Whatever happened to Libya?

Fifteen years ago, events in Libya dominated world headlines. In 2011, during the “Arab Spring”, Western leaders pledged their determination to free the Libyan people from decades of oppression under Muammar Gaddafi. NATO jets were deployed. Today, a decade and a half later, Libya is effectively two nations not one, tyrany still rules, and the plight of the Libyan people has largely been forgotten. We ask, how and why? We also find out why a Trump emissary is now sniffing around Tripoli and Benghazi Guests:Tim Eaton – Senior Researcher Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House Rhiannon Smith – General Manager, Researcher and Analyst, Libya-AnalysisEmadeddin Badi – Associate Fellow, Chatham House