2008 in Libya

none October 2025 2008 The following lists events that happened in 2008 in Libya. Incumbents President: Muammar al-Gaddafi Prime Minister: Baghdadi Mahmudi Events April - Russia cancels $4.5 billion worth of Libya's foreign debt as part of a larger set of business deals including railways, weaponry, and oil.Russia cancels Libyan debt, eyes arms deals https://www.france24.com/en/20080417-russia-cancels-libyan-debt-eyes-arms-deals-tripoli France 24 25 November 2025 en 17 April 2008 August 26 - A Sun Air flight with 95 passengers is hijacked after taking off from Darfur and flown to the Kufra airbase in Libya.Hijacked Sudanese plane lands in Libya https://www.france24.com/en/20080826-hijacked-sudanese-plane-lands-libya-sudan-hijacking France 24 25 November 2025 en 27 August 2008 The hijackers released the passengers a day later and the motives for the hijacking were personal and non-political, focused on being granted asylum in France or Libya.Sudanese flight hijackers surrender, passengers free https://www.france24.com/en/20080827-sudanese-flight-hijackers-surrender-passengers-free-sudan-hijacking France 24 25 November 2025 en 28 August 2008El-Deeb Khaled Hijackers surrender in Libya 25 November 2025 Portales News-Tribune Associated Press 28 August 2008 5 https://newspaperarchive.com/portales-news-tribune-aug-28-2008-p-5/ August 30 - Italy signed a $5 billion deal for infrastructure investments in Libya, coupled with an apology for damage done to Libya from Italian colonization of the country.Italy's Berlusconi hands Libya $5bn apology https://www.france24.com/en/20080830-5bn-apology-libya-italys-berlusconi-italy-libya France 24 25 November 2025 en 30 August 2008 November 21 - The U.S. appoints its first ambassador to Libya in 36 years, after Libya paid compensation to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families.Lederer Edith Libya ready to invest in U.S. https://newspaperarchive.com/syracuse-post-standard-nov-22-2008-p-69/ 25 November 2025 Syracuse Post-Standard Associated Press 22 November 2008 A8 References 2008 in Category:Years of the 21st century in Libya Libya Libya Category:2000s in Libya