Mary Fitzgerald comes back on the show to discuss the latest attempts to bring an end to the conflict in Libya. Some of the topics we covered include:
- Background on the unity agreement that was signed in December
- Challenges the new unity government is already facing
- The new UN envoy’s determination to make the unity agreement work
- Recent attacks on Libya’s oil infrastructure
- Islamic State’s presence in Libya and efforts to combat them
- Libya’s massive economic challenges
Links
- Mary Fitzgerald
- The Libyan Revolution and its Aftermath – the edited volume Mary contributed to
- Mary Fitzgerald (@MaryFitzger) on Twitter
- Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter
- GDP forecasts | The Economist
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