Events since the uprisings in Libya against former dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, however, are making it even more visible. Today, the concept of a federal Libya has re-emerged, as it has done frequently over the past century. To the west lies Tripolitania, with its own coastal cities such as Misrata and the capital Tripoli, as well as minor oil fields. Whatever happens, the only certainty at the moment is that Libya has never been so divided as a nation-state and prone to disintegration and federalism. A post-colonial united Libya looks increasingly like wishful thinking.

Source: Libya Today November 09, 2020 18:00 UTC