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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

UN envoy underscores Libya's security struggles amid political crisis

The new U.N. envoy to Libya has underscored the volatile security situation in the oil-rich country, with political rivals and armed groups competing for control over territory and a recent surge in hate speech.

Hannah Tetteh told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the political crisis in the deeply divided North African country persists “due to competition for economic resources.”

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