Libya’s oil-rich east has declared a regional government, in a move that could be regarded as a challenge to the North African country’s central government.
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World Report 2023: Rights Trends in Libya
Armed groups aligned with the two rival authorities, the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity …
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Libya Court suspends energy deal with Turkiye
A Libyan Court, on Monday, suspended an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli government signed l…
30/12/2022
Why Elections Won’t Happen in Libya
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28/12/2022
Pushbacks and police violence: Europe’s borders in 2022
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European politicians accused of conspiring with Libyan coastguard to push back refugees
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Libya: Dealing with the Militias and Advancing Security Sector Reform
Introduction: Libya’s Transition to Peace and Security The death of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi on October 20, 2011 marked the end of a tumultuous chapter in Libya’s history, the 42-year dictatorship in Libya (Salem and Kadlec, 2012: 1). Parts of the army defected and civilians became increasingly alarmed with the atrocities committed …
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A car bomb blew up outside a secondary school used as an electoral office in Benghazi’s al-Hadaek neighbourhood on Saturday (October 26th).
Seeking Security: Public Opinion Survey in Libya
As Libya proceeds through a political transition launched following the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and JMW Consulting are conducting a series of nationwide public opinion surveys with funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. These surveys are designed to assess Libyan …
Is Libya Beyond Repair?
Not quite. But the question is whether anyone really wants to help.
Security Council Report – November 2013 Monthly Forecast
In November, the Council will receive the semi-annual briefing by ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on recent developments concerning cases in Libya. The mandates of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Panel of Experts (PoE) assisting the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee expire on 14 March and 16 April …