Libya rivals test a new path towards unity, 15 years after Gadaffi downfall
Fifteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's rival political factions have reached a rare agreement on a national budget. This cooperation marks a potential turning point in a country long defined by institutional division and conflict.
Why it matters
A unified budget could serve as a foundational step toward stabilizing Libya's fractured governance and ending years of civil instability.
Fifteen years since Tripoli fell to rebels, Libyan parties are finally working towards unity.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A destroyed tank is seen in front of a banner showing some of the victims of the Libyan revolution at Bani Walid city, where the body of Seif al-Islam, son of then Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi, is expected to be buried, Wednesday [Yousef Murad/AP] By Anas El Gomati Published On 21 Aug 2026 21 Aug 2026 In April, Libya’s rival legislatures agreed for the first time in more than a decade on a budget of 190 billion dinars, almost $30bn , split between the two rival camps in the country.
Fifteen years after Muammar Gaddafi’s downfall in Tripoli this week, the United States-backed budget captures both the divisions that shape Libya and an emerging space that could incentivise cooperation between the country’s two authorities.
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