Libya’s embattled PM says replacing him could trigger war
2 years, 10 months ago

Libya’s embattled PM says replacing him could trigger war

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya’s embattled prime minister has warned that the appointment of a new transitional government could set off war and chaos in the Mediterranean country mired for a decade in turmoil. An election, he said, “is the sole solution.” The effort to replace Dbeibah stems from Libya’s failure to hold its first presidential election during his watch. He described the parliament’s move as “a failed maneuver” that will trigger “war and chaos.” Dbeibah said he engaged in negotiations with his rivals to avert the current stalemate but his efforts failed. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday the U.N.’s message is “for Libyan leaders to take decisions through consensus, to establish framework, and also keep in mind the best interests of the Libyan people, especially those who took the courageous steps of registering to vote.” He said Stephanie Williams, the secretary-general’s special adviser on Libya, is continuing consultations with Libyan parties and other key players and was in Tunis Monday meeting with some ambassadors.

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UN envoy says Libya will slide into `disintegration’ if politicians don’t move toward elections
10 months, 1 week ago

UN envoy says Libya will slide into `disintegration’ if politicians don’t move toward elections

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Libya warned the country’s feuding political actors Thursday that if they don’t urgently form a unified government and move toward elections the oil-rich North African nation will slide into “disintegration.” Abdoulaye Bathily told the U.N. Security Council there are numerous alarming signs of such a slide and urged all political leaders to …

Libya approves constitutional changes in move towards elections
1 year, 9 months ago

Libya approves constitutional changes in move towards elections

Al Jazeera  

United Nations envoy Abdoulaye Bathily has described the amendment as ‘controversial within the Libyan political class and general citizenry’. Big political changes Thursday’s vote approved a constitutional amendment that was issued last month by the House of Representatives and was presented as a step towards holding elections. “The political process remains protracted and falls short of the aspirations of Libyans, …

Libya: Over 30 killed and 150 wounded as miltias backing rival governments clash in Triopli
2 years, 3 months ago

Libya: Over 30 killed and 150 wounded as miltias backing rival governments clash in Triopli

Firstpost  

The fighting is highly likely part of an ongoing power struggle between the Tripoli-based government and its rival Fathy Bashagha led government operating from the coastal city of Sirte Cairo: Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya’s capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate. Merset said, “emergency services …

Enough war, we want our young generation, say Libyans as clashes, chaos make a comeback in Tripoli
2 years, 6 months ago

Enough war, we want our young generation, say Libyans as clashes, chaos make a comeback in Tripoli

Firstpost  

Already torn by more than a decade of civil war, Libya is now seeing two competing governments vying for control of the country. The clashes in the capital broke out after one of Libya’s two prime ministers challenged the other by coming to Tripoli, his rival’s seat Cairo: For many Libyans, clashes that erupted in the capital of Tripoli in …

Divided again, Libya slides back toward violence, chaos
2 years, 6 months ago

Divided again, Libya slides back toward violence, chaos

Associated Press  

CAIRO — For many Libyans, clashes that erupted in the capital of Tripoli last month were all too familiar — a deja vu of street fighting, reverberating gunfire and people cowering inside their homes. Claudia Gazzini, a Libya expert at the International Crisis Group, described the Bashagha-Dbeibah rivalry as “a feud over legitimacy,” with “both governments claiming they are legitimate.” …

Rival Libya PM to set up govt in Sirte after Tripoli clashes
2 years, 7 months ago

Rival Libya PM to set up govt in Sirte after Tripoli clashes

Associated Press  

CAIRO — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers said Wednesday he would seat his government in the central city of Sirte, after clashes forced him to abort his attempt the previous day to bring his Cabinet to the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha announced that he has chosen the city of Sirte, along Libya’s Mediterranean coast and …

Libya’s Bashagha says will base his rival gov’t in Sirte
2 years, 7 months ago

Libya’s Bashagha says will base his rival gov’t in Sirte

Al Jazeera  

His remarks came after attempting to enter Tripoli but was pushed back by forces aligned with UN-recognised PM Dbeibeh. Fathi Bashagha, who was appointed prime minister by Libya’s east-based parliament in February, will base his government in Sirte from Wednesday, he said, after his attempts to take over the capital Tripoli triggered clashes. Bashagha entered Tripoli overnight after two months …

