Will Peace Ever Come to Libya or Will Outside Powers Ruin Any Deal?
The Libyan Civil War is at another juncture, but there is no shortage of actors who could spoil any attempt at peace.
Parties who stand to lose from progress toward a permanent peace deal in Libya will try to halt the process, and will create ground realities that limit the implementation of any agreement that does emerge. The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) approved a voting mechanism Jan. 19 to select a new transitional government to shepherd the country to Dec. 24 elections. Separately, representatives from the country s two rival parliaments met in Egypt on Jan. 19 and agreed on the need to hold a referendum on a draft constitution to determine the structure of the new government.