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Pakistan has reportedly begun mediation efforts to reunify Libya, according to reporting by Africa News. The talks, which reportedly began late last year, come as the country remains divided between two rival governments more than a decade after the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey are all said to support the process.

Coverage comparison

Africa News reported on the mediation efforts in two separate articles. One piece focused on Pakistan's role, citing Reuters news agency as the original source of the report. The other highlighted a meeting between top military leaders from Libya's rival armies, held in Sirte on Sunday, to discuss ongoing efforts to reunify the military.

Both articles described Libya's current political landscape, noting that the country has been run by two governments since Gadhafi's ouster: Abdulhamid Dbeibah's internationally recognised Government of National Unity in the west, and Khalifa Haftar's rival Government of National Stability in the east. The reports also detailed a proposed reunification plan that would create a 36-month transitional power-sharing setup.

Key claims

  • Pakistan has begun mediation efforts to reunify Libya, with the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey reportedly supporting the process.
  • Libya plunged into chaos after the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
  • Libya is run by two governments: Abdulhamid Dbeibah's internationally recognised Government of National Unity in the west, and Khalifa Haftar's rival Government of National Stability in the east.
  • A proposed reunification plan would create a 36-month transitional power-sharing setup, with Dbeibah as prime minister and Haftar's son Saddam leading a presidential council.
  • Haftar's faction has budget authority due to its control of the country's major oilfields and infrastructure.
  • Top military leaders from Libya's rival armies met in Sirte to discuss ongoing efforts to reunify the military.
  • The UN Support Mission in Libya was involved in the meeting between eastern and western military leaders in Sirte.