Local News: Political News
Approval of the results of the Tobruk Municipal Council elections
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Tripoli, February 15, 2026 (LANA) – The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) today approved the final results of the Tobruk Municipal Council elections, part of the third group, following the completion of all legal procedures and the resolution of appeals submitted regarding the electoral process.The HNEC explained that the Tobruk Municipal Council has 11 seats, distributed as follows: 7 seats for the party-list system and 4 seats for the individual candidate system. This is in accordance with the approved mechanism for... Read more
The National Unity Government announces the program of February celebrations for this year.
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Tripoli, February 15, 2026 (LANA) – The Government of National Unity announced that this year's commemoration of the February 17 Revolution will consist of brief, symbolic national events, expected to coincide with the first night of the holy month of Ramadan.In a statement, the government explained that, in keeping with the spirit of the holy month, these events will be held as an informal, popular celebration, reflecting the commemoration's community nature. They will take place after the Isha prayer, or after the Taraweeh... Read more
Al-Menfi meets with the Ethiopian PM.
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Addis Ababa, 15 February 2026 (Lana) The President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, held talks yesterday in Addis Ababa with the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, focusing on peace and security issues in Africa.They also discussed the national reconciliation project adopted by the Presidential Council that aims to strengthen the political stability in Libya, as well as reviewed the regional and continental issues.The discussion... Read more
Celebrating the graduation of the first class of female police officers in Sirte
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Sirte, February 12, 2026 (LANA) – The Police Training Institute in Sirte celebrated the graduation of its first class of female police officers on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Sirte, Mukhtar al-Madani; the Director of the Sirte Security Directorate, Major General Ahmed Amadi; the Director of the Sirte Gulf International Airport Security Directorate, Major General Yousef al-Aslab; the Director of the Sirte Police Training Institute, Brigadier General Mimi Lamin; the Assistant Director of Security for Public Affairs; several department heads... Read more
Al-Menfi holds a meeting with the technical committee to review contracts in the oil and electricity sectors
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Tripoli – February 12, 2026 (LANA) – The Head of the Presidential Council and Chairman of the High Financial Committee, Mohammed Al-Menfi, held a meeting today, Thursday, with the Technical Committee for Reviewing Contracts in the Oil and Electricity Sectors, established by Resolution No. (1) of 2025, to review the committee's progress and preliminary findings within its assigned tasks.The Presidential Council's Media Office stated that the committee submitted a progress report during the meeting, detailing its activities over... Read more
