Kelly Petillo on the US announcement on deportations to Libya and the impact for European migration policy
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Libya can still be torn out of the Russian sphere of influence but in order to do so Europe must intervene
The situation will create a socio-economic crisis for Libya’s long-suffering population, one that could quickly turn violent given the rivalries still tearing the country apart
With reconstruction efforts affecting not only Derna but also other cities in Libya, Haftar and his sons want to show that the part they control is pacified
Diplomats may be busy stopping other wars in Ukraine and Gaza from growing into monstrous regional conflicts
Outside of the stock market fibrillations, the fear is that Libya will run out of hydrocarbon revenues and that state coffers will be emptied, fostering instability and illicit economic activities
If those sponsoring the Unsmil UN mission in Libya fail to take control and create space for a new political process, Libya will continue to disintegrate on every front
It would not be the first time that internal Libyan actors claim in some way to want unity and then instead disregard these chances and possibilities
Arturo Varvelli comments on the Libyan scenario and Tripoli’s willingness to form a joint force with the southern region