Libya; A failed State failing again?
Once again Libya has been in the news, and not because there has been a binding peace resolution. The UN-backed Government of National Accord, the interim government (IG) put in place following the Libyan Civil war, is desperately battling the forces from the eastern city of Benghazi, run by former Pro-Gadhaffi army officer Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar. Haftar has labelled the IG as being propped up with Islamist Militias who are establishing a strong foothold in the failed state. The IG has received official support from the UN, however, concerns have been raised as to the effectiveness of the government to establish support in the region given their scope of power barely reaches outside Tripoli. Haftar's forces have received support from a large number of key players in the region, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Whilst he was previously Pro-Gadhaffi, having played a part in the coup that put the former leader in power; following capture in Chad, he was disavowed by...