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The cancellation of Algeria's El Hamdania mega-port highlights the struggle between political stability and sustainable growth, risking regional isolation and investor confidence amid a looming fiscal crisis.

As Libya faces rising living costs, power shortages, and political chaos, public discontent is surging. The Government of National Unity's failures and militia violence fuel anger, with protests likely to erupt this summer amid record heat and economic strain.

Libya's economic crisis deepens as rival governments' spending outstrips revenue, risking collapse. The Central Bank warns of unsustainable finances, while both factions blame each other. Urgent reforms are needed, but self-preservation may lead to further conflict and instability.

Libya's political class is unraveling as public anger rises, revealing their failure to manage corruption and instability. Politicians deflect blame, while economic dysfunction threatens the status quo. Real action is needed to address the crisis, not empty rhetoric.

Libya's trajectory in 2024 has been defined by a familiar narrative: a fractured nation grappling with the repercussions of a broken state, where elites compete over wealth and territorial control. The year ahead holds both the faintest glimmer of hope and the looming risk of renewed conflict.

On August 18th, the Presidential Council reshuffled Libya's Central Bank leadership, ousting Sadiq al-Kabir amid rising tensions. This article provides a quick recap on the ongoing crisis.

Libya faces looming macroeconomic shocks as the Central Bank crisis deepens, risking social unrest amid rising prices and unstable infrastructure. With political divisions stalling solutions, ordinary Libyans may soon voice their frustrations, escalating tensions and uncertainty across the nation.

Libya's Central Bank leadership crisis deepens as opposing political factions reject dialogue, fueling an economic impasse. With oil output halved and conflicting narratives from former and current leaders, the nation faces a ticking time bomb for its economy.