Libya's key governing institutions on Thursday agreed on a roadmap to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections within eight months, raising hopes for a breakthrough in the country's prolonged political stalemate.
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 Moammar Gadhafi.
It remains divided between a U.N.-recognized government headquartered in the capital Tripoli and an eastern rival administration operating from Benghazi and Tobruk.
Benghazi-based parliament speaker Aguila Saleh, 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 Feb. 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 U.S. 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 U.N. Security Council on the country's recent developments.
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Daily SabahParty-alignedCenter3 days agoLibya's key governing institutions have agreed on a roadmap to hold presidential and parliamentary elections within eight months, aiming to resolve the country's prolonged political stalemate. The agreement was announced by the heads of the parliament, Presidential Council, and High Council of State, who emphasized the need to end the transitional period and unify the country's institutions. The decision comes amid ongoing divisions between the U.N.-recognized government in Tripoli and an eastern rival administration in Benghazi and Tobruk. The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Khalifa Haftar
Bias read (Center): The article presents the agreement between Libya's key institutions to hold elections without overtly favoring any side. It includes quotes from multiple stakeholders and mentions the LNA's position without taking a stance. The language is neutral, focusing on the procedural aspects of the agreement
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