Libyan rivals resume U.N.-brokered talks on elections
2 years, 7 months ago

Libyan rivals resume U.N.-brokered talks on elections

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Rival Libyan officials on Sunday resumed talks in the Egyptian capital, the latest U.N.-led efforts to agree on constitutional amendments for elections as the North African nation again finds itself at a political impasse. Twelve lawmakers from Libya’s east-based parliament and 11 from the High Council of State, an advisory body from western Libya, were attending the Cairo-hosted …

Libya’s rival officials conclude election talks without deal
2 years, 8 months ago

Libya’s rival officials conclude election talks without deal

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Rival Libyan officials wrapped up weeklong talks in the Egyptian capital without an agreement on constitutional arrangements for elections, the United Nations said Tuesday. The talks came as Libya has been pulled apart with rival governments claiming power after tentative steps toward unity in the past year that followed a decade of civil war. In February, the country’s …

Libya’s rival officials meet in Egypt for talks on elections
2 years, 8 months ago

Libya’s rival officials meet in Egypt for talks on elections

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Rival Libyan officials began talks Wednesday in the Egyptian capital on disputed constitutional arrangements for their country’s elections. The U.N. special adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said the meetings in Cairo would conclude next Wednesday, hopefully with an agreement on a “solid constitutional basis and electoral framework.” “You have a critical role to play in making your voice …

Libyan parliament swears in new PM as crisis deepens
2 years, 9 months ago

Libyan parliament swears in new PM as crisis deepens

Al Jazeera  

Fathi Bashagha is sworn in as the divide between Tobruk and Tripoli threatens to plunge Libya into a new conflict. A standoff between two rival governments in Libya risks resulting in the territorial division as the parliament in the east swore in a new administration while the incumbent in Tripoli refused to cede power. The cabinet appointed by the prime …

UN voices concern over vote on new Libyan prime minister
2 years, 9 months ago

UN voices concern over vote on new Libyan prime minister

Al Jazeera  

World body says process that saw Fathi Bashagha elected as new PM ‘fell short of expected standards’. The United Nations has voiced concern over reports that a vote in Libya’s parliament to install a new government, which risks triggering new fighting or a return to territorial division, “fell short of the expected standards”. The United Nations is instead focused on …

Libya parliament approves new government as crisis escalates
2 years, 9 months ago

Libya parliament approves new government as crisis escalates

Al Jazeera  

The vote may lead to the formation of two parallel administrations, derailing the UN-led reconciliation efforts. Libya’s east-based parliament has approved a new government despite the incumbent administration pledging not to cede power, pushing a fragile peace process to the brink of collapse and raising the risk of new conflict. The first signs of serious trouble emerged late last year …

EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A year ago, Libya looked to be on a fragile path toward democracy, after more than a decade of civil war. Bashagha and Dbeibah could both portray the situation as a struggle “between legitimate and illegitimate,” said Wolfram Lacher, a Libya expert with the Berlin-based SWP research institute. Here’s a look at the main players in the country: …

Pro-Dbeibah forces rally in Libya as political crisis deepens
2 years, 10 months ago

Pro-Dbeibah forces rally in Libya as political crisis deepens

Al Jazeera  

Tobruk-based HoR parliament named Bashagha the new PM but incumbent Dbeibeh rejected the move. Libyan joint operations forces have rallied in the country’s capital to support Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s claim to legitimacy as the head of the Libyan government as the country’s political schism deepens. Earlier on Saturday, the Joint Operations Force said in a statement that their move came …

UN adviser tells Libya leaders to ‘preserve calm and stability’
2 years, 10 months ago

UN adviser tells Libya leaders to ‘preserve calm and stability’

Al Jazeera  

Parliament’s move to choose a new PM has deepened divisions between rival factions and fears have intensified of renewed fighting. The UN chief’s special adviser on Libya on Sunday called on both its interim prime minister and his parliament-designated successor to maintain stability and said elections should be held as soon as possible. Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, prime minister of the …

Five things to know about Libya’s political crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Five things to know about Libya’s political crisis

Al Jazeera  

A deepening political deadlock has raised fears of further instability in the oil-rich, conflict-torn country. On Thursday, the Tobruk-based House of Representatives appointed former interior minister Fathi Bashagha as the new prime minister, saying this decision followed Dbeibah’s failure to hold the polls. He also described the parliament’s move as an attempt to enter Tripoli by force and promised to …

Libya’s embattled PM promises new election law to resolve crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Libya’s embattled PM promises new election law to resolve crisis

