Ten years after the Nato-backed overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi and his regime, unity has proved elusive in the country. So deep had divisions run that when Qaddafi was dethroned, the country plunged into a brutal civil war. Today, it still looks far from unified despite a UN-backed ceasefire, another national unity government, and a new attempt to hold elections, presidential and legislative, that could usher in democracy and stability. Children play by the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius (built in 165 AD) by Libya's capital Tripoli, on December 13. Saif Al Islam, son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi registered on 14 November in the Libyan city of Sabha, to run in this week's presidential elections.

Source: Libya Today December 22, 2021 12:05 UTC