Representatives of Libya’s rival political parties this Sunday signed an agreement on holding long-delayed national elections within two years to resolve contentious issues over \u200celectoral laws and reform the national elections body.<\/p>\n
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The political process to resolve more than a decade of conflict in Libya has been stalled since an election scheduled for December 2021 collapsed following disputes over the eligibility of the main candidates.<\/p>\n
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Sunday’s signing ceremony was held at the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, (UNSMIL), in the \u2060Libyan capital Tripoli.<\/p>\n
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It followed talks in a smaller format, known as the 4+4, that involved two representatives of each of Libya’s four main institutions: the Government of National Unity, the High Council of State, the House of Representatives and the Libyan National Army.<\/p>\n
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Walid Ellafi, state Minister of Political Affairs and Communications in the Government of National Unity, said legislative and presidential elections should be held “within a period not exceeding 24 months” under a single executive authority and unified national institutions.<\/p>\n
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Shibani AbuHamoud, Head of the Army’s General Command delegation, \u200csaid \u2060the 4+4 would work with UNSMIL “to develop a framework within one month of the signing of the agreement to follow up on all matters related to its implementation”.<\/p>\n
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The agreement says that if Libya’s House of Representatives and High Council of State fail to approve the deal within a month, \u2060the parties will seek to adopt it nationally as a constitutional document through broad national mechanisms and secure international backing through the UN Security Council.<\/p>\n
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Libya has had little stability or security since a \u20602011 NATO-backed uprising.<\/p>\n
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It split in 2014 between warring eastern and western factions but there has been little major warfare since a 2020 ceasefire.<\/p>\n
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All Libya’s major political players have repeatedly \u2060called for elections, but many Libyan people have voiced doubts that they would want a vote that could push most of them from positions of authority.<\/p>\n
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