Jan 11, 2021 | Libya, Menas Associates
Anger has been escalating in the region — centred around the Sirte Basin and including towns such as Sirte, Ajdabiya, and Kufra — which was once known as Barqa al-beida (White Cyrenaica). This refers to the Accord of al-Rajma of October 1920 when Italy agreed to give...
Dec 21, 2020 | Libya, Menas Associates
In sharp contrast to the disappointing setbacks in the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) important steps have been taken to ‘develop critical economic reforms and restore public confidence in the management of Libya’s economy.’ The UN’s Stephanie Williams...
Dec 10, 2020 | Libya, Menas Associates
The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) will struggle to progress. Despite the United Nations Support Mission in Libya’s (UNSMIL) sense of urgency and its planning of more virtual sessions, there is little to suggest that a real breakthrough is likely on an...
Nov 19, 2020 | Libya, Menas Associates
September’s ending of the nine-month long blockade of the country oil sector infrastructure by Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), and the National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) subsequent lifting of force majeure, has seen oil production rebound...
Nov 2, 2020 | Libya, Menas Associates
The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) was launched last week with virtual talks in preparation for the start of in-person negotiations in Tunis on 9 November. Its objectives are a final political settlement to the current conflict covering issues such as:...
Oct 12, 2020 | Libya, Menas Associates
While Libya’s armed conflict has currently subsided — with the informal ceasefire around Sirte still holding — the propaganda and disinformation war continue to intensify. The use of disinformation on social media to demonise political opponents, and residents from...
