After many days of uncertainty, the Libyan authorities postponed the presidential election, just 48 hours before it starts on December 24. It seems unlikely that a new date will be set in January, leaving the country paralyzed by tensions between rival groups that disagree on the election law. Few will be surprised that Libya’s presidential […]
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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, […]
Libya: Court of Appeals acquits Gaddafi’s son – Is he back in the presidential race?
Libyan court of appeals has accepted an appeal by the son of former Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, against his exclusion from the upcoming presidential election in the country, according to Libyan media quoted by Bberg. The decision is likely to put Gaddafi’s son back in the race for the post of head of […]
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 […]