The United Nations envoy in Libya will launch an initiative to carry parliamentary and presidential elections within the North African nation this yr and can set up a high-level steering panel, he advised the worldwide physique’s Security Council Monday.
The envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily, mentioned the mechanism would convey collectively representatives of political establishments, main political figures, tribal leaders, civil society organizations, safety officers and different related teams.
Libya plunged into chaos after a NATO-backed rebellion toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The oil-rich North African county has for years been break up between rival administrations within the east and west, every backed by rogue militias and international governments.
The nation’s present political disaster stems from failing to carry elections in December 2021 and the refusal of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah who led a transitional authorities to step down. In response, the nation’s east-based parliament appointed a rival prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, who has for months sought to put in his authorities in Tripoli.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
