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File photo—Benghazi residents celebrates Martyrs’ Day on September 16, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ABDULLAH DOMA)
by Jason Pack and Haley Cook | Oct 7, 2013 | The Majalla Magazine
More than a year after successful post-conflict elections in Libya, the country’s political scene and economy are more unstable than ever. The central government is weak and cannot guarantee its citizens even the basic services of electricity, water and security. In...
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Libyan protesters shout slogans during a demonstration on the Algeria Square to demand the removal of arms and the evacuation of unofficial armed groups and the implementation of the General National Congress (GNC)’s decision on July 7, 2013 in the Libyan capital Tripoli. Source: AFP Photo/Mahmud Turkia
by Jason Pack and Haley Cook | Jul 17, 2013 | The Majalla Magazine
Like its revolutionary neighbor, post-Mubarak Egypt, post-Gaddafi Libya is characterized by continual upheavals in which elected officials are frequently forced to resign. In June, Libya’s General National Congress (GNC) elected Nouri Abusahmain as their new...