In Libya, the threat of Turkish-Russian regional suzerainty

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A GAN fighter in front of the carcass of a car in the outskirts of Tripoli on May 9, 2020 (illustration image). AFP / Mahmud Turkia

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Frédéric Bobin, journalist for "Le Monde", co-signed this week an analysis of the geopolitical game that is being reorganized in Libya. With on the one hand the forces of Khalifa Haftar who still receive the support of Russia, and on the other hand the government of Fayez el-Sarraj, recognized by the international community, supported by Turkey. In the background, Westerners fear that Libya will become a "new Syria". "In Libya, the threat of regional Turkish-Russian suzerainty", article co-written with Benoît Vitkine and Marie Jégo to read on lemonde.fr.

  • Libya
  • Khalifa Haftar
  • Fayez el-Sarraj