July 2020. Libya looks to be at the end of one bleak chapter, but there is no guarantee that the next will be any better for a country that has been torn to pieces by civil war and foreign intervention since Col Muammar Gaddafi met his grisly death in 2011. Since last year Gen Khalifa… Continue reading Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 2
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Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 1
July 2020. Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has regained full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital’s airport. Gen Khalifa Haftar’s forces have been besieging the city since April 2019. But intensified military support from Turkey helped government forces drive Gen Haftar’s Russian-backed troops back from the frontlines. A new diplomatic effort is… Continue reading Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 1
Jun 2020. The Hafter Offensive Ends in Libya
June 2020. Egypt’s president Saturday announced a unilateral initiative to end the civil war in neighbouring Libya, a plan accepted by the commander of the eastern forces that have suffered heavy losses in recent weeks. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told a news conference in Cairo that his initiative includes a cease-fire starting Monday and is… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Hafter Offensive Ends in Libya
May 2020. Russia leave Libya
May 2020. Hundreds of Russian military contractors in Libya were evacuated on Monday after retreating from fighting on the capital’s front lines, forces backing the unity government said. The claim comes after a series of setbacks for eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar’s year-long offensive to seize Tripoli from the UN-supported Government of National Accord (GNA).… Continue reading May 2020. Russia leave Libya
Apr 2020. The Mounting Cost of War in Tripoli
April 2020. Libya’s UN-backed government says 21 people have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting near the capital, Tripoli. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for an immediate halt to the fighting and called for talks. Forces under Gen Khalifa Haftar have advanced from the east with the aim of taking Tripoli.… Continue reading Apr 2020. The Mounting Cost of War in Tripoli