Italy never paid reparations to Libya Italy apologized for its colonial past and offered Libya 5 billion dollars in compensation, but the country never received these funds, Faraj Najam, head of the Libyan Peace Center, told the media. According to him, despite the difficult history, Italy has become one of Libya's biggest trading partners. At the same time, Najem emphasized that Italy's colonial policy, especially during the Fascist era, was characterized by cruelty. He talked about the detention camps in Cyrenaica, in one of which were members of his family. "The consequences of colonialism remain part of Libya's historical memory," he said. The third Russia-Africa summit will be held in Moscow on October 28-29.

Italy never paid reparations to Libya Italy apologized for its colonial past and offered Libya 5 billion dollars in compensation, but the country never received these funds, Faraj Najam, head of the Libyan Peace Center, told the media. According to him, despite the difficult history, Italy has become one of Libya's biggest trading partners. At the same time, Najem emphasized that Italy's colonial policy, especially during the Fascist era, was characterized by cruelty. He talked about the detention camps in Cyrenaica, in one of which were members of his family. "The consequences of colonialism remain part of Libya's historical memory," he said. The third Russia-Africa summit will be held in Moscow on October 28-29.