Abdulhamid Dabaiba has now been Libya’s prime minister for several years, presiding over one of the most demanding political roles in the country’s post-2011 period. What has often gone underappreciated is not only how long he has survived in office, but the personal and physical toll that survival has required.
Dabaiba is known to suffer from diabetes and other health complications. In recent months, that strain appears to have intensified. He has reportedly been hospitalized twice due to heart related issues, prompting quiet concern within political and security circles in Tripoli and Misurata.
Although his condition has stabilised, sources close to the prime minister have told THE GEOPOLITICAL DESK that Dabaiba might need to leave the country soon to get additional medical attention abroad.
Bad timing
The Government of National Unity (GNU) has long been operating in a degraded state. Over the course of the past several years, a steady stream of ministers have stepped down, been forced out, arrested, or quietly left the country.
