Just weeks after Libya assured potential investors it was “open for business” (MEES, 11 April), deadly clashes in the western capital are threatening the divided country’s short-lived stability.

Late on 12 May, violent clashes erupted in Tripoli, where rival militia groups with various political and tribal affiliations frequently engage in turf wars (MEES, 20 December 2024), albeit on a more limited scale. (CONTINUED - 964 WORDS)