Recent moves by the military command to rein in armed militias have restored a semblance of order, but the government in Tripoli must find a way to enforce their will over the militias.
Ahmed Jehani is no longer with the Carnegie Endowment.
Ahmed Jehani was a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research focuses on law, economics, and the energy sector in Libya and the wider North African region.
Prior to joining Carnegie, Jehani served as chairman of the Libyan Development Policy Center and as minister of reconstruction and chairman of the Stabilization Team of Free Libya. He also worked as a consultant to numerous governments and international organizations. For over thirty years, Jehani worked at the World Bank in a variety of capacities, including manager, council, adviser, and member of the board of directors. Prior to the World Bank, Jehani was an executive of an international oil company. He also continues to work as an arbitrator at the International Center for Settlement and Investment Disputes.
Jehani co-authored Globalizing Justice (Pragya Foundation, 2009), wrote a paper on harmonization of petroleum contracts published in OPEC & International Law, and has served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Energy & Natural Resources.
Recent moves by the military command to rein in armed militias have restored a semblance of order, but the government in Tripoli must find a way to enforce their will over the militias.
Until economic and security issues are addressed, neither Libya and its North African partners, nor the EU will manage to find common ground necessary for broader cooperation.
Establishing national unity and building the framework for a sustainable democratic government in Libya will be crucial tasks during the General National Congress' historic first months in power.