We are facing a potential government reshuffle, sponsored by those who see this solution as a vector for stabilization and elections
Arturo Varvelli comments on the suspension of Libyan Foreign Minister Mangoush after meeting in Rome with Israeli counterpart
At this point the path to election is more like the road to perdition. The existing political structure is deeply rotten, completely unable to push Libya forward
Tarek Megerisi’s comment on Libya’s road to political elections in the aftermath of Takala’s election as President of the High Council of State
What truly scares Europeans is that something in Libya could disrupt the current balance of power
Fighting migrants smuggling from Libya is more difficult today, since smugglers operate in the part of the country controlled by General Haftar, over which Italy and the EU have limited control
Dbeibah is showing his muscles and proving that he can no longer be intimidated by military actors
Tarek Megerisi comments on recent airstrikes in the Tripolitanian city of Zawiya, carried out by the Ministry of Defence of the Government of National Unity
Libya remains an unresolved chapter and, until state authority is restored, efforts towards achieving country stability and promoting investments are likely to face significant problems
If Haftar is welcomed as a political representative, he will likely ask for something political in exchange, and this could ultimately disrupt UN mediation efforts in the long term
The Italians recognise there won’t be elections for a while and want to work with Dbeibah in the meantime, while also betting on the NOC, a guarantor of stability alongside Libya’s central bank
As a matter of fact, the Italian government believes that the NOC president is able to overcome the turmoil in Libya
The new government has realized that the Libyan crisis is an endemic one