AFP, Tripoli :
Libya has been mired in chaos since the ouster and killing of dictator Moamer Gaddafi in 2011, with two rival authorities and a multitude of militias still vying for control of the oil-rich country.
The capital Tripoli is the seat of an internationally-backed government led by Fayez al-Sarraj, while a parallel administration operates out of the east supported by military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
Ahead of peace talks due to start Monday in Sicily, here is a timeline of the Mediterranean country’s descent into anarchy:
Triggered by uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, demonstrations erupt in Libya in February 2011. A coalition led by Washington, Paris and London lends its backing to an armed revolt.
Gaddafi, who has ruled for 42 years, flees the capital. He is captured and killed on October 20, 2011 during a battle for his hometown Sirte, east of Tripoli.
Three days later, the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) declares Libya’s “total liberation”.
In August 2012, it hands power to a transitional authority, the General National Congress (GNC), elected a month earlier.
