LIBYA DESK

This report covers political and security updates in Libya for the week of June 6 - June 12, 2025. Clients can download the full report at the end of the summary.

This report covers political and security updates in Libya for the week of May 30 - June 5, 2025. Clients can download the full report at the end of the summary.

This report covers political and security updates in Libya for the week of May 23 - May 29, 2025. Clients can download the full report at the end of the summary.

The growing instability of the Government of National Unity is pushing away its traditional backers, and increasing international interest in Saddam Haftar and the Libyan National Army

As Libya faces rising living costs, power shortages, and political chaos, public discontent is surging. The Government of National Unity's failures and militia violence fuel anger, with protests likely to erupt this summer amid record heat and economic strain.

Libya's economic crisis deepens as rival governments' spending outstrips revenue, risking collapse. The Central Bank warns of unsustainable finances, while both factions blame each other. Urgent reforms are needed, but self-preservation may lead to further conflict and instability.

Libya's political class is unraveling as public anger rises, revealing their failure to manage corruption and instability. Politicians deflect blame, while economic dysfunction threatens the status quo. Real action is needed to address the crisis, not empty rhetoric.

Libya's trajectory in 2024 has been defined by a familiar narrative: a fractured nation grappling with the repercussions of a broken state, where elites compete over wealth and territorial control. The year ahead holds both the faintest glimmer of hope and the looming risk of renewed conflict.