Almost from the opening shots of 2011, Libya’s war has been defined by the competing interests of regional and international powers, often at the expense of local ones who have borne much of the brunt of Libyan instability. Now, as Russia and Turkey jockey for dominant roles within Libya’s fractured landscape, regional actors again find themselves sidelined. Moreover, despite its role in establishing the UN-backed government in Tripoli, now one of the principal parties in Libya’s civil war, Algeria has maintained a relatively neutral stance within Libya’s internal anarchy. Algeria is opposed to any use of military force in Libya, whether it comes from Turkey or Russia,” Fabiani said. Despite Algeria's best efforts, nine years of conflict have essentially now brought an international proxy war to Algiers' doorstep.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 21, 2020 08:48 UTC