South Africa Deports Libyan Fighters to Benghazi Amid Civil War Fears

Ninety-five Libyan nationals, who were arrested at a suspected military training camp in Mpumalanga, South Africa, have been deported to Benghazi as Libya teeters on the brink of renewed civil war. The men are believed to have been sent by Khalifa Haftar, the military commander of Libya’s eastern forces, for training by a private company. Their return to Benghazi comes as tensions between Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Unity in Tripoli and the rival government in Benghazi escalate. Experts warn that Libya is rapidly sliding back into conflict, with Haftar’s forces mobilizing westward, violating a 2020 ceasefire agreement. International observers, including those from the UN, express concern over Libya’s deteriorating political and security situation, urging for a renewed political dialogue to prevent further instability.

SOURCE: DAILY MAVERICK