Several people have been arrested and some journalists and aid workers have been shut out of the eastern city of Derna after dams burst, killing thousands. Communications have also been disrupted.
Khalifa Hifter, who oversees a military dictatorship that rules the eastern half of the divided, oil-rich nation, is dominating the response to the disaster and could use it to further entrench his power.
A shadowy fight is playing out on three continents for control of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s sprawling interests as head of the Wagner mercenary group. The biggest prize: His lucrative operations in Africa.
Libya’s political chaos has left little room for the reconciliation that many residents see as necessary for peace. Few places feel that more than Tarhuna, where a murderous band of brothers reigned for years.