Politics
How will Bathily’s resignation impact Libya’s political process?
This article looks at what SRSG Abdoulaye Bathily’s resignation means for Libya and how this will impact the country’s political process as well as the UN’s role going forward.
Another SRSG departs Libya as political divisions deepen
A year and a half after assuming the duties of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily submitted his resignation immediately after his eighth and final briefing to the Security Council.
A natural catastrophe with clear political elements and consequences
Libyans are dismayed and angry at the fact that, were it not for safety negligence and political neglect, Derna would not have suffered such fate.
A political process put on hold and at risk
Storm Daniel naturally cut discussions to unify Libya’s executive authority short, and there are concerns that it will help save the country’s status quo by indefinitely postponing the political process.
Libya's eastern-based government displays greater assertiveness despite uncertain future
Prime Minister Osama Hamad, at the helm of the Government of National Stability (GNS), is actively seeking to avoid his predecessor’s political fate and has initiated development policies while adopting a hardline stance.
Libyan politics grows increasingly inimical to foreign initiatives
At a time of severe criticism levelled against the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Special Representative to the Secretary General (SRSG) Abdoulaye Bathily consults key stakeholders, but fails to reach a breakthrough.
Libya's GNU struggles to consolidate political support
Despite gaining control of the High Council of State (HCS), Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba experienced one of his most challenging months with crippling insecurity, widespread protests, and reputation-damaging controversies.
Why Libyan actors are redirecting political discussions toward revenue distribution
Seeking to supplant parliamentary legislation on a national committee to restructure state revenues distribution, the Presidential Council established its own High Financial Committee (HFC), thus reflecting a heightened politicisation of financial matters.
The politicisation of Libya's independent authorities
While oil revenues have for long been at the centre of factional politics in Libya, a worrying trend in the form of judicial politicisation creeps in with a tougher legal environment for civil society and political pressures on the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC).
Electoral laws not formally adopted by the UN Mission to Libya
Once more, international stakeholders interested in Libyan elections are awaiting optimal conditions before fully committing to them, therefore missing the chance to take a leadership role and prevent factional divides from dictating the country’s fate.
Libya's Government of National Unity hindered by security threats and endemic corruption
As political actors anticipate major upcoming changes, the GNU’s standing faces greater vulnerabilities while shocking corruption cases are unveiled.
Incomplete electoral laws endanger timely general elections in Libya
Despite striking a final agreement on electoral laws, the 6+6 joint committee is facing widespread criticism that its outcomes are incomplete, thus making general elections in 2023 a far-off dream.