Aug 16, 2017 | Libya, Menas Associates
In recent weeks Washington, US, has become more involved in supporting Libya’s political dialogue processes. US Ambassador to Libya, Peter Bodde, is now taking the lead on these efforts in a way he had not in the past, which is mainly due to the January 2017...
Aug 3, 2017 | Libya, Menas Associates
This is an excerpt from an article in our weekly Libya Politics & Security publication. On 29 July, an armed group stormed the headquarters of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) in Bayda during one of its sessions. The assembly members had met to vote on the...
Jul 17, 2017 | Libya, Menas Associates
This is an article from our weekly Libya Politics and Security publication. Misratan residents travelling on the coastal road to Tripoli were targeted at ad hoc checkpoints last week. In its statement denying participation in the Gasr Garabulli clashes, the Misrata...
Jun 26, 2017 | Libya, Menas Associates
This is an excerpt from an article in one of our weekly publications, Libya Politics & Security. On 23 June, the Benghazi Defence Forces (BDF) announced its dissolution as a militia umbrella organisation. The announcement came a year after the establishment of the...
Jun 16, 2017 | Libya, Menas Associates
This is an excerpt from an article in this month’s Libya Focus publication. After six years in captivity, Saif al-Islam Qadhafi — the second eldest son and one-time heir-apparent of the former Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qadhafi — was finally freed by his...
Jun 5, 2017 | Libya, Menas Associates
This is an article from our weekly Libya Politics & Security publication. Libya’s financial institutions continue to face upheaval that stunts the country’s economic growth. Infighting between individuals competing for the chairmanship of the Libyan Investment...
