In September 2015, the self-proclaimed Supreme Council of the Libyan Tribes also chose Saif al-Islam as the legitimate representative of the country. This council essentially brings together those ...

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"It is better to reach out to their opponents, pro-Gaddafi tribes and followers, otherwise they will fight fiercely and continue to cause damage," Djebbar said. Though Libya does not suffer the ...

He also said Egypt could provide Libyan tribes with training and arms to fight the "terrorist militias". EU’s Borrell to propose suspension of political dialogue with Israel next week ...

but if you don't have the tribes, the Sahara is difficult to control." By the summer of 2017, Marco Minniti had a deal in place with Libyan chiefs. "We signed a small pact," he says. "I asked them ...