Five years after Gaddafi fall, Libya on brink

London

THIS week marks the fifth anniversary of the end of the more than 40-year Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi. A half decade later, the country faces massive economic, political and security challenges that may prompt stronger international intervention in coming weeks.

Only two weeks ago, there was an attempted coup d'état that saw a rival administration, including former prime minister Khalifa al-Ghwell, capture key government buildings and seek to usurp the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). This forced Fayez al-Sarraj, the GNA's prime minister, and his presidency council, to retreat to a hotel in Tunisia after declaring the Libyan capital, Tripoli, unsafe.