Elections

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has again urged countries to withdraw all foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya, saying they continue to operate throughout the conflict-stricken North African country in violation of last…

The United States (US) has renewed its call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and fighters from Libya and for holding presidential and parliamentary elections as scheduled on December 24.The US, according to a statement by…

Algeria hosted Monday a meeting for the neighboring countries of Libya to reiterate support for the country's political process and roadmap that leads to elections in December.The meeting was attended by the United Nations, African…

The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, has publicly threatened to carry out a vote of no-confidence in the Government of National Unity (GNU) if the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers don’t attend the…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed that during the country's preparations for general elections in December 2021, it is essential to support Libya's Government of National Unity. Erdogan…

The Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections announced the opening of the voter registration system to 37 municipalities.In a statement on their website, the Committee clarified that the method of registration would be done by…

The US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan issued a statement on behalf of his government welcoming the confirmation of Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) and warned that the US is prepared to hold anyone accountable for…

After proceedings that stalled for a long three days that kept the country and the world in a state of suspense, Libya's reunified House of Representatives has finally granted the Government of National Unity their vote of confidence with…

In a meeting over the phone earlier this week, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his German counterpart Heiko Maas discussed issues regarding the unrest in the middle east.During the meeting, both parties stressed the…

Libya's incoming Government of National Unity (GNU) is already under fire from women across the nation in regards to comments made by the new Prime Minister that were considered sexist and outdated by many.During his first press…

In a virtual meeting of the Libyan political dialogue forum yesterday, special representative Stephanie Williams launched the legal committee charged with the necessary arrangements for the upcoming national elections.“Allow me first to…

The President of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) Dr Emad Al-Saya welcomed Spain's ambassador to Libya Javier García-Larrache and his delegation to the Council of Commission.The meeting reviewed the Commission's…

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced that Special Representatives Stephanie Williams held a virtual dialogue meeting after the members had voted for a selection mechanism for a unified executive authority.In a…

The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has allocated about 37 million US dollars to the Supreme National Electoral Commission in preparation for the upcoming elections in 2021.According to an unnamed source…

The Government of National accord confirmed that the Prime Minister, Fayez Al-Saraj will resign after establishing a new executive authority in Libya.The spokesperson of the Prime Minster, Ghaleb Alzgalay, confirmed today that Al-Saraj…

Tunisia's elections advanced to a runoff on Tuesday between a jailed media mogul and a socially conservative academic, according to final results from the electoral commission.Both have branded themselves political outsiders in a…

Two anti-establishment candidates claimed the lead in the first round of Tunisia's presidential election on Sunday, in a poll focused on high unemployment and a surge in the cost of living, Aljazeera said. Twenty-four candidates were…

Tunisia is holding its second free presidential poll since the 2011 uprising that toppled ex-president Ben Ali and sparked the Arab Spring.It was brought forward from November after the death in July of Beji Caid Essebsi, the first…

Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui remains in the race for next month’s presidential election despite his arrest on Friday, the electoral commission said on Saturday.Tunisian police arrested Karoui after a court ordered his detention…

Tunisia’s electoral commission said on Wednesday it had approved 26 candidates including two women for next month’s presidential election, rejecting 71 other applicants.The September 15 vote follows the death last month of Beji Caid…