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

💥 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. | Akaraka Ndigbo