Al Jazeera  

Abdul Hamid Dbeibah says legislation is in the works for a new vote as parliament announces appointment of new interim PM. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has promised to draft a new election law to resolve the intensifying political crisis in the North African country. In a statement, Guterres reminded “all institutions of the primary goal of holding national …

Libya’s east-based lawmakers name new PM, fueling divisions
2 years, 10 months ago

Libya’s east-based lawmakers name new PM, fueling divisions

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya’s east-based parliament on Thursday appointed a new prime minister, a development that counters U.N. efforts to reconcile the divided country and will likely produce two parallel administrations. East-based lawmakers named Thursday former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha to replace Abdul Hamid Dbeibah as head of a new interim government, according to the parliament spokesman, Abdullah Bliheg. Arriving at …

Libyan parliament set to name new PM amid signs of power struggle
2 years, 10 months ago

Libyan parliament set to name new PM amid signs of power struggle

Al Jazeera  

Interim PM Dbeibah says he will not hand over power, a position that could lead to a flare-up of conflicts between rival factions. Libya’s parliament is set to name a new prime minister to head the transitional government on Thursday, raising concerns over the possibility of a new power struggle. The effort to replace interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah …

Libya PM defiant as lawmakers set to name new leader
2 years, 10 months ago

Libya PM defiant as lawmakers set to name new leader

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya’s prime minister took a defiant stand Tuesday against efforts to appoint a new interim government, a position that could lead to a flare-up of conflicts between rival factions in the deeply divided nation. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said in televised speech that he will not hand over power as the country’s parliament is scheduled to name …

Libya’s parliament to appoint new PM amid rise in tensions
2 years, 10 months ago

Libya’s parliament to appoint new PM amid rise in tensions

Al Jazeera  

Parliament speaker said vote to name PM will take place on Thursday following consultations with the High Council of State. Libya’s parliament will name a new prime minister to head the transitional government this week, raising concerns over the possibility of a new power struggle. Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh said a vote to name one of them as prime minister …

Libyan parliament committee urges change of interim PM
2 years, 11 months ago

Libyan parliament committee urges change of interim PM

Al Jazeera  

Committee also says it would take at least nine months to prepare for a new election to avoid fraud and ensure security. A Libyan parliament committee has said the chamber should choose a new interim prime minister, a move that could set major factions against each other in the wake of a failed election. The committee, set up to chart …

EXPLAINER: Libya future at stake after failing to hold vote
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Libya future at stake after failing to hold vote

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya failed to hold its first presidential election as planned this month, a major blow to international efforts to end a decade of chaos in the oil-rich Mediterranean country. Since parliamentary elections in 2014, the country has been divided between two main rival administrations: one in the east backed by military commander Khalifa Hifter, and another in the …

Why Libya’s election got postponed: A quick guide
3 years ago

Why Libya’s election got postponed: A quick guide

Al Jazeera  

A look at the factors that have forced Libya to postpone a vote seen as crucial to end its 10-year-long crisis. Parliament speaker Aguila Saleh, who is a presidential candidate, issued a law setting a first round of the presidential election for December 24, followed by a runoff vote – if needed – and parliamentary polls. Putting the presidential vote …

Libya parliament says ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote
3 years ago

Libya parliament says ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A Libyan parliamentary committee said Wednesday that it has become “impossible” to hold the long-awaited presidential election in two days as scheduled, a major blow to international efforts to end a decade of chaos in the oil-rich country. In a letter to Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh, lawmaker al-Hadi al-Sagheir, head of the committee tasked to follow the electoral …

Libya electoral board suggests January 24 for polls
3 years ago

Libya electoral board suggests January 24 for polls

Al Jazeera  

Proposed one-month postponement comes as parliamentary committee says Friday’s vote ‘impossible’ to be held on scheduled date. “Even if the election is postponed until January, we might see these issues raised all over again.” ‘Risk of clashes’ Disagreements showed the limitations of a winner-takes-all presidential vote involving candidates viewed as unacceptable in large parts of the country including the son …

Libya’s election faces uncertainty amid towering challenges
3 years ago

Libya’s election faces uncertainty amid towering challenges

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya’s presidential election, meant to help unify the nation after a decade of civil war, is supposed to take place in just over a week, but calls are mounting for a delay. The interim government has not been able to unify Libya’s institutions, particularly the military, dismantle militias or ensure the exit of foreign mercenaries and fighters, said …

