Guards abducted and LD 6 million stolen in Aman Bank security van heist
Apr 27 Callum Paton

Guards abducted and LD 6 million stolen in Aman Bank security van heist

By Farah Waleed.Tripoli, 27 April 2014:Ten masked gunmen hijacked an Aman Bank security van in Tripoli this morning, abducting two guards inside and m...

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Bank of North Africa manager seized by brigade
Aug 18 Michel Cousins

Bank of North Africa manager seized by brigade

By Aimen Eljali. Some of the staff outside the Bank of North Africa today (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli, 17 August 2013:Staff at the head office of the...

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Jul 11 thomwestcott

Second Sirte bank robbery - LD 411,000 taken

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 11 July 2013:Masked men yesterday robbed the Sirte branch of the North Africa Bank at gunpoint, making off with LD 411,000...

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Jun 10 thomwestcott

Libya moves urgently to block assets from leaving South Africa

Tripoli, 10 June 2013:Libya is pressing the South African authorities, as a matter of urgency, to help stop Qaddafi-era assets from being spirited out...

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May 21 Michel Cousins

Swiss open files on Qaddafi regime money laundering

Tripoli, 21 May:The Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that a criminal investigation into money laundering has been launched against an u...

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Nov 27 Michel Cousins

Tunisia ex-strongman's nephew gets 18 years prison

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunis court has convicted a nephew of the wife of Tunisia's former president for writing more than €300 million ($399 million)...

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