Tripoli and Tobruk plan a reunified government, but the UN and wider international community are wary of this approach.
The Derna disaster shows the lethal effect of a convergence between climate, governance and security threats.
But they have forced those involved in crime networks to lower their profiles and adapt their activities.
Once again, Libya is caught in a debilitating impasse between rival governments in Tripoli and Tobruk.
Fresh approaches to conflict resolution and peacebuilding will be needed in the continent's six priority areas.
Presidential and parliamentary polls are planned in 17 countries across the continent.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s ambitions in Libya may not materialise, but his move shows the international court’s limits.
As December election plans falter, the country’s warmaker, General Khalifa Haftar, returns to haunt the peace process.
States must join forces to stop new Islamic State caliphates from forming and consolidating in the region.
As Tunisia’s political crisis shows, removing dictators is one step on the long road to economic and political stability.
Abubakar Shekau’s death could deepen and expand the violent extremist group’s roots and dominance in the region and beyond.
The ceasefire has held since October, but will it hold until elections on 24 December?
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