Source: Bloomberg
“Libya’s prime minister vowed to rid the North African nation of militias as deadly clashes and anti-government protests sparked fears of a widening conflict. Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the United Nations-backed premier, urged Libyans to support the government’s efforts for a country ‘free of militias,’ which have become ‘more powerful than the state’ and are ‘dominating political, financial, economic, and even social landscape.’ His TV address last night followed days of clashes in the capital Tripoli between forces loyal to Dbeibah and opposing groups he has been seeking to dismantle.” (05/18/25)