Libya: 15 Years After Gaddafi, Chaos Has Prevailed

Fifteen years after Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed in Sirte on October 20, 2011, Libya remains divided and, the opinion piece argues, is still not a functioning state. It says the consequences of the 2011 war spread across the Sahel, worsened the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean, and permanently damaged trust at the UN Security Council. The piece recalls that some Western politicians celebrated Gaddafi’s death, after 42 years in power, as a victory rather than an act of justice. The author says the column is not neutral and draws on documented facts, public statements, and parliamentary reports.