The Libyan “Central” region: a development project to address marginalization, or a step that threatens the political scene in the country?

The announcement of the establishment of the “Central Region Region” of the city of Misrata sparked a wide wave of political and social controversy in Libya, amid a sharp difference in positions between supporters who see it as a step aimed at strengthening coordination between municipalities and improving the level of services and local development, and opponents who see it as a project that may pave the way for reshaping the administrative and political map of the country.