Libya Back on the Brink as Russian Influence Grows

Despite the 2020 ceasefire, recent armed mobilizations in and around Tripoli have raised fears of renewed violence. In the south, efforts to restructure the Libyan National Army (LNA) have led to deadly clashes. The country remains divided between rival administrations, with political struggles fueled by competition for economic resources and fragmented institutions lacking a unified budget For the last few years, the clan of General Haftar (controlling the east from Benghazi) and infinitely interim prime minister Djebeba (controlling the west…