US endorsement of General Haftar likely to induce new dynamics on the ground

On 23 April, Rhiannon Smtih, Managing editor of Libya-Analysis, spoke with Mohamed Elshinnawi for Voice of America’s Africa News Tonight. Smith’s analysis of the current state of events is that of a stalemate situation in which a military victory of the Libyan National Army (LNA) over Tripoli is unlikely. Smith adds that a military victory of the anti-LNA coalition which is constituted of various regional militias is also unlikely due to the divisions within its ranks.Click here to listen to the interview (between 3.40 and 8.55)