Maghreb in February 2026: the most important developments in politics
In February 2026 the politics of the Maghreb centred on Libya, Western Sahara and Tunisia.
In Libya, prosecutors opened a probe on 4 February into the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi, and Russia condemned the killing. Turkey's intelligence chief held talks with the Libyan prime minister in Tripoli on 12 February. On 18 February the UN envoy for Libya warned the Security Council that political deadlock threatens the unity of the state, and on 27 February Turkey defended the Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum in a letter to the UN.
On Western Sahara, the US brought together all parties to the conflict on 9 February, the UN chief pushed for decolonisation of the territory, and on 25 February UN and US officials held their third co-chaired meeting in Washington. Morocco and the US strengthened diplomatic and military ties.
In Tunisia, an appeals court held the final session in a state security conspiracy case, an MP faced an arrest warrant over a satirical post about the president, and the Salvation Front rejected prison sentences for Ennahda leaders. In Morocco, GenZ 212 protesters faced legal action.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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