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Libya: getting serious about negotiations: how a new political process could help tackle security challenges
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract Libya's longstanding political deadlock reached breaking point with the fighting between rival militias in Tripoli in September 2018. Throughout the preceding two years of political stalemate, the UN-led approach to negotiations remained vested in defunct institutions that blocked any progress. As a... view more
Libya's longstanding political deadlock reached breaking point with the fighting between rival militias in Tripoli in September 2018. Throughout the preceding two years of political stalemate, the UN-led approach to negotiations remained vested in defunct institutions that blocked any progress. As a result, there was no prospect for the formation of regular security forces under government control, let alone the unification of Libya's divided security institutions. Addressing these security challenges requires a new push for a transitional power-sharing agreement with a roadmap towards elections. Negotiations need to involve actors with influence on the ground, including representatives of armed groups. Such a push should also include talks over new security arrangements in Tripoli, as well as efforts at reunifying economic institutions. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
political negotiation; security sector; Arab countries; civil war; UNO; conflict management; Libya; security policy; North Africa
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Verhandlungslösung (Konfliktbeilegung); Machtteilung; Sicherheitsorgane; Gewaltakteur (nichtstaatlich); United Nations Support Mission in Libya; Vorschlag/Initiative
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 39/2018
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications