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Dr. Mustafa Abushagur

Libya now has a UN backed government committed to restoring unity. But the political scene remains confused and I.S. jihadists pose a continued threat. Is Libya beyond salvation?

Stephen Sackur talks to Libyan politician Mustafa Abushagur, briefly Prime Minister in 2012 and a backer of the unity government. Over the last five years the Libyan state has been shattered into fragments - now it has a UN backed government committed to restoring unity. But the political scene remains confused and the jihadists from Islamic state pose a continued threat. Is Libya beyond salvation?

30 minutes

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Sat 21 May 201607:30GMT
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Credits

PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestMustafa Abushagur

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  • Thu 19 May 201603:30GMT
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  • Thu 19 May 201608:30GMT
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  • Thu 19 May 201614:30GMT
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  • Fri 20 May 201603:30GMT
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  • Fri 20 May 201619:30GMT
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  • Sat 21 May 201603:30GMT
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  • Sat 21 May 201607:30GMT
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