UN chief names American Stephanie Williams as Libya adviser
3 years ago

UN chief names American Stephanie Williams as Libya adviser

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment Monday of American diplomat Stephanie Williams, who led talks that resulted in the October 2020 cease-fire deal in Libya, to support the holding of presidential elections in the oil-rich north African country scheduled later this month which face many challenges. Williams did a spectacular job when she was in office, …

Libyan court reinstates Saif Gaddafi as presidential candidate
3 years ago

Libyan court reinstates Saif Gaddafi as presidential candidate

Al Jazeera  

The son of Libya’s longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi has been given the go-ahead to run in the country’s upcoming presidential election, his lawyer said, a week after being disqualified for what Libyan authorities said were war crimes committed during the uprising against his father more than 10 years ago. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s lawyer, Khaled al-Zaydi, confirmed to Al Jazeera on …

Interim leader Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to run for Libyan presidency
3 years, 1 month ago

Interim leader Abdul Hamid Dbeibah to run for Libyan presidency

Al Jazeera  

Interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah submitted his application to run for president despite being barred and previously promising not to run. Libya’s interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has filed an application to run for president in the country’s elections next month despite being barred and previously pledging not to. The beginning of the right path.” Parliamentary and presidential …

Libyan interim PM aims for presidency, despite rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Libyan interim PM aims for presidency, despite rules

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya’s interim prime minister filed a request Sunday to run for president, despite being barred from elections next month under the current rules. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah is meant to lead the country until a winner is declared following presidential elections on Dec. 24. Steps away from the electoral commission’s office in Tripoli, Dbeibah told journalists he …

Libya’s former interior minister to make presidential bid
3 years, 1 month ago

Libya’s former interior minister to make presidential bid

Al Jazeera  

Libya’s former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha has registered as a presidential candidate for a planned December election that remains in doubt amid disputes over the rules. Bashagha was the influential interior minister in the internationally recognised Government of National Accord that ruled in western areas and was replaced in March by a new unity government. On Thursday he joined a …

Libyan interim leader: I’ll run for president if people want
3 years, 1 month ago

Libyan interim leader: I’ll run for president if people want

Associated Press  

TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s interim prime minister said Monday that he’ll run for president if that’s what the people want, a day after the son of the country’s late dictator Moammar Gadhafi emerged after years of hiding and announced his candidacy for the country’s top office. In an apparent reference to the Gadhafi family, Dbeibah also referenced a recent controversy …

World leaders bolster troubled Libya ahead of key election
3 years, 1 month ago

World leaders bolster troubled Libya ahead of key election

Associated Press  

PARIS — Libyan leaders reaffirmed Friday in Paris their commitment to ensure the success of the country’s political process through long-awaited elections next month, a vote that world powers hope will pull the oil-rich North African nation out of its decade-old chaos. “We reiterate our commitment to the success of the Libyan political process,” they said and added they “reject …

Libyan PM, foreign powers back landmark election in December
3 years, 2 months ago

Libyan PM, foreign powers back landmark election in December

Al Jazeera  

Elections have been viewed as a key step in ending a decade of violence and instability in Libya. Libya’s prime minister and several foreign powers have endorsed the holding of a national election on December 24, as envisaged in a United Nations-backed peace plan aimed at resolving years of turmoil and division. Thursday’s conference aimed to “gather the necessary support, …

Libyan legislative elections delayed until January: Parliament
3 years, 2 months ago

Libyan legislative elections delayed until January: Parliament

Al Jazeera  

Parliamentary spokesman says presidential poll in December is the priority, as legislative ballot postponed by 30 days. Libya’s legislative elections have been postponed until January, the country’s eastern-based parliament has said, instead of being held on December 24 as planned. “The election for members of the House of Representatives will take place 30 days after the presidential vote,” still scheduled …

Libya parliament adopts law on legislative elections
3 years, 2 months ago

Libya parliament adopts law on legislative elections

Al Jazeera  

The new law comes before a planned national vote set for December 24 under a UN-led peace process for Libya. Libya’s parliament on Monday passed a law on legislative elections, its spokesman said, before a planned national vote set for December 24 under a UN-led peace process. The legislature “passed a law on elections to the House of Representatives during …

