Libya polarised amid ongoing clashes
10 years, 7 months ago

Libya polarised amid ongoing clashes

Al Jazeera  

Libya’s newly formed parliament is struggling to build legitimacy as rival militias battle it out in Tripoli. Tripoli, Libya – Libya has grown increasingly polarised as the country remains gripped by violent clashes between rival armed groups and the country’s fledgling parliament struggles to garner legitimacy. “It’s unconstitutional to hold the session in Tobruk,” said Mohamed al-Tharat, a member of the parliament representing the city of Misrata. They won’t on their own.” Meanwhile, protesters have gathered over the past week in different cities and towns across Libya, with some condemning, and others supporting, the parliament in Tobruk. “I think if they do their jobs well, and get rid of the militias, Libya still has a chance in becoming a free democratic country,” said al-Alem in Tripoli.

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UN envoy says Libya will slide into `disintegration’ if politicians don’t move toward elections
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Protesters storm into parliament building in eastern Libya
2 years, 8 months ago

Protesters storm into parliament building in eastern Libya

Associated Press  

BENGHAZI, Libya — Demonstrators broke into the building that houses the eastern Libya-based parliament in Tobruk on Friday, setting fire to parts of it amid protests over months of failed efforts to set the divided country on a path toward elections. It was unclear what protesters intended by targeting the building Other protests demanding elections were staged earlier in the …

Enough war, we want our young generation, say Libyans as clashes, chaos make a comeback in Tripoli
2 years, 9 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 …

Clashes break out in Tripoli, drive rival Libyan PM away
2 years, 10 months ago

Clashes break out in Tripoli, drive rival Libyan PM away

Associated Press  

CAIRO — An attempt by one of Libya’s rival prime ministers to seat his government in the capital of Tripoli triggered clashes Tuesday between competing militias, forcing the newly appointed premier to leave the city. The Tripoli-based government of embattled Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah slammed Bashagha, describing Tuesday’s developments as an armed group’s “desperate attempt to spread terror and …

Libyan rivals resume U.N.-brokered talks on elections
2 years, 10 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 meet in Egypt for talks on elections
2 years, 11 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 …

EXPLAINER: Why is Libya sliding back to political division?
3 years, 1 month 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: …

UN adviser tells Libya leaders to ‘preserve calm and stability’
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Libya’s embattled PM promises new election law to resolve crisis
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Libyans voice anger at derailed election as disputes rumble on
3 years, 3 months ago

Libyans voice anger at derailed election as disputes rumble on

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Libyans have voiced their anger …

Libya’s election faces uncertainty amid towering challenges
3 years, 3 months 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 …

Worst Tripoli fighting in a year tests Libya ceasefire
3 years, 6 months ago

Worst Tripoli fighting in a year tests Libya ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Fighting between rival armed forces poses challenge to the unity government as it struggles to conduct national elections in December. Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, witnesses said, the heaviest clashes in the Libyan capital since the conflict between eastern and western factions paused a year ago. Despite a ceasefire and the progress earlier …

Libya’s Dbeibah hits back at parliament over no-confidence threat
3 years, 7 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, 8 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. …

Libya clashes over Tripoli escalate as city’s airport is hit
5 years, 11 months ago

Libya clashes over Tripoli escalate as city’s airport is hit

Associated Press  

BENGHAZI, Libya — Clashes between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated on Monday as the death toll from days of fighting rose to at least 51, including both combatants and civilians, and the city’s only functioning airport said it was hit by an airstrike. The World Health Organization said two doctors were killed trying to “evacuate wounded patients …

Clash in Libya between armed militant groups; govt fails to assert power in Tripoli
7 years, 10 months ago

Clash in Libya between armed militant groups; govt fails to assert power in Tripoli

Firstpost  

Fierce clashes erupted on Friday between armed groups in Tripoli, Libya. Tripoli: Fierce clashes erupted on Friday between rival armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli, seat of the country’s UN-backed unity government. Tripoli has been gripped by a power struggle between dozens of militias since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. Tripoli had been relatively …

A breakthrough in Libya?
9 years, 3 months ago

A breakthrough in Libya?

Al Jazeera  

Warring sides agree to hold vote within two years and to form committee to help choose government, but will it work? The Tripoli-based General National Congress and the United Nations-recognised House of Representatives in Tobruk have agreed to hold elections within two years. But the weakened security situation in Libya has helped the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant …

Is Libya heading for chaos?
10 years, 4 months ago

Is Libya heading for chaos?

