Between 2014 and 2016, Algeria and Libyan military officer Khalifa Haftar were on good terms. It is not the case anymore, as the Algerian Foreign Affairs Ministry condemned military escalation in Libya, following the footsteps of Morocco.
Heading the African Union, Egypt is trying to play a role in the Libyan crisis. On Tuesday, April 23, Cairo hosted a meeting to legitimize Khalifa Haftar’s offensive, without inviting Morocco, which has a different opinion on the Libyan crisis.
The latest military operation carried by rebel commander Khalifa Haftar in Tripoli towers above the Libyan political scene. Backed by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Haftar is trying take control over the Libyan capital which is headed by UN-backed Government of National Accord. The latter relies on Morocco’s support to counter Haftar’s efforts, a former Libyan official told Yabiladi.