Libya: Intrusion at the Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli

Libya’s Central Bank reported an intrusion at its headquarters in Tripoli on Thursday, October 22, while governor Naji Issa was absent. The incident came hours after the eastern-based Parliament accepted in principle Issa’s resignation, submitted in August, and appointed board member Fauzi Abokhzam as interim governor. The Central Bank blamed those involved and called on the Ministry of Defence, which is responsible for securing its premises; the Tripoli government did not comment. The incident comes amid persistent political and financial tensions in a country divided between rival administrations.