1998 in Libya

The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Libya.

← 1997 1996 1995 1998 in Libya → 1999 2000 2001
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	Other events of 1998 List of years in Libya

Incumbents

• President: Muammar al-Gaddafi
• Prime Minister: Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush

Events

August

• August 27 - United Nations Security Council Resolution 1192 is issued, stating that the sanctions in place against Libya since 1992 would be lifted if a tentative plan to try the suspects in the bombings of Pan Am Flight 103 and UTA Flight 772 is followed through upon.^[1][2]
• August 31 - Libyan planes fly to DRC. The government of Libya says it is to evacuate Arab families who went to the Republic of the Congo from DRC.^[3]

September

• September 18 - President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Laurent Kabila flies to Libya, concerning the UN.^[4] The United Nations condemns Libya, Sudan and the DRC for breaches against the UN's air embargo against Libya.^[5]
• September 19 - Kabila leaves Tripoli after a visit that violated the UN's embargo on air links with Libya.^[6] Again, the United Nations condemns the two countries for this.^[7]
• September 20 - Kabila flies to Libya again, as the third time he has violated the UN's air embargo with Libya.^[8]

November

• November 30 - Kabila ends talks with Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi about the Congo conflict and a reported agreement on a ceasefire at the Franco-African summit meeting in Paris.^[9]