In the News: Another Libyan Intervention?

As The CIHA Blog has posted about before, the 2011 intervention in Libya, justified through the language of humanitarianism, ultimately destabilized the region, as seen with the rise of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in North Africa, Mali, and increasingly in other Sahel countries.

Now, Abdelkader Abderrhmane writes, “Western powers are urging the formation of [a national unity] government and quietly preparing to step in … [which] would have dramatic consequences for Africa,” both in terms of security and in African Union efforts to promote cooperation on the continent and internationally.

The Dangers of a New Libyan Intervention
by Abdelkader Abderrhmane for IRIN News