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Libya’s two legislative bodies agreed on Tuesday to appoint jointly a central bank governor, potentially defusing a battle for control of the country’s oil revenue that has slashed production. The House of Representatives based in Benghazi, in eastern Libya, and the High State Council in Tripoli in the west signed a joint statement after two days of talks hosted by the U.N. Support Mission in Libya. They agreed to appoint a central bank governor and board of directors within 30 days. Libya’s central bank is the sole legal repository for Libyan oil revenue, and it pays state salaries across the…