Libya is not trapped in failure, it is rising from the ashes

“Whatever happened to Libya?” The question, posed on 9 September, reflects a frustration many Libyans feel themselves. It is easy to paint our country in strokes of despair – militias, divided institutions, criminal networks, corruption. But this narrative of permanent failure tells only half the story. It overlooks the resilience of our people and the real progress being made. Yes, Libya has endured a decade of fracture. But to suggest that nothing has changed since the 2020 ceasefire, or that our institutions are “mummified in decay,” is deeply misleading. The Government of National Unity (GNU) is under no illusion about the significant obstacles it faces. The corrosive influence of armed groups and the malign role of external geopolitical forces remain major […]