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Podcast: The Libyan crisis is getting more complexF

Posted On 13 January 2020

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The discussion on Libya that follows was recorded on the 10 of January. The discussion between MEA Risk’s Arezki Daoud and Alessandro Bruno took place a day or two before the two warring parties agreed on a truce. Although there have been some minor breached to the ceasefire, there has been a diplomatic effort that saw the emergence of Russia of a serious powerbroker, ahead of the Berlin conference.  The talk was conducted through regular phone, hence the quality of the audio.

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