Libya's rocky path to democracy Ousted after decades For more than 40 years, Moammar Gadhafi was the eccentric strongman in power in Libya. Libya was one of the countries swept up by the Arab Spring, and protests eventually turned into a civil war. Libya's rocky path to democracy Militias gaining strength Another problem facing Libya in the post-Gadhafi era was the rise of violent militias. Libya's rocky path to democracy Deeply divided Political divisions became deeper in the years following Gadhafi's ouster. Author: Matt Zuvela'Cowardly' attackThe UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) said it was dealing with "the consequences of the cowardly suicide attack."

Source: Libya Today May 02, 2018 14:48 UTC