Analysts fear the country could plunge into further chaos after a failed bid to hold a presidential election in December. Bashagha and Dbeibah could both portray the situation as a struggle “between legitimate and illegitimate”, said Wolfram Lacher, a Libya expert with the Berlin-based SWP research institute. Here’s a look at the main players in the country: Two prime ministers …
The son of Libya’s longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi has been given the go-ahead to run in the country’s upcoming presidential election, his lawyer said, a week after being disqualified for what Libyan authorities said were war crimes committed during the uprising against his father more than 10 years ago. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s lawyer, Khaled al-Zaydi, confirmed to Al Jazeera on …
The renegade military commander is holding rallies and polishing his image ahead of polls, according to Libya observers. Libya’s renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar is polishing his political image ahead of elections after a crippling rout on the battlefield and with his support waning at home and abroad, analysts say. ‘Facing defiance’ Haftar built his power base around Libya’s second …
The EU’s incoherent policy on Libya has allowed Russia to gain a lot of ground just south of its shores. By supporting Haftar in Libya, France is helping Abu Dhabi achieve its regional ambitions while also curtailing Ankara’s plans to expand its influence over the Eastern Mediterranean region. Russia has been backing Haftar’s campaign to topple the GNA, in the …
