MENASource
Aug 30, 2024
Algeria has never seen a smooth transfer of power. It won’t in this election, either.
By
Andrew G. Farrand
A weak slate of alternative candidates and the near certainty of Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s victory will do little to inspire participation.
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Report
Jul 30, 2024
After 2011, the United States stayed on the sidelines—to Libya’s detriment
By
Ben Fishman
When reflecting over the last decade of the US policy, especially in the Trump and Biden administrations, three consistent trends emerge: insufficient support for the UN political process to restore legitimacy to Libya’s political; leadership, repeated appeals to eastern warlord and head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar to participate in a political process; and most consequentially for the United States, a seeming lack of attention to Russia’s increased presence in Libya.
Report
Jul 30, 2024
After anti-migration efforts shrank its influence, Rome needs a new Libya policy
By
Karim Mezran, Aldo Liga
It has been more than thirteen years since the outbreak of the 2011 Libyan revolution and the moment when Italy reluctantly supported the NATO-led intervention that imposed a no-fly zone over Libya purportedly to protect the population from Muammar Gaddafi’s retaliation.
Report
Jul 30, 2024
The UN should take a bolder stance in Libya
By
Álvaro de Argüelles
The two main armed conflicts of the last two years—in Gaza and Ukraine—have led to the belief that international politics are ruled again by sheer force and that the United Nations is no longer a relevant actor.
