The Implosion Of Libya

Libya Is On The Verge Of Collapse -- Deutsche Welle

Three years after the fall of dictator Moammar Gadhafi, Libya is being torn apart by power struggles. The security situation is catastrophic and the country is sliding into civil war.



Bombings in Tripoli, explosions in Tobruk, deadly fighting between rival militias in Benghazi - barely a day goes by in Libya without terrible news. On Thursday (13.11.2014), two car bombs exploded in the capital. On Wednesday, at least five soldiers died in several attacks in the east of the country. The latest incidents show that those in power are less and less able to get the security situation under control.



Two governments, two parliaments



No wonder: there are currently two rival parliaments and two rival governments in the country. One is dominated by Islamists, the other by their opponents. Both are fighting for influence, money, and resources and need the support of several different militias. The armed groups had fought side by side against dictator Moammar Gadhafi, but since his fall they only serve their own interests - with terrible consequences.



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Libya's south on edge of chaos -- Al-Monitor

As Fighting Continues, Libyan Oil Production Remains Volatile -- VOA

Libyan Oil Co. Strives for Control as Feuds Split Nation -- Bloomberg

Libya National Oil strives to keep control as feuds split nation -- Energy Voice

Rival Libyan government makes move for oil power, captures field -- Reuters

Car Bombs Explode Near Egyptian and U.A.E. Embassies in Libya -- NYT

Bombs explode near Egyptian and UAE embassies in Libyan capital -- Reuters

Embassies of Egypt and UAE attacked in Libya -- Al Jazeera

Libyans warn cargo planes may be shot down, as they could be ferrying weapons -- Loadstar

UN: Indications of war crimes in Libya -- Al Jazeera

Libya: Amid surging violence, UN warns of potential displacement crisis -- UN News Centre

Libya: ICC Prosecutor warns court's work faces 'deleterious impact' of ongoing instability -- UN News Centre

Libya teeters further -- AL Ahram

Saving Libya, Again -- Dirk Vandewalle, NYT