Since the 2011 revolt resulting in the death of longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has seen a seemingly never-ending revolving cast claiming authority. In western Libya, the Government of National Accord (GNA) produced by a 2015 United Nations agreement declares power from Tripoli. In the east, the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by several actors, including Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, echoes a similar decree. Libya is in a spiral of its own design. International actors allowing this limbo to persist are not aiding the citizens of Libya or their interests.
