Whatever happened to Libya?
Show notes
Fifteen years ago, events in Libya dominated world headlines. In 2011, during the “Arab Spring”, Western leaders pledged their determination to free the Libyan people from decades of oppression under Muammar Gaddafi. NATO jets were deployed. Today, a decade and a half later, Libya is effectively two nations not one, tyrany still rules, and the plight of the Libyan people has largely been forgotten. We ask, how and why? We also find out why a Trump emissary is now sniffing around Tripoli and Benghazi
Guests:
Tim Eaton – Senior Researcher Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House
Rhiannon Smith – General Manager, Researcher and Analyst, Libya-Analysis
Emadeddin Badi – Associate Fellow, Chatham House