After cordial discussions, Meloni and Dbeibah signed agreements covering university exchanges, renewable energy projects, shared sea patrols and dozens of other coordination initiatives. For over a decade, in dealing with Libya’s fractured political scene, Rome has struggled to protect what it perceives as existentially crucial interests in the country. Rome’s efforts to navigate the complexities of Libya’s social and political landscape are frequently tripped up by toxic imperial legacies. The mass murder and starvation of hundreds of thousands of Libyans under Mussolini’s fascist regime has never been systematically addressed in wider Italian political debate. Yet despite today’s factional rivalries in Libya, fascist Italy’s acts of genocide there remain embedded in the historical memory of every Libyan community.

Source: Libya Today May 15, 2024 13:46 UTC