As a recent uptick in violence vividly illustrates, the fate of militias that ousted Qadhafi’s regime must be carefully addressed lest they jeopardise Libya’s transition.
01 May 2012
Communal clashes continued in South: PM el-Keib 1 April attempted to resolve protracted fighting in Sebha that has killed at least 150. 6 April fighting between pro-Qadhafi Tuaregs, Zintani mili ...
The longer Libya’s military conflict persists, the more it risks undermining the anti-Qaddafi camp’s avowed objectives and the purpose claimed for NATO's intervention, that of protecting civilians.
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Libya: Ensuring a Smooth and Peaceful Transition into the Post-Qaddafi Era, 23 August 2011.
Achieving a Ceasefire, Moving toward Legitimate Government, 13 May 2011.
Open Letter to the UN Security Council on the Situation in Libya, 17 March 2011.
Media Release, A Ceasefire and Negotiations the Right Way to Resolve the Libya Crisis, 10 March 2011.
Media Release, Immediate International Steps Needed to Stop Atrocities in Libya, 22 Feb. 2011.
For more information on Crisis Group's work on the current situation in North Africa, see "Uprisings in the Arab World".