Libya has been divided between two corrupt factions for twelve years. Now a US-brokered reunification deal promises elections, but analysts warn it actually positions warlord Khalifa Haftar to seize control of a unified state. Despite documented human rights abuses, Haftar appears to have secured backing from Washington, Moscow, and Ankara.

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