Al Jazeera  

Libyans struggle to avoid more violence after elected parliament is declared invalid by country’s supreme court. Libyans are struggling to avoid more violence after the country’s elected parliament was declared invalid. The decision came a day after gunmen stormed Libya’s biggest oilfield and shut down production at the facility in the country’s remote south. Ali Khedery- political analyst and former …

Chaos in Libya as Supreme court rejects elected parliament
10 years, 4 months ago

Chaos in Libya as Supreme court rejects elected parliament

Firstpost  

Libya’s Supreme Court on Thursday declared the internationally recognised parliament as unconstitutional, in a ruling likely to fuel further chaos in the north African oil producing nation. Tripoli : Libya’s Supreme Court on Thursday declared the internationally recognised parliament as unconstitutional, in a ruling likely to fuel further chaos in the north African oil producing nation. The decision came a …

AP Interview: Libya FM wants Tripoli negotiations
10 years, 5 months ago

AP Interview: Libya FM wants Tripoli negotiations

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya’s newly appointed foreign minister said Thursday that he hopes to see a negotiated solution to the standoff in the capital, Tripoli, where Islamist-allied militias have taken over the city and forced out the elected lawmakers. One of the main Benghazi-based militias, Ansar al-Shariah, is implicated in the deadly September 2012 assault on the U.S. Consulate that left …

Libya’s outgoing parliament elects PM
10 years, 7 months ago

Libya’s outgoing parliament elects PM

Al Jazeera  

General National Congress appoints new prime minister, in move set to deepen the country’s political split. Libya’s outgoing parliament, the General National Congress, has appointed a new prime minister in a move set to deepen the country’s political split as warring factions vie for control of the country. “This joint initiative of the neighbouring countries is based on the main …

Libya airport takeover widens political split
10 years, 7 months ago

Libya airport takeover widens political split

Al Jazeera  

Armed fighters have backed the return of Libya’s previous parliament, as the country’s political crisis deepens. Tripoli, Libya – Islamist-led armed groups have announced the reinstatement of Libya’s previous parliament after taking control of the international airport in Tripoli, effectively splitting Libya’s polarised political system into two separate bodies. The elected parliament, meanwhile, designated several Islamist armed groups, the Libya …

Libyans vote for new parliament
10 years, 9 months ago

Libyans vote for new parliament

Al Jazeera  

Poll to elect House of Representatives takes place as rebel general vows to continue military campaign through summer. Libyans have voted for a new national parliament in a sombre atmosphere very different from the festivities seen in their first democratic elections two years ago. A trickle of voters on Wednesday came to the El Haji Arafa elementary school polling station …

Libya begins election amid violence
10 years, 9 months ago

Libya begins election amid violence

Al Jazeera  

Polling is under way in Libya to elect a new national parliament despite much of the country being in the grip of the worst violence since the 2011 uprising. Polling stations opened at 6am GMT on Wednesday, with 1.5 million registered voters choosing from the 1,628 candidates contesting 200 seats in parliament. The vote is Libya’s third legislative election since …

Rebel Libyan general Khalifa Hifter declares parliament suspended
10 years, 10 months ago

Rebel Libyan general Khalifa Hifter declares parliament suspended

Firstpost  

Forces apparently loyal to a renegade Libyan general said they suspended parliament on Sunday after earlier leading a military assault against lawmakers, directly challenging the legitimacy of the country’s weak central government three years after the overthrow of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Tripoli, Libya: Forces, apparently loyal to a renegade Libyan general, said they suspended parliament on Sunday after earlier leading …

Libya: Swinging pendulums and political crematoria
10 years, 10 months ago

Libya: Swinging pendulums and political crematoria

Al Jazeera  

Libya may have a new government – the fifth since the February Revolution of 2011 – if Congress gets its act together and finally agrees on something. There is no reason why members of these militias should be occupying one or two top floors of the best hotels in Tripoli free of charge or receiving millions of dollars for doing …

Elected Leadership Struggles To Rule In Libya
11 years, 10 months ago

Elected Leadership Struggles To Rule In Libya

NPR  

Elected Leadership Struggles To Rule In Libya In Libya, guns are still everywhere and the elected leadership is struggling to rule as militias use guns and intimidation when they don't get their way. Most recently they surrounded two ministries and state television to force through a political isolation law that bars former members of Moammar Gaddafi's regime from government posts. …

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