Security
How Libya's military track can help tackle the migration issue
Horrific imagery of dead migrants in the desert border between Tunisia and Libya showcase an overwhelming humanitarian situation. The slow-moving military track should see better international coordination to tackle such mounting problems.
Libya's increasingly xenophobic and securitised environment
New laws severely affecting migration in Libya and renewed opposition to Turkish military presence in the country reflect an increasingly xenophobic and securitised environment likely to affect foreign relations.
A stark reminder of how quickly things can escalate in Libya
The Zawaya tribe led a short-lived oil blockade movement to free one of their high-level tribal kin, Faraj Boumtari, who had sought to replace Sadiq al-Kabir at the helm of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL).
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.
Disaster at sea denotes the never-ending misery of migrants departing from Libya
Once more, an overcrowded fishing boat sank off Greece’s coast, claiming the lives of migrants departing from Libya and highlighting the terrible humanitarian conditions ongoing in the Mediterranean.
Understanding migration dynamics in eastern Libya
This article examines the current situation of illegal migration in the eastern region, with particular focus on the city of Tobruk and other municipalities around it, and offers some policy recommendations on how to deal with the issue.