Libya’s future after the Derna dam disaster Federica Saini FasanottiCorruption and chaos will thwart international efforts to support post-disaster Libya, while Russia and China are taking the opportunity to create a larger foothold. An aerial view of devastation after the floods in Derna, Libya, on September 18, 2023. Within a week, estimates for the number of casualties ranged from 5,300 to 20,000, as confirmed by Derna Mayor Abdulmenam Al-Ghaithi. Mr. Haftar’s forces, in fact, captured Derna in 2019, after a long siege and a campaign of violence against the local population. Instead of cooperating with Tripoli, the younger Haftar has charged the GNU with neglecting Derna.

Source: Libya Today December 13, 2023 07:03 UTC