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This paper examines Libya's foreign policy in a geopolitical context and in relation to sub-Saharan Africa in particular. The first section looks at the internal structures of the Jamahiriya and addresses the internal dynamics within the revolutionary committees in the country. The second section deals with the main geopolitical factors that can be said to inform Libya's foreign policy. The third section looks at Libya's presumed role in the political (de)-stabilization of some African countries, particularly in Central and West Africa. The fourth section examines Libya's role as a peace broker and development partner in Africa.