A decade later, once high hopes for a "Libyan Spring" have long since vanished, as Libya is torn apart by civil war. "They’re slicing up Libya like a cake," says Libyan activist Emad Shanab. Ankara and Moscow have seized their opportunity to gain a foothold in the Mediterranean country, upsetting the region’s geopolitical balance. In the chaos that followed the fall of Gaddafi, the terrorist militia IS was also able to set up operations in Libya. The divergent strategies of Western powers, with their conflicting economic interests, are only driving Libya further into disintegration.

Source: Libya Today September 22, 2022 14:29 UTC