The international conference on Libya, hosted by France in November 12, will focus the withdrawal of foreign forces in the country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the press yesterday.
Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla Manqoush, announced starting exit of foreign fighters from the country, in a step that would open the door to implementing the faltering roadmap.
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Abu Bakr Saeed, member of the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR), said that the failure of the Morocco meeting between HoR and the High Council of State (HSC) to reach a consensual formula on election law confirms that there are those who do not want holding the elections on time.
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The former Italian Minister of Interior, Marco Minetti, has warned the Libya would face a similar fate to Syria if the upcoming elections on December 24 did not go ahead.
One migrant was killed and at least 15 others injured, six seriously, when security forces in Tripoli carried out raids on houses and temporary makeshift shelters on Friday in Gargaresh, an area of Tripoli heavily populated by migrants and asylum-seekers.
Nearly 500 migrants were intercepted at sea on wooden boat Sunday morning by the Tripoli-based Libyan Coast Guard, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said.
Marwan Al-Dargash, a political activist close to the ousted Mufti Sadiq Al-Ghariani, believes that the elections will be doomed to failure if certain Libyan figures are allowed to participate.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) unveiled on Saturday a “Vision for Libya: towards prosperity, justice and strong State institutions.”
The Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) will discuss on its session on Monday Oct. 4 the proposal of the Parliament Election Law, said HoR Spokesman, Abdulla Blaihiq.
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