Libya's postcolonial narrative is a complex narrative that led to Libya becoming a relatively prosperous African country with a better standard of living than before; Yet Libya remains in political chaos following the assassination of its 42-year-old dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, by rebel groups. During its history, Libya became an Italian colony in 1912, but was declared an independent state in 1951 by the United Nations. On December 24, 1951, King Mohammed Idris al-Senussi was chosen by a national assembly to become the first and only monarch of the newly independent United Kingdom of Libya. Then, after a military coup on September 1, 1969, Gaddafi overthrew the regime of King Idris and came to power. Since then, Libya has become a relatively wealthy African nation and is doing better than during its colonial years. However, political unrest and violence are widespread throughout Libya today. Libya's postcolonial narrative is two-sided: its relatively prosperous state has been shaped by a combination of interconnected internal and external pressures, including the limitations of its natural environment, the reforms of its postcolonial rulers, as well as its interactions. with other countries; Meanwhile, the current socio-political chaos arose from internal discontent with Gaddafi's dictatorial regime and a wide range of conflicting political opinions among Libyan citizens. The physical limitations of the Libyan environment have long been an internal obstacle to Libya's development. As David Lamb stated in The Africans: Some of Africa's problems, especially those caused by forces other than man, are so enormous, so constant, that a less moral people would have succumbed long ago . ......on internal and external pressures: Libya's relative prosperity is due to the effective solutions of Libyans to cope with their difficult natural environment, the successful reforms of its leaders and the lucrative, but also essential, measures, trade that Libya maintained with other countries. At the same time, the socio-political chaos in Libya can be attributed to the political unrest in the country, the dissatisfaction of some Libyans with Gaddafi and the problems that arose after his death. Libya's postcolonial narrative is important because it is still a developing country, and events that occur in Libya can indirectly affect many people in today's interconnected world. The stability of Libyan exports, particularly oil, can have a significant impact on oil prices worldwide. Attention should therefore be paid to the continuation of Libya's two-sided postcolonial narrative..