The United Kingdom will continue to recognize the Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, despite having its nine-month mandate expired on December 24.
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Year: 2021
Dozens of demonstrators took to the streets in Benghazi on Friday to protest against the postponement of the elections, which were originally scheduled for December 24.
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Stephanie Williams, the United Nations Envoy to Libya, held a meeting today with presidential candidate and former parliament speaker Aguila Saleh, to discuss the elections in Libya.
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The Libyan parliament ordered on Thursday the formation of a committee to create a roadmap for the period following Dec. 24, when elections were meant to be held, and to submit their proposal within one week.
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340 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean by the crew of the humanitarian rescue ship Geo Barents in several operations between Wednesday and early Thursday morning. The total number of migrants on the ship is now 458.
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UN Secretary-General’s Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams, stressed on Wednesday the critical role of the Presidency Council in the national reconciliation process, in a meeting with the Council’s President, Mohamed al-Menfi.
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561 new people tested positive for COVID-19, marking 14 percent of the infection rate, according to a Wednesday report by the National Center for Disease Control in Libya (NCDC).
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The United States has called for de-escalation in Libya as uncertainty looms over the future of the country after the parliament announced postponement of the elections while armed groups in Tripoli mobilize forces.
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The High National Election Commission (HNEC) suggested today that this week’s presidential election should be postponed by a month to January 24.
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Richard Norland, the U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya, directly informed Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh, who is running for president in the December 24 elections, that candidates must campaign separately from their public position, according to a statement by the U.S. Embassy on Monday.
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