US Senior Advisor for African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has called for Libya to adopt a unified 2026 budget to bolster financial stability and protect the dinar’s value and citizens’ purchasing power. His remarks came during a call with Belqasem Haftar, head of the so- called development and reconstruction fund, joined by US Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Brendt. He also stressed the need to enable development projects nationwide and praised the Fund’s efforts, according to a post on X. Earlier this week, Belqasem Haftar rejected the outcome of US-sponsored economic talks held in Tunisia, saying they were “not binding”. He said participants Refaat Al-Abbar and Fakher Bouferna did not represent eastern and southern regions on key economic and development matters, adding that the process in its current form “obstructs the national development project.”

Source: Libya Observer April 04, 2026 12:20 UTC