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Libya: Few Champions for Peace in Libya's War
The Conversation Africa, 25 May 2020
The year-long battle for Tripoli has been heating up in recent weeks despite widespread calls for a ceasefire during Ramadan and the coronavirus pandemic. As the violence escalates… Read more »
Libya's Civil War Heats Up as Rivals Battle for Tripoli
As the battle for Tripoli intensifies, Jacob Mundy, writing in The Conversation Africa, explains the complexities of Libya's civil war. Turkey is backing the internationally recognised Government of National Accord while their rivals in the Libyan National Army, led by self-proclaimed Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar are supported by Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Russian mercenaries.
The UN Security Council meeting on Libya in November 2019. But it has been largely silent on Libya for several months.
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Libya: Conflict and the COVID-19 Pandemic Present a Significant Threat to Life in Libya
Africa Renewal, 14 May 2020
Conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat to life in Libya. The health and safety of the country's entire population are at risk. Read more »
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Libya: Germany Exports Millions in Arms to Libya War Belligerents, Despite Embargo
DW, 17 May 2020
Despite supporting an embargo, Germany has exported €330 million in weapons to countries involved in the war in Libya. The conflict has escalated since Khalifa Haftar's forces… Read more »
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Libya: Has Haftar's 'Ponzi Scheme' Imploded?
ISS, 15 May 2020
Turkey's dramatic military intervention into Libya's civil-cum-proxy war on the side of the Tripoli government has changed the narrative from 'Haftar tightening the noose around… Read more »
InFocus
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Forces loyal to the UN-backed Libyan government have announced an end to the siege of the capital Tripoli. Last year, general-turned-warlord Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive to ... Read more »
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry says the area near its embassy in Tripoli was shelled late last week and warns it will treat rebel forces as legitimate targets if its interests in the ... Read more »
