It is also known as: taam ( طعام ) in Algeria and Morocco ; Kuseksi-in Tunisia, Libya and Kuskusi ( كسكسي ) in Egypt.

In antiquity, the Greek historian Herodotus mentioned that the world had been divided by unknown persons into three parts, Europe, Asia, and Libya ( Africa ), with the Nile and the River Phasis forming their boundaries — though he also states that some considered the River Don, rather than the Phasis, as the boundary between Europe and Asia.

He is also accredited to: Libya, Chad, Central Africa Republic, and Niger

: See also Ancient Libya ( Tripolitania and Cyrenaica )

Italy also has strong relations with Russia and the Northern African countries, especially with its ex-colony Libya, until Italy's intervention in the military intervention against the country in 2011.

At its height it encompassed an area covering not only much of Chad, but also parts of modern southern Libya, eastern Niger, northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon.

The IISS also estimated that Libya had 500 mortars:

There also were large deliveries to brokers acting as intermediaries for several countries including Libya in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Libya also was one of the main supporters of the Polisario Front in the former Spanish Sahara – a nationalist group dedicated to ending Spanish colonialism in the region.

The Foreign Minister of Libya also called the massacres " heroic acts ".

Libya also has sought to expand its influence in Africa through financial assistance, ranging from aid donations to impoverished neighbors such as Niger to oil subsidies to Zimbabwe.

Libya also still provided bounties for heads of refugees who criticized Gaddafi, including 1 million dollars for Ashur Shamis, a Libyan-British journalist.

We also wish to assist Libya to establish closer relations with the European Union to continue and strengthen the reintegration of Libya within the international community.

Italian exports cover one third of total EU arms exports towards Libya, and include mainly military aircraft but also missiles and electronic equipments.

The government of Libya has also received enormous criticism and trade restrictions from western countries and organizations for allegedly providing numerous armed rebel groups with weapons, explosives and combat training.

* ETA – Basque Fatherland and Liberty, a left-wing Basque separatist group fighting for the independence of the Basques from Spain with ties to the Provisional Irish Republican Army also received training support from Libya in the 1960s and mid -' 70s.

* Libya was also was one the main supporters of the Polisario Front in the former Spanish Sahara – a nationalist group dedicated to ending Spanish colonialism in the region, and from 1975, to combatting the Moroccan occupation of what is now known as Western Sahara.

It also supported its claim with an unratified 1935 treaty between France and Italy, the colonial powers of Chad and Libya, respectively.

The " Worldwide Press Freedom Index ", published by Reporters Without Borders, lists Maldives as a " very serious situation " ( a judgment also given to Libya, Cuba, and China ).

An attempt to reinstate civilian rule was abandoned after the above-mentioned Moroccan-sponsored coup attempt nearly brought down the regime ; foreign-backed plots also involved Persian Gulf countries and Libya, and the country several times appeared to be under military threat from Morocco.

Niger also has short borders in its far southwest frontier ( Burkina Faso at 628 km and Benin at 266 km ) and to the northnortheast ( Libya at 354 km ).

The National Assembly also passed a motion urging the government to order an African Union investigation into whether Libya was attempting to destabilise the country through " infiltrators ".

Relations with Libya also became more mutual following the eight month Libyan civil war in 2011, which resulted in the National Transitional Council ousting longtime Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi from power.

On 31 October 2008, Libya paid $ 1. 5 billion, sought through donations from private businesses, to a fund that would be used to compensate both US victims of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 and the 1986 bombing of the La Belle disco in Germany.

( Edwin P. Wilson claimed he had seen a telegram showing that Libya paid Billy Carter two million dollars.

In October 2008 Libya paid $ 1. 5 billion into a fund which will be used to compensate relatives of the

In October 2008, Libya paid $ 1. 5 billion into a fund which will be used to compensate relatives of the following:

Ghanem said that Libya had made the admission and paid compensation in order to bring " peace " and an end to international sanctions.

During the era of one-party rule, the party was funded by dues paid by its members and from foreign governments including Tanzania, Algeria, Libya and East Germany.

When asked if Libya would therefore seek reimbursement of the compensation paid to the families of the victims ( US $ 2. 33 billion ), Gaddafi replied: " I don't know.

According to Kommersant, " Libya was one of the Soviet Union's few partners that paid in full for the military equipment it purchased from the USSR ," though the Gaddafi regime still maintained good relations with the Western nations of France and Italy and refused to sign a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with the Soviet Union.

No prosecution has taken place, but Libya has paid compensation to WPC Fletcher's family and recently allowed Scotland Yard to interview suspects in that country.

In October 2008 Libya paid $ 1. 5 billion into a fund which will be used to compensate relatives of the

The Kingdom of Italy at the 1919 Paris " Conference of Peace " received nothing from German colonies, but as a compensation Great Britain gave it the Oltre Giuba and France agreed to give some Saharan territories to the Italian Libya.

The UN eventually lifted these sanctions ( with Resolution 1506 ) in 2003 when Libya " accepted responsibility for the actions of its officials, renounced terrorism and arranged for payment of appropriate compensation for the families of the victims.

The UN Security Council demanded that Libya surrender the suspects, cooperate with the Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 investigations, pay compensation to the victims ' families, and cease all support for terrorism.

Under its terms, Italy will pay $ 5 billion to Libya as compensation for its former military occupation.

As a result, United Nations Security Council Resolution 748 was approved on 31 March 1992, requiring Libya to surrender the suspects, cooperate with the Pan Am Flight 103 and UTA Flight 772 investigations, pay compensation to the victims ' families, and cease all support for terrorism.

In 2003, Libya wrote to the UN Security Council admitting " responsibility for the actions of its officials " in relation to the Lockerbie bombing, renouncing terrorism and agreeing to pay compensation to the relatives of the 270 victims.

On August 17, 2003, newspapers reported that Libya had signaled to the German government that it was ready to negotiate compensation for the bombing with lawyers for non-U. S. victims.

A year later, on August 10, 2004, Libya concluded an agreement to pay a total of $ 35 million compensation.

When asked whether the payment of compensation meant that Libya did not accept any guilt or responsibility, Ghanem replied:

He was also negotiating with the United States in order to conclude a comprehensive agreement making any further payments for American victims of terror attacks that have been blamed on Libya – such as the 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing, the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and the 1989 UTA Flight 772 bombing – conditional upon U. S. payment of compensation for the 40 Libyans killed and 220 injured in the 1986 United States bombing of Tripoli and Benghazi.

When asked about the $ 10m (£ 5. 3m ) compensation that Libya was paying to each victims ' family, he again repeated that Libya was doing so because it had no other choice.

Even though Libya never formally admitted responsibility for Pan Am Flight 103 or UTA Flight 772, Libya " accepted responsibility for the actions of its officials " and agreed to pay compensation to the relatives of the victims.