Prime minister Ali Zeidan has reportedly issued a statement voiding any decisions made by Mustafa Abu Fanas after his resignation date, which is listed as being 22 January.

The General National Congress (GNC) has announced the election date for the 60-member body tasked with drafting Libya's new constitution.

Prime minister Ali Zeidan says that ministers from the Justice and Construction Party have the choice of staying in their positions, after their party quit the government and said its ministers would be "withdrawn".

The second largest party in the national assembly has quit, claiming prime minister Ali Zeidan’s administration is “not capable of leading the country to safety.”

The Tamahint air base, which lies north-east of Sebha, is reportedly under the control of a "pro-Gaddafi" group, after clashes which killed three people and injured several others.

Prime minister Ali Zeidan visited the Saudi capital on 15 January, meeting foreign minister Saud al-Faisal and other senior officials from the kingdom.

The Ministry of Social Affairs says it cannot fully pay child benefit entitlements owed from last year due to a “lack of liquidity”.

Hassan al-Drowi was killed by unknown gunmen in Sirte in central Libya on 11 January.

Prime minister Ali Zeidan says the country’s long-awaited biometric passports are now ready and being issued to citizens.

Prime minister Ali Zeidan says Libya needs stability, and promises to make changes to his cabinet in the coming weeks.

The Ministry of Justice has agreed compensation of up to LD300,000 ($240,000) for political prisoners held in the Abu Selim prison during the Gaddafi era, as part of a national reconciliation programme.

The General National Congress (GNC) failed to reach a quorum needed to hold a no-confidence vote in the Zeidan-led government.

Libya's General National Congress (GNC) plans to discuss a proposed vote of no-confidence in the government on 5 January.

Groups of demonstrators blocked entrances to several ministries in the capital on 30 December to voice dissatisfaction over the performance of the national assembly and government. 

The General National Congress (GNC), Libya's parliament, has voted to extend its term to the end of 2014 and aims to hold a referendum on a new constitution next summer.