"The 2011 Libyan civil war, part of the wider Arab Spring, triggered considerable population displacements. These displacements included both Libyans and third-country nationals fleeing the country by land, air and sea ... Research has, thus far, mainly focused on the response of the international community ... Less attention has been given to those regional entities of which Libya has been a member. These include: the African Union (AU) [and more organisations] ... The aim of this paper is, therefore, to shed light on the (actual and potential) role of these regional organizations in alleviating those fleeing from Libya." (Quoted from paper)