Key Libya commander suspends duties ahead of December vote
3 years, 3 months ago

Key Libya commander suspends duties ahead of December vote

Associated Press  

Libya’s powerful, east-based commander announced Wednesday he was suspending his role as leader of a self-styled Libyan army for the next three months — the clearest indication yet that he may be contemplating a run for president in December elections. The campaign ultimately failed last year, leading to U.N.-mediated talks and the formation of a transitional government charged with leading …

Libya: Haftar stands down from military role before polls
3 years, 3 months ago

Libya: Haftar stands down from military role before polls

Al Jazeera  

Libyan media said move paves way for Haftar to run for president under controversial new law. Libya’s eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar has paved the way to take part in December’s proposed presidential election after saying he would step down from his military role for three months. Libyan media said the step opens the way for Haftar to run as a …

Libya lawmakers pass no confidence vote for transition govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Libya lawmakers pass no confidence vote for transition govt

Associated Press  

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libyan lawmakers Tuesday passed a vote of no confidence in the country’s transitional government, throwing long-waited elections scheduled later this year into further uncertainty. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said after the vote, however, that his government would push forward with plans for elections in late December. Ablaihig said Dbeibah’s government would work as a caretaker administration …

Libya’s parliament passes no-confidence vote in unity government
3 years, 3 months ago

Libya’s parliament passes no-confidence vote in unity government

Al Jazeera  

In a new blow to UN-backed peace efforts, 89 MPs in Libya’s eastern-based parliament voted to withdraw confidence from Tripoli-based administration. Libya’s eastern-based parliament has passed a no-confidence vote in the country’s unity government in a new blow to UN-backed peace efforts, but said the administration would continue to operate in a caretaker role. Eighty-nine out of the 113 members …

Egypt’s el-Sisi backs December elections in Libya
3 years, 3 months ago

Egypt’s el-Sisi backs December elections in Libya

Al Jazeera  

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pledged support for elections in Libya in talks with the North African country’s interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. The talks with Dbeibah in the Egyptian capital, Ciaro, took place days after el-Sisi met the Libyan renegade commander Khalifa Haftar, who leads forces that have de facto control over Libya’s east and parts of …

Libya’s foreign minister says December polls could be delayed
3 years, 3 months ago

Libya’s foreign minister says December polls could be delayed

Al Jazeera  

Najla al-Mangoush says the government is doing everything in its power to hold the December vote but challenges persist. Libya’s foreign minister is refusing to exclude the possibility that general elections set for December may be postponed if Parliament continues to delay the ratification of an electoral law. “As a government, we have put in place everything required to move …

Libya’s Dbeibah hits back at parliament over no-confidence threat
3 years, 3 months ago

Libya’s Dbeibah hits back at parliament over no-confidence threat

Al Jazeera  

Libyan leader says the eastern-based parliament’s failure to vote on a state budget is delaying his administration’s work. Libya’s interim prime minister has pushed back against parliament’s threats to withdraw confidence from his unity government, as a burgeoning rift raises fears over the continuing peace process to end years of war. Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who took office in March, said …

Libya’s new interim government is facing an arduous task
3 years, 4 months ago

Libya’s new interim government is facing an arduous task

Al Jazeera  

The parliamentary and presidential elections planned for the end of the year give the long-suffering people of Libya reason to be hopeful about their country’s future. Nevertheless, their optimism is tempered by the ongoing struggles to achieve transitional justice, the fears about possible election violence, and the many other challenges the North African country’s newly formed interim government is facing. …

‘One and united’: Libya interim government sworn in
3 years, 9 months ago

‘One and united’: Libya interim government sworn in

Al Jazeera  

Abdul Hamid Dbeibah is sworn in as prime minister of the interim administration he says will represent ‘all Libyans’. Libya’s new interim government has been sworn in to lead the war-torn North African nation until elections later this year. Dbeibah’s swearing-in comes after Parliament last week approved his cabinet, in a move hailed by key leaders and foreign powers as …

Libyan lawmakers confirm interim unity government
3 years, 9 months ago

Libyan lawmakers confirm interim unity government

Associated Press  

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libyan lawmakers confirmed a newly appointed interim government on Wednesday, in the hopes it will help unify the divided, war-wrecked North African country, and shepherd it through to elections at the end of the year. He said 132 lawmakers approved the government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, which replaces two rival administrations — one based in …

Libyan lawmakers confirm interim unity government
3 years, 9 months ago

Libyan lawmakers confirm interim unity government

The Independent  

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