Libya’s conflict may get worse before it gets better
CGTN
Even before the Berlin conference took place between Libya's warring parties and their international backers on January 19, the prospects didn't seem promising. Now that it has happened, it doesn't look as though things will change much in the near future.
Already, the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) is facing a renewed offensive by its principal opponent, the Libyan National Army (LNA) under the command of General Khalifa Haftar. Haftar's move against the GNA began last April, but he wasn't able to gain much traction, disappointing foreign supporters like the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Russia and France. In December, he announced a renewed push which brought him closer into the city. In part he was helped by an increase in the number of troops at his disposal, including a growing number of Russian mercenaries from September along with financial assistance.
