The dynamics of the power struggle in Libya are changing fast, with the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House in January expected to give extra credibility to the resurgent Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, and to further undermine the already failing Government of National Accord (GNA). However, converting Haftar’s precarious Cyrenaican tribal alliance, which also includes influential elements from the former regime and Salafists, into a national movement capable of extending its rule over Fezzan and Tripolitania presents vast challenges.
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