Local News: General News
British Minister: the international community will not hesitate to punish those who undermine the electoral process in Libya.
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Tripoli, 15 November 2021 (Lana) British Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa James Cleverley confirmed that the international community will not hesitate to take action against those who undermine the electoral process in Libya.In a tweet posted to the British Foreign Office and Development Twitter page, Cleverley said that all candidates participating in the elections should act in good faith before, during and after the elections, agree to set aside partisan differences... Read more
Eyewitnesses in Zliten: Office of High National Election Commission closed.
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Zliten, 15 November 2021 (AP) Witnesses in Zliten, 150 km east of Tripoli, reported Monday that the Office of the High National Election Commission was closed. A member of the crowd, who gathered in front of the city's UNHCR office, said in a telephone conversation with the Libyan News Agency that the citizens closed the UNHCR office and will issue a statement at 4 p.m. explaining the reason for the closure. = ... Read more
High National Election Commission withdraws news of rejection of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's candidacy for presidential elections.
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Tripoli, 15 November 2021 (Lana) The High National Election Commission withdrew news of rejecting of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections, less than an hour after it was published.The withdrawal of the news of rejection of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s candidacy is the second news that was withdrawn in less than 48 hours, and the third news that the Commission withdraws from its official page in less than three days and which was related to conditions... Read more
President of Presidential Council in an interview with Reuters: Serious steps taken in Libya towards settlement over December elections.
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PARIS, 15 November 2021 (Lana) Serious steps are being taken in Libya towards a settlement over elections scheduled for December as part of a peace process, presidential council president Mohamed Al Mnefi said. "We must be optimistic and hope that there will be elections on set time, by consensus of Libyans on December 24th," Al Mnefi said in an interview with Reuters. "We are trying as much as possible to end this process... Read more
In a statement to Lana: source in electoral management (Mountain-1) confirms office stopped work today after security broke up gathering rejecting candidacy of Saif Gaddafi.
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Gharyan, 15 November 2021 (Lana) A source in the electoral management office (Jabal-1) said work in the office was temporarily suspended on Monday, after some enthusiastic youths opposed to Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi's candidacy for the presidency gathered Monday morning in front of the management headquarters in Gharyan. The source, who asked not to be named, said in a telephone conversation with the Libyan news agency that the problem was resolved after the competent security agencies... Read more
