US President Donald Trump has picked former ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan, Richard Norland, as the new US envoy to Libya. The US does not currently have an ambassador in the North African country. Peter Bodde, who served as the Chargé d’Affaires to the Libya External Office in Tunis, was the last US envoy to Libya until end of 2017. Libya has been part of US strategic spots. Washington has been supporting the weak UN-endorsed Government of National Accord (GNA).

Source: The North Africa Journal April 03, 2019 14:03 UTC