Unfortunately the Libyan crisis has turned into a sort of chronic crisis
Media mentions – North Africa
The status of Ceuta and Melilla does represent a possible trigger for further diplomatic standoffs between Morocco and Spain
Lorena Stella Martini comments on the relations between Morocco and Spain, with a focus on Ceuta and Melilla
Negotiating new agreements with the Libyan leadership would certainly be extremely complicated right now, given that the country is once again divided among different authorities
Lorena Stella Martini comments on the approach that a new Italian government led by Giorgia Meloni might adopt on migration
Saied remains by far the most popular and trusted political figure in the country
The energy diplomacy carried out in recent months is a rare example of coherence and strategy in the pursuit of national interest
Arturo Varvelli and Lorena Stella Martini analyse the foreign policy strategy of the Draghi government towards the Southern Mediterranean, and in particular North Africa
It is really difficult to understand how to solve the situation in Libya except by resetting the whole system, not only at a political but also at a military level
The outcome leaves Dbeibah stronger for now, but only underlines the need for a still absent political process
Both have long since stopped serving the country’s interests, but only their own
From Tarek Megerisi’s point of view, both Dbaiba and Bashagha have failed to gain legitimacy
They can weaken a major Russian foreign policy interest, stabilize a key energy route between North Africa and Europe, and transform a source of instability into a valuable partner
Haftar’s official classification as a war criminal will make his political ambitions more difficult
Tarek Megerisi’s comment on the consequences of the ruling of the US Federal Court of Eastern Virginia, which has found General Khalifa Haftar guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity