‘Mini-Meeting’ discusses first two steps of Libya's UN Roadmap in its first meeting in Rome
Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

‘Mini-Meeting’ discusses first two steps of Libya's UN Roadmap in its first meeting in Rome

The so-called ‘Mini Meeting’ to discuss the first two steps of the UN Roadmap held its first meeting yesterday in Rome under the auspices of the...

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Dec 27 Sami Zaptia

HNEC report to HoR sets out legal reasons why final candidates’ lists could not be announced – which led to the postponement of the elections

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's 24 December 2021 elections were effectively postponed by HNEC for legal reasons (Logo: HNEC adapted by Libya Herald).London, 27...

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Dec 27 Sami Zaptia

HoR unable to reach agreement on progress towards another election date

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: HoR).London, 27 December 2021: During the part of its session broadcast live today, the House of Representatives (HoR) was unabl...

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UK clarifies its position on Libyan elections and Libya’s caretaker government in the meanwhile
Dec 27 Sami Zaptia

UK clarifies its position on Libyan elections and Libya’s caretaker government in the meanwhile

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 December 2021: Following its 24 December statement and the House of Representatives’ reaction to it, the UK has clarified it...

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Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

Five HNEC locations subject of armed robbery, kidnap and voting card theft: HNEC

By Sami Zaptia.(HNEC).Tripoli, 2 December 2021:Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) reported today that five of its offices were the subj...

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Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

The second round of presidential elections will coincide with the parliamentary elections: HNEC

By Sami Zaptia.(HNEC).Tripoli, 24 October 2021: The second round of Libya’s planned presidential elections will coincide with the country’s parliament...

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Thirteen Libyan political parties and NGOs support HoR’s controversial law to elect Libya’s next head of state
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

Thirteen Libyan political parties and NGOs support HoR’s controversial law to elect Libya’s next head of state

By Sami Zaptia. London, 14 September 2021:Thirteen Libyan political parties and NGOs released a statement yesterday supporting parliament’s (the House...

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Aug 3 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s overseas voter registration to start on 18 August for 30 days: HNEC

By Sami Zaptia.(HNEC).London, 3 August 2021:Emad Sayeh, head of Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC), announced during a press conference...

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HoR Committee arrives in Rome for four-day deliberations on election laws
Jul 26 Sami Zaptia

HoR Committee arrives in Rome for four-day deliberations on election laws

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 July 2021:The Official Spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Abdalla Belheeg, announced yesterday that the Election...

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Jun 3 Sami Zaptia

LPDF women participants call for fulfilment of UN Roadmap and the 24 December 2021 elections' entitlement

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: UNSMIL).London, 3 June 2021:Thirteen women participants of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have called for the fulfi...

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