The British warship HMS Albion docked in Libya’s Abu Sitta port on 28 September, just east of the capital Tripoli, for a routine courtesy visit. This is quite common between armed forces all over the world. However, the visit turned into a public relations disaster for the Government of National Unity headed by Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibeh when Albion attracted too many negative comments and accusations about a government that already lacks credibility after losing a vote of confidence a year ago but is still in office.
