1986 in Libya

The following lists events that happened during 1986 in Libya.

Incumbents

 * Prime Minister: Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab (until 3 March), Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi (starting 3 March)

March

 * 23 March - The Gulf of Sidra Incident.

April

 * 15 April - U.S. aircraft bombs airfields and barracks within Libya.


 * After the bombing the country was renamed Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.


 * Gaddafi announces plans for a unified African gold dinar currency, to challenge the dominance of the US Dollar and Euro currencies. The African dinar would have been measured directly in terms of gold.