[Cdnwolf]

The Libyan leader dies in September. Because he actually
has no official state title and Libya being “a state of the masses”,
no person replaces him. Instead the Prime Minister steps up and
assumes all of the formers duties and responsibilities. The death of
the Libyan leader causes great unrest throughout the west as they
prepare for all possibilities, but by the end of the year most fears
are subdued.
One of the Prime Minister’s first acts as de facto head of state
is to continue to expand the Great Man-made River project. Libya
contracts with several additional large European companies to
develop the project. In exchange for their assistance Libya grants
them all large swathes of land (about 10 sq. km. each) near Benghazi
along the Mediterranean coast. The companies quickly setup their
own company towns, construct ports, and begin importing in
thousands of workers (both labor and security).