Libya Focus
Libya Focus provides in-depth, monthly analysis of the political, security and economic developments throughout the country, as war and peace negotiations combine to define its future. Its sister publication, Libya Politics & Security, provides a weekly evaluation of events as they happen, whilst Libya Focus uses its monthly perspective to stand back and take stock, providing considered predictions of where developments will lead. To recieve your free copy of the publiation then please click the button below:
Latest blog pieces
Libya’s House of Representatives passes unilateral election law
On 8 September, the House of Representatives (House) unilaterally passed an electoral law which is designed to ensure that presidential elections are held on 24 December 2021. It immediately sent its decision to the United Nations and asked it to recognise it as the...
Tensions increase in Libya’s oil sector
Existing tensions between Minister of Oil and Gas Mohamed Aoun and the National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) chairman Mustafa Sanalla have escalated in the past week. On 24 August, Aoun announced that he was appointing Jadallah al-Awkali — one of the NOC’s...
Libya’s parliament fails to pass an electoral law or budget
The House of Representatives (House) failed to complete its debate on amending the draft presidential election law. Its discussions focused on two central issues that impact the head of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), Khalifa Haftar: whether a candidate can be a...