In 2011, as Libya spiraled into war, the African Union proposed a diplomatic roadmap to end the conflict and preserve stability. But reports from the AU Peace and Security Council and Reuters archives show that African leaders were sidelined, as NATO airstrikes and Western powers pushed ahead with military intervention. Many analysts now argue that Africa’s own peace plan could have saved Libya and perhaps changed the continent’s history. #libya #africanunion #gadaffi #Africanews #africanhistory

When Libya descended into war in 2011, the African Union put forth a diplomatic plan to bring the conflict to a halt and maintain stability. However, as NATO airstrikes and Western powers pressed forward with military intervention, African leaders were marginalized, according to reports from the AU Peace and Security Council and Reuters archives. Many analysts now contend that Libya might have been saved and the history of the continent might have been altered by Africa's own peace plan. | Iqbal