Every crisis has a rhythm. Libya’s has moved from a low thrum of dysfunction to the pounding urgency of collapse. What once appeared as a fragile equilibrium held together by fragile oil revenues, a delicate
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It is said, “each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” and so it is with France and Algeria. Relations between France and Algeria have recently deteriorated due to a combination of diplomatic disputes,
Libya: hotspot of human smuggling
A new study from Europe provides insight into how migrants lock and smuggling is working in Libya. Not only local rulers are involved, Russian interests are also involved. Since the fall of the Assad regime
As Aid Groups are Expelled, Libya Remains a Key Player on Migration
Libyan authorities recently ordered ten international aid organizations to suspend their operations and close offices in the country, accusing them of providing humanitarian assistance to help resettle African migrants in “a plot” to change the
Worsening Tensions Between Algeria & The Sahelian Alliance Put Russia In A Predictable Dilemma
It was impossible in retrospect for Russia to balance between them given their diametrically opposed views on the Tuareg issue, which each regards as integral to their respective national security interests, thus compelling Russia to
Libya Emerges as an Arena for U.S.-Russia Competition
The fall of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi in 2011 left Libya divided between two rival administrations, opening the country to interference by major powers seeking geopolitical advantage. Fourteen years after Qadhafi’s collapse, big power rivalry
Onze soldats nigériens tués dans une attaque djihadiste près de l’Algérie
Onze soldats nigériens ont été tués vendredi dans une attaque revendiquée par un groupe djihadiste lié à Al-Qaïda, dans le nord du pays, près de l’Algérie, et ont été inhumés samedi, ont rapporté des sources
Niger : un chef rebelle resté fidèle au président Bazoum arrêté dans le sud de la Libye
Mahamoud Sallah a été interpellé par des soldats du maréchal Haftar à Al-Qatroun, le week-end dernier. Après le coup d’Etat au Niger en 2023, il s’était réfugié en Libye pour créer le FPL afin de
Niger: Mahmoud Sallah, le chef du Front patriotique pour la libération, arrêté en Libye
Mahmoud Sallah, chef du Front patriotique pour la libération (FPL), a été appréhendé dimanche 23 février 2025 à Qatrun, dans le sud de la Libye, près de la frontière avec le Niger. Son arrestation a
Zawia Refinery security taken over from militias by Libyan Army
The West Coast Military Zone, part of the western based Libyan Army (as opposed to the eastern based and Khalifa Hafter controlled Libyan Army) announced today that it has taken over the guarding of the