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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.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278957
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The National Conference, which aims to garner Libyans’ thoughts on the conflict and promote reconciliation, is part of the UN’s September 2017 ‘Action Plan’ for ending the…
Libyan factions are divided over what constitutional basis to use for the elections, as the 2017 draft was controversial and not widely accepted. The debate also feeds into…
LIBYA: Election ‘breakthrough’ unlikely to materialise
Tensions have risen since Syrian government shelling killed seven Turkish soldiers and a civilian contractor in north-western Syria on February 3. Although President Recep Tayyip…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250577
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The paths they take will have significant implications for politics, security and the economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239488
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Haddad's visit, his second in four months, reflects Russia's outreach efforts with the GNU as Libya moves towards elections in December. Moscow is hedging its bets by also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262842
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Despite the meeting’s touted success, the greatest challenge to Libya’s stability is the dominance of unaccountable militias in the absence of functioning security institutions.
Although Haftar has previously signalled his aspiration to defeat the armed forces in western Libya, this is the first time he has ordered a major assault on the capital. Haftar’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243223
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FRANCE: Libya initiative may lack bite