The UN will struggle with Libyan unification efforts
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Significance
In February, Bathily announced a new initiative to hold parliamentary and presidential elections, which he is pushing to take place this year to end the political stalemate.
Impacts
- The UN and its Libya support mission could gradually lose credibility among the Libyan public if another initiative fails.
- The Russian paramilitary Wagner Group is likely banking on a failure of international efforts to dislodge it from positions in Libya.
- Egypt will use its influence and ties with Libyan groups to contain the cross-border impact of the Sudanese conflict.