Reclaiming a lost half-century in LibyaHafed Al-GhwellLibya's former President Gaddafi listens to national anthems at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli. What does a “Libyan state” even look like? That long pre-2011 era did nothing to etch out and formalize the foundations on which a future, stable Libyan state could establish itself regardless of who held power, or even how. Thus, by elevating the local, Libyan municipalities, local councils, community organizations or some other sub-national authorities are better able to temporarily assume the functions of a weak and mostly inept centralized authority. A number of these initiatives include budding efforts at improving local governance as well as engaging civil society’s vast array of complementary expertise and lived experiences to better support overwhelmed municipalities.

Source: Libya Today December 03, 2022 23:09 UTC