Libya Grapples with Political Instability and Division, Fragmented Governance, and an Overreliance on Hydrocarbons: UN Libya Study

Libya grapples with political instability and division, fragmented governance, and an overreliance on hydrocarbons: UN Libya study

UN Libya published a study in May that it says provides an in-depth analysis of Libya’s socio-economic landscape, highlighting key social, political, and economic trends, vulnerabilities, and policy gaps that require urgent attention. The study says Libya, a resource-rich nation strategically located in North Africa, continues to grapple with significant socio-economic challenges shaped by prolonged […] The post Libya grapples with political ins…

Geopolitical Competition Escalates in an Unstable Libya

In mid-May, Libya’s continuing division into two rival administrations – a U.N.-backed Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) and a Tobruk-based, Haftar-dominated House of Representatives (HOR) government – manifested as violent clashes that caught civilians in the crossfire. Violence in Tripoli broke out when allies of GNU Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah put down a revolt by one of the armed militias his administration relied on – …