2019.07.03; Wednesday July 3rd, 2019: Fwd: A Libyan warlord fails to capture the capital



Khalifa Haftar, a 75-year-old former general, thinks that Libya is not yet ready for democracy and needs a strongman—himself













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Editor’s note:
The Economist is calling on young people to enter this year’s essay competition on the question: "What fundamental economic and political change, if any, is needed for an effective response to climate change?" Winners will be published on our website and invited to attend one of the three Open Future Festival events, to be held simultaneously in Hong Kong, Manchester and Chicago on October 5th. The deadline is July 31st. More information is here