Libya
Libyan elites will push against a UN-led process
East- and west-based politicians welcomed the unification of the country's central banks
LibyaClashes will test Tripoli’s narrative of stability
Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeiba has touted rising stability despite kidnappings and militia fighting
LibyaEfforts to recover Libyan assets will face challenges
The country’s authorities are trying to investigate and trace Libya’s missing assets and funds
LibyaIncidents of armed violence in Libya could increase
Groups are using violence to blackmail authorities
LibyaEgypt will try to strengthen its position in Libya
Saddam Haftar, son of eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar, is consolidating his position to Egypt's detriment
LibyaHaftar will retain personal control in east Libya
The warlord has several sons with political, military and financial roles, raising succession questions
LibyaLibya's east-based forces will threaten oil blockade
Tensions over sharing of Libya's oil revenues has resurfaced, with east-based forces threatening actions to halt exports
LibyaEU policy on Mediterranean migration is not working
A boat carrying hundreds capsized off Greece's coast, one of the worst disasters along the Mediterranean migrant route
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