The flag of Libya's National Transitional Council flutters in the driveway of the flags at the Europe headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, Tues, Sept. 20, 2011
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Libya's top governing bodies agreed Thursday on a roadmap for holding long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections within eight months.
The heads of the parliament, Presidential Council and High Council of State said in a joint statement that the roadmap sought to end Libya's long-running transitional period and "unify the country's institutions".
The oil-rich North African country has struggled to recover from the chaos that followed the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
It remains divided between a UN-recognised government headquartered in the capital Tripoli and an eastern rival administration operating from Benghazi and Tobruk.
Benghazi-based parliament speaker Aguila Salah, along with Presidential Council chief Mohamed el-Menfi and High Council of State leader Mohammed Takala -- both based in Tripoli -- said the elections would be held simultaneously by February 17, 2027.
Without formally rejecting Thursday's roadmap, the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar, said it instead backed a US plan also aiming to unify the country's executive powers.
Several reports have recently pointed that the United States - through President Donald Trump's senior adviser on Arab and African affairs Massad Boulos - has been pushing for a rapprochement between Libya's eastern and western authorities.
Boulos's plan was "a unique and distinctive initiative" and "a peaceful resolution to the political crisis" that would pave the way for "holding elections as soon as possible" in Libya, the LNA said.
Presidential elections aiming to unify the fractured country were scheduled for late 2021, but were postponed indefinitely.
The statements came as the head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, addressed the UN Security Council on the country's recent developments.
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AfricanewsParty-alignedCenter2 days agoLibya's main governing bodies have agreed on a roadmap to hold presidential and parliamentary elections within eight months, aiming to unify the country's institutions and end the transitional period. The agreement was made by the heads of the parliament, Presidential Council, and High Council of State. The plan includes simultaneous elections by February 17, 2027. However, the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Khalifa Haftar, did not formally reject the roadmap but expressed support for an alternative approach.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the agreement among Libya's governing bodies neutrally, without overtly favoring any side. It mentions the competing administrations and the LNA's stance without taking a position or using biased language.
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