After the Skhirat agreements signed on December 17, 2015, Libya got bogged down in a fratricidal war, and Morocco was marginalized by several countries influencing this issue. The situation is changing, with strong UN support.
Morocco wishes to present itself as an actor concerned about the stability of Libya and a great defender of the interests of Libyan citizens. This is the message that the Kingdom conveyed Wednesday at a meeting organized by the United Nations on this subject.
Mauritania, Tunisia and Libya are the main pillars of the war of influence between Morocco and Algeria. Each of these two countries is trying to lead the regional political scene.
After Egypt suggested a ceasefire as a peace plan for the Libyan crisis, Sabri Boukadoum went to Mauritania, while the head of Moroccan diplomacy Nasser Bourita was received on Wednesday by the Tunisian president.