Libyans have reacted with a mix of anger and hopelessness after authorities announced the postponement of a crucial presidential election initially scheduled to take place on Friday. But the vote has been made complicated by a deepening rift between the rival leadership that emerged in the country’s east and west following the NATO-backed uprising that removed longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi …
Son of former ruler among 25 of the 98 registered presidential candidates disqualified from running in the December 24 election. Libya’s election commission has said Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former ruler Muammar Gaddafi, was ineligible to run in the country’s planned presidential election in December. Gaddafi was one of 25 candidates disqualified by the commission on Wednesday, in …
The EU’s incoherent policy on Libya has allowed Russia to gain a lot of ground just south of its shores. By supporting Haftar in Libya, France is helping Abu Dhabi achieve its regional ambitions while also curtailing Ankara’s plans to expand its influence over the Eastern Mediterranean region. Russia has been backing Haftar’s campaign to topple the GNA, in the …
