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Libya Central Bank Governor Naji Issa met Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey in London on Wednesday to discuss strengthening Libya’s gold reserves and diversifying its assets. The meeting covered a range of economic and banking issues of mutual interest, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Libya.

Libyan prosecutors have ordered the detention of two pilots accused of flying a private jet while drunk before the aircraft veered off the runway and caught fire at Misrata Airport. The crash occurred on Monday during landing and caused no casualties, Libya’s Public Prosecution said on Wednesday. The pilots were not identified by the prosecution. Libyan broadcaster Al Ahrar reported that the captain is a German national and the co-pilot is Turkish.

Libya’s House of Representatives marked Martyrs’ Day on Wednesday, paying tribute to Omar Mukhtar and all Libyans who sacrificed their lives in defence of the country. In a statement issued for the annual commemoration, the House of Representatives said the sacrifices of Libya’s fallen would remain deeply rooted in the memory of the Libyan people. It said their legacy would continue to inspire future generations to uphold patriotism, sacrifice and commitment to protecting the country.

Libyan Army Deputy Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar marked Martyrs’ Day on Wednesday by honouring Libya’s fallen and reaffirming his commitment to the country’s unity, security and stability. In a statement published on his Facebook page, Saddam Haftar paid particular tribute to Omar Mukhtar, the Libyan resistance leader who was executed by Italian colonial authorities on 16 September 1931.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, welcomed the Libyan House of Representatives’ endorsement of the Smaller Convening Agreement aimed at advancing national elections. Guterres joined the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in welcoming parliament’s support for the agreement, which was signed on August 30 as part of the UN-facilitated political roadmap.

Libyan authorities deported 68 irregular migrants from Libya’s Benghazi on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, in three separate operations involving Egyptian, Sudanese and Yemeni nationals. The Greater Benghazi branch of the Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration carried out the deportations as part of ongoing operations targeting irregular migration and undocumented residency. Authorities said four Yemeni nationals and 19 Sudanese nationals were deported by air.

Russian companies are ready to participate in upgrading Libya’s oil facilities and refineries if Libyan authorities present specific proposals, according to Russia’s Embassy in Libya. The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported that Moscow sees opportunities for greater involvement in Libya’s energy sector as the two countries seek to revive economic cooperation.

Libyan suspect Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi is expected to stand trial in Washington in January 2027 over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people in Scotland. During a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, 15 September, prosecutors and defence lawyers said they expected to be ready for a trial in January, with proceedings likely to last around two months.

Libya plans to raise natural gas production to at least 4 billion cubic feet per day within three to five years, Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdulsadek said on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. Speaking at a forum in Bangkok, Abdulsadek said Libya had identified major opportunities to increase production using resources that have already been discovered, Reuters reported. The additional output would come from both non-associated and associated gas resources.

Libya’s Labour and Rehabilitation Minister Ali Al-Abed said integrating members of armed groups into civilian jobs depends on unifying Libya, while denying government plans to settle irregular migrants or Palestinians in the country. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of the 52nd Arab Labour Conference in Cairo, Al-Abed said the programme to rehabilitate and reintegrate armed group members was not new.