Libya stops foreign scholarships and closes 25 embassies
Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has ordered the closure of 25 Libyan embassies around the world.
He has also stopped new scholarships for students who want to study outside the country.
These embassies are located in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
According to local reports, the embassies are checked by a special team to determine how useful each embassy has been and also decide if Libya still needs those offices.
Affected workers at the closing embassies will be moved to nearby countries where Libya still has offices.
The foreign ministry has six months to complete the closures and send a full report to the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, foreign scholarships are also on hold by the government.
The decision started on 25 April. Students who are already studying abroad will have to finish their education without any extension or money from the government.
The monies that were originally supposed to be invested in the admission of new students will now be used to build a national digital library.
This library will help people in Libya access study materials and research tools without having to travel abroad.
This move is part of a bigger plan by the Libyan government to save money and make its services work better. The Central Bank of Libya had warned that government spending needed to be reduced.
The Prime Minister said the changes will help “reorganise the foreign service and reduce unnecessary spending.”
