Dossier
University of Benghazi
Coverage of University of Benghazi in the Nexus archive.
- At a Libyan university once ravaged by war, students dream again
A decade after battles reduced the University of Benghazi to rubble, students are optimistic about the future. The university, Libya's oldest and largest, became a site of conflict between jihadist groups and forces led by Khalifa Haftar after the 2011 uprisings that toppled Muammar Gaddafi. Nearly 70,000 students now attend classes in temporary facilities while a new campus is set to open in autumn.