Inside Tripoli’s government as Libya’s political divide grows
More than four years after Libya's planned elections collapsed in December 2021, the Government of National Unity (GNU) led by...
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Tunisia’s uncertain political landscape under Kais Saied
Reports and rumours are circulating surrounding a decline in the Tunisian President Kais Saied’s health. Due to recent failures in...
Europe’s outsourced border: migrant violence in the Maghreb
Amnesty International condemned, on 23 June, the European Union's move to increase cooperation with Libya to curb migration, despite the...
Migrant crackdown in Libya sparks international backlash
Libya is facing growing international criticism after authorities across the country's political divide launched a widespread crackdown on migrants, asylum...
Rome’s Libya strategy between investment and rival powers
The opening of the Misrata Free Zone–Rome Business Forum marks the latest sign of Italy's growing economic engagement with Libya....
Cairo and Washington support Libyan sovereignty
Egypt has welcomed renewed US efforts to move Libya’s stalled political process forward after Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the...
Algeria or Morocco: who is winning the battle over Sahel?
For decades, Algeria and Morocco have been fighting a cold war over the Sahara Desert. Now, this fight has moved...
Counter-terrorism cooperation in the Maghreb: is it possible?
As Nasser Bourita, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, calls for Africa to become a global counterterrorism hub, questions arise on...
EU–Libya migration policies risk increasing human rights abuses
The arrival in Savona of the Ocean Viking, on may 28th, carrying 68 people rescued after leaving Libya has renewed...
Is the Maghreb failing the press freedom test?
World Press Freedom Day 2026 arrived on May 3rd with an alarming announcement from Reporters Without Borders (RSF): global press...
Libya’s deal: Power, family and “stability”
Libya’s vast oil wealth has once again drawn international attention, as a new US-backed initiative seeks to reshape the country’s...
As Iran war disrupts oil supply, can Libyan oil firms step in?
Following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, and the subsequent Iranian retaliation, the global economy has been holding its breath. Libya,...
Libyan “torturer” brought to The Hague for crimes against humanity
A former Libyan prison guard has been handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague following his...
“A proto-state of militias”: why Libya struggles for unification
Tripoli and Benghazi remain as two separate bases of power in Libya. As first published in the Libya Gazette, it...
Phosphate in the Maghreb fuels pollution and secrecy
Recent protests in Tunisia have shed light on the negative impact of the powerful phosphate industry in the Maghreb, with...
