The General Commander attends the opening of the final phase of a project aimed at restoring historic facilities and modernising one of the country’s leading universities
Soldecanarias.net / Benghazi
Benghazi University is entering a new phase following the completion of its reconstruction and rehabilitation project, an initiative presented as one of the major symbols of the recovery of public infrastructure in eastern Libya.
General Commander Khalifa Haftar attended the inauguration of the project’s final phase on Friday alongside Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh and other senior political and institutional figures.
The project has included extensive work on the university’s essential and historic facilities, with the aim of modernising its infrastructure and providing students and academic staff with an improved environment suited to current educational needs.
The initiative has been carried out by the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund as part of a broader programme focused on upgrading educational infrastructure and restoring facilities considered strategic for the country’s development.
A symbol of recovery
The ceremony brought together political, diplomatic and military representatives, as well as university officials, academics, employees and students. Speakers highlighted the speed with which the works were completed and their importance in restoring the university’s role and status as a scientific and cultural landmark in Benghazi.
The reconstruction of the university is also being presented as part of a wider strategy to modernise public services and restore key infrastructure across Libya.
With the completion of this phase, the authorities aim to strengthen Benghazi University’s position as a centre for education, research and cultural activity, turning its rehabilitation into one of the most prominent projects of the country’s current reconstruction efforts.
Khalifa Haftar’s presence at the ceremony underlines the political and institutional importance attached to the project by authorities in eastern Libya, linking the university’s recovery to the broader effort to restore essential services and develop new infrastructure.
