Sebastian Gorka, a White House Deputy assistant to President Donald Trump, suggested partitioning Libya into three states during a meeting with a senior European Diplomat, the Guardian reported. The Guardian said the European official described the idea as “the worst solution” for Libya as it may ignite civil war over the porous borders. AS a former national security editor for the far-right Breitbart News, Gorka has been known for espousing hardline positions to tackle radical Islam. Libya has been split between two rival governments: one based in Tripoli and the other based in the eastern city of Tobruk. The government in Tripoli is backed by the United Nations, while the government in Tobruk supports warlord Khalifa Haftar.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 10, 2017 16:07 UTC