Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late founder of the Russian private security company Wagner.
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Russia is not interested in helping Africa to prosper or achieve stability, but as a theatre for advancing the Kremlin’s geostrategic interests.
A man waves a Libyan flag as a fighter jet flies by Zueitina oil terminal in 2016.
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Whether or not elections will be able to seal the breach in the Libyan polity remains an open question.
Under tight security, Libyans mark the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi in Martyrs Square, Tripoli, Libya.
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Ten years after the Arab Spring, hope has given way to turmoil as Libyans have watched duelling governments and armed groups fight over the country’s oil riches. Is a new chance for peace afoot?
Militants prepare their ammunition in April 2019 before joining frontline to defend Tripoli against Khalifa Haftar’s forces.
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With dozens of international players meddling in Libya, nobody wants to see their side weakened.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the International Libya Conference in Berlin, Germany, 19 January 2020.
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Can the key external enablers of Libya’s conflict also be peacemakers?
Militants stand on gun-mounted vehicles as they prepare to move to the frontline to join forces loyal to the UN-backed unity government, in Tripoli.
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A serious concern is the possibility of a long, drawn-out siege of Libya’s capital, Tripoli.
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
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The Libyan warlord and presidential hopeful looks likely to avoid a summons to The Hague.