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Significance
The deal aims to create a Government of National Accord (GNA) to end the political crisis between the internationally recognised House of Representatives (HoR) based in Tobruk and the Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC). However, there is strong opposition to the deal, not least from the presidents of the rival legislatures.
Impacts
The GNA will need to address concerns that it will be dominated by western Libyans, especially Misratans.
Left unaddressed, this could open the door for renewed calls of autonomy or secessionism from the eastern Cyrenaica province.
None of the Libyan factions will prioritise fighting ISG, but they will defend their territories.
Keywords:
Libya,
ME/NAF,
Italy,
United Kingdom,
United States,
international relations,
politics,
civil war,
security,
terrorism
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