Libya: Can the African Union Remain Relevant in Libya?

Unless the AU can help coordinate implementation of existing peace initiatives, its influence on the ground may continue to wane.

Fifteen years after the 2011 uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains fragmented. Rival eastern and western power centres prevent total collapse but block meaningful national reconciliation, institutional unification and democratic transition.

Instability fuels arms trafficking, organised crime, irregular migration, terrorism and foreign fighter movements…