“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...
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African conflict impedes construction of Egypt-Chad highway
The Egypt-Chad highway project, which would become a crucial strategic transport and trade corridor to connect North Africa to the...
Sudan paramilitary group receives fuel from pro-Haftar forces
Military forces serving under Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan commander, were reported to have been giving smuggled fuel to Sudan's paramilitary...
Eddie Monkman: Libyan politics is about personalities, not policies
If you want to try and begin to understand how Libyan politics works then it is important to refrain from...
Timeline for UN – Libyan roadmap “unlikely but not impossible”
According to Libyan analyst Salem Sahed, the timeline proposed for the latest UN roadmap is “unlikely but not impossible.” As...
UN proposal unlikely to be met in Libya
According to Libya analyst Salem Sahed, the timeline proposed for the latest UN roadmap is “unlikely but not impossible” as...
Sudan presents evidence linking Libya to UAE’s mercenaries plot
Sudan has presented documents to the UN Security Council as evidence that the United Arab Emirates has used Libya to...
What does the formation of a private oil company mean for Libya?
In April 2023, a company was established in Benghazi that would break decades of precedent set in Libya, as originally...
Libya: interest in abducted MP’s case renewed by leaked images
Libyan MP and prominent women's rights activist Siham Sergiwa was abducted from her home in Benghazi on July 17th, 2019,...
Libya’s strongman Haftar appoints son as his deputy army chief
The leader of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, has appointed his son Saddam Haftar as the deputy commander-in-chief of...
Ship held in Greece allowed to carry military equipment to Libya
A Panama-flagged cargo ship, was allowed to continue to Libya despite being detained at the port of Astakos in Greece...
Libya border with Chad may be reopened if nations can cooperate
General Saddam Haftar, leader of Libya’s Ground Forces, has visited the Chadian president to discuss the reopening of the border...
Where next for EU – Libya relations?
Following the acrimonious exit of an EU delegation from Benghazi airport on July 8th, the future of cross-Mediterranean relations has...
Libya: Trump advisor meets Haftar to discuss U.S cooperation
Senior Advisor to U.S President Donald Trump for African Affairs, Massad Boulous, met with General Khalifa Haftar near Benghazi on...
The UN is not giving up the lengthy fight for Libyan elections
On July 14th, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) launched a new initiative of public opinion surveys to...
