New Report: Illicit economies and peace and security in Libya

The brief details the impact illicit economies have on armed groups and political dynamics in Libya. It assesses the state of play of the main illicit markets in the country: fuel smuggling, drug trafficking, mercenaries, arms and ammunition smuggling, and migrant smuggling and trafficking.
The making of rivals and strange bedfellows : patterns of Turkish and Russian security assistance in the Syrian and Libyan civil wars
Blessing And Curse: Petroleum profits, control and fragility in Libya
Exploring Armed Groups in Libya: Perspectives on Security Sector Reform in a Hybrid Environment

My long-form report for the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) is one of post-2011 Libya’s most comprehensive pieces of research into defining features of Libya’s security landscape & implications for attempts to reform it. It can be found here.