Was Libya close to a peaceful transition before Gaddafi’s assassination?
The Libyan leadership was not the only roadblock to a peaceful transition, Britain and France had reservations.
Libyan civil war
Peace deal paves way for talks on Libya’s future
The country has been beset by chaos and conflict since the downfall of long-time Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, culminating in a civil war and the siege of the Libyan capital Tripoli which began in April last year.