2022: 18 provinces declared by the Libyan Government of National Unity

In 2022, 18 provinces were declared by the Libyan Government of National Unity.

2022: Libya's Ranking on Open Doors' World Watch List

In 2022, Libya was ranked fourth on Open Doors' World Watch List, an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution.

September 10, 2023: Catastrophic floods devastate Derna

On September 10, 2023, catastrophic floods, caused by dam failures due to Storm Daniel, devastated the port city of Derna, resulting in thousands of fatalities and marking the worst natural disaster in Libya's modern history.

2023: IOM Estimate of Foreign Labour

As of 2023, the IOM estimates that approximately 10% of Libya's population, which is upwards of 700,000 people, constituted foreign labour.

2023: Libya Emitted 23.77 Million Tonnes of Greenhouse Gases

In 2023, Libya emitted around 23.77 million tonnes of greenhouse gases, about 0.17% of the world's total emissions.

2023: Launch of the National Strategy for Primary Healthcare

In 2023, the Libyan health ministry announced the launch of the National Strategy for Primary Healthcare 2023–2028 to improve services provided by group clinics and health centres.

March 2024: Libya promotes business development and investment

In March 2024, Libya actively promoted business development and investment to diversify its economic foundation.

November 2024: Morality police to be instated

In November 2024, the Government of National Unity would instate a morality police to crack-down on "weird haircuts", enforce “modest” clothing, and require male guardians for women.

2024: Libya has not ratified the Paris Agreement

As of 2024, Libya has not ratified the Paris Agreement and submitted its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and has made little progress toward the development of climate change adaptation plans.

2024: Ministry of Education announced the launch of the Full-Day School Project

In 2024, the Ministry of Education announced the launch of the Full-Day School Project to provide 800 hours of instruction per year to 3,300 elementary school students.

2024: Global Hunger Index for Libya

Libya's 2024 Global Hunger Index (GHI) score is 19.2, which indicates a moderate level of hunger.

2028: Launch of the National Strategy for Primary Healthcare

In 2023, the Libyan health ministry announced the launch of the National Strategy for Primary Healthcare 2023–2028 to improve services provided by group clinics and health centres.