Sometimes, the weight of humanity’s cruelty is too much to bear. In 2025, the unthinkable continues "slavery". This isn't an echo of history, it’s a brutal reality playing out in Libya now.   Naima Jamal, a young woman from Ethiopia, is just one of countless victims of this grotesque trade. Today, she sits in captivity in Kufra, Libya, her life reduced to a ransom demand of $6,000. If her family cannot pay, she will be sold like property, her worth valued at a mere $300. This is the story of Naima, but it’s also the story of a failed global system. Libya moved from stability to chaos after the assassination of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, and has descended into lawlessness. Gaddafi’s government, though criticized for its authoritarianism, had provided a semblance of stability. The nation was debt-free, and its citizens enjoyed some level of prosperity. However, Gaddafi’s refusal to align with Western interests marked him as a target. NATO’s interventio...