Libya: The Last Attempt At Unity GovtSince the fall of Muammar Gaddafi on 17 February, 2011, Libya, the tiny North African country has never been the same, with different factions and warlords laying claims to territories in the country. There has been international pressure on Libya to form national unity government as Daesh terror group expands at the doorstep of Europe and the rest of Africa. The UN-led efforts to form a National Unity government has so far failed in its efforts to reconcile differences between the governments, which are based in Tripoli. King Idris served first as the Emir of Cyrenaica and later political and religious leader served as Libya’s political and religious King of Libya from 1951 to 1969. Despite this political deadlock, Libya has boosted its oil production to over 700 000 barrels a day, providing the state with much-needed revenue.

Source: Libya Today March 28, 2017 06:11 UTC