Libya was created out of three former Italian colonies, Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan, each essentially comprising different tribal confederations (the Sa’adi in Cyrenaica, the Saff al-Bahar in Tripolitania, and the Tuareg in Fezzan).
La Libye est formée de trois anciennes colonies italiennes&#160;: la Tripolitaine, la Cyrénaïque et le Fezzan, chacune incluant des groupes de tribus différents (par exemple les Sa'adi en Tripolitaine et les Touaregs au Fezzan).