The Libyan crisis is the current humanitarian crisis and political-military instability occurring in Libya, beginning with the Arab Spring protests of 2011, which led to two civil wars, foreign military intervention, and the ousting and killing of Muammar Gaddafi. The first civil war's aftermath and proliferation of armed groups led to violence and instability across the country, which erupted into ren. BackgroundThe history of Libya under spanned 42 years from 1969 to 2011. Gaddafi became the leader of the country on, after leading a. In spite of the crisis, Libya maintains one of the highest (HDI) rankings among countries in Africa. The war has caused a significant loss of economic potential in Libya, estimated at 783.2 billio. In early 2011, protests erupted with tens of thousands of Libyans taking to the streets demanding a democratic change in government as well as justice for the ones who suffered under.