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LIBYA

Libya is a country in North Africa. In 2011 the Libyans rebelled against the dictator, Muammar al-Qaddafi. They were successful in overthrowing and killing him. However during that time many people fled Libya due to the unrest. Also after the revolution Libya was unable to find a prime minister who could unite them. By 2014 there was a civil war which created even more refugees. The East and West of Libya were divided. The situation as, of now has not improved. Both militias and foreign powers have been working to divide the country and keep it divided.

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LEARNING RESOURCES

2014 - 2020 Civil War

Environmental Destruction

LEARNING RESOURCES

Background

The U.N.’s Libya Mission Needs a ResetNearly 12 years since the overthrow of Libya’s longtime dictator, Muammar Qaddafi, the country remains divided, providing opportunities for malign foreign interference. European and Middle Eastern governments have exploited the Libyan conflict to advance narrow self-interests — often at the expense of the Libyan people. Against this backdrop, the United Nations, via its support mission in Libya (UNSMIL), has worked to find a way to balance the interests of the Libyan people, political elites and powerful external actors to devise a political settlement and resolve the conflict.

Analysis: Libya's festering crisis risks slide back to warAs its political stalemate festers, Libya risks sliding back towards civil war with diplomacy at a standstill, politicians thwarting progress towards elections and military leaders including eastern commander Khalifa Haftar threatening violence.

2014 - 2020 Civil War

Refugees

300,000 flee ongoing violence in DR Congo in February alone: UNHCRHumanitarians issued an alert on Friday for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where heavy fighting continues to uproot hundreds of thousands of people in east of the country.

Amnesty slams Libya and Europe over ‘horrific’ abuse of migrantsReport reveals ‘harrowing violations’ of detained migrants returned to Libya with the complicity of European states.

At least 43 migrants feared drowned in shipwreck off TunisiaTunisian Red Crescent says the boat left from Libya’s Zuwara carrying migrants from Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Bangladesh.

Peace Talks

UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on electionsLPDF discusses constitutional basis for elections but fails to reach agreement after five days of talks.

Libya gov’t hopeful mercenaries will withdraw ‘within days’Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush says she hopes foreign mercenaries will withdraw in the coming days.

Environmental Destruction

UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on electionsLPDF discusses constitutional basis for elections but fails to reach agreement after five days of talks.

Libya gov’t hopeful mercenaries will withdraw ‘within days’Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush says she hopes foreign mercenaries will withdraw in the coming days.

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