An armed motorcade linked to parliament-backed Libyan Prime Minister Fati Basaga headed to Tripoli on Thursday before taking power, despite a clear statement from Abdul Hamid Dbeida that he would not. Parliament sworn in Basaga as prime minister a week ago and said on Tuesday he would arrive in Tripoli within two days, promising to […]
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The political scene in Libya: The new Prime Minister Basaga, the ‘hidden ace’ and Khalifa Haftar
It was announced on February 11 that Fati Basaga, the former Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord of Fayez al-Saraj, has taken office as Prime Minister of the newly formed interim government of Libya. The Libyan House of Representatives, chaired by Agila Saleh, has shown confidence in Bashaga’s appointment, allowing him to form […]
Tsavousoglu on Libya: Haftar wanted a meeting with Erdogan but backed down
Turkey is ready to meet and talk with General Khalifa Haftar and the speaker of the Tobruk-based parliament, Agila Saleh, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoλουlu said on Monday, indicating that the two . Speaking to reporters in the capital Ankara, Tsavousoglu explained that Turkey does not differentiate between western and eastern Libya, contrary to popular […]
Elections in Libya – Armed in the suburbs of Tripoli are postponed
Armed groups deployed in a suburb of Tripoli today, forcing schools in the area to close and the UN to express its deep concern, as among other things, Friday’s presidential election is expected to be postponed. Manul, the UN mission, said in a statement that it was “concerned about security developments” in the Libyan capital. […]
Controversy continues in Libya: Request for postponement of elections by the Supreme State Council
Libya’s political body on Wednesday called for the December 24 presidential election to be postponed amid growing unrest over the rules and legal basis of an electoral contest aimed at ending instability. The statement from the Supreme Council of State (HSC), an advisory body set up through a 2015 peace deal but not recognized by […]
Libyan court gives green light to Haftar: Definitive candidate in elections
A Libyan court on Monday overturned an earlier ruling that barred Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar from running in Libya’s presidential election. The decision by the Tripoli court of appeals means that the general now has the opportunity to run for the presidency in the elections scheduled to take place later this month, […]
Libyan court annuls Haftar’s candidacy in elections
A Libyan court has ruled that General Khalifa Haftar is barred from running in next month’s presidential election, according to local media, citing the Anadolu agency. The Zawiya Court of First Instance accepted an appeal filed against Haftar’s candidacy and decided to exclude him from the list of candidates for the December 24 ballot, Libya […]
Libyan Court of Appeals: Prime Minister Dbeiba Definitive Candidate
Libya’s appeals court has rejected an application against the candidacy of caretaker Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeiba for Libya’s presidential election, according to reports Wednesday. The powerful former interior minister Fati Basaga, who is said to be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was among several presidential candidates who appealed against Dbeiba’s candidacy. Opponents of […]
Libya: Military court sentences Haftar to death – New appeal for his arrest
A permanent military tribunal in Misrata has sentenced Khalifa Haftar to death in absentia on Thursday for bombing Misrata Air Defense College in 2019 and killing a Libyan Army soldier following airstrikes by US-led forces. The military prosecutor’s office in Misrata said the death sentence also applied to other commanders acting on Haftar’s behalf, adding […]
The political stalemate in Libya, the debates of the ‘big ones’ and the three protagonists of the elections
As political disputes threaten to derail the proposed elections in Libya, international forces see little alternative to starting the elections as scheduled for December 24, despite the risk of disrupting the year-long peace process. Despite the absence of an agreement, six weeks before the election on the rules that will govern the vote or who […]