Sep 1 Michel Cousins

Op-Ed: An uncertain future for Libyan local governance

By Mohamed Elmagbri and Josiah Cohen.August 2017:“We don’t need democracy. We need security!”This desperate cry now characterises the bleak sentiment...

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Municipalities seek to give themselves a loud and unified voice
Jul 30 Nigel Ash

Municipalities seek to give themselves a loud and unified voice

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli and Tunis, 30 July 2017:Libya is to have its first nationwide organisation aiming to represent all its municipalitie...

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Sabratha conference on municipal roles postponed
Jul 22 Michel Cousins

Sabratha conference on municipal roles postponed

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 22 July 2017:Sabratha's mayor has postponed for a week the conference and two-day workshop on the running of municipal...

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Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan denies disunity allegations attributed to him after Sebha visit

By Sami Zaptia.Former PM Ali Zeidan refutes accusations that he had espoused a separatist policy for Libya during a recent Sebha visit (File photo).Lo...

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Serraj condemns eastern suppression of elected mayors
Oct 3 Michel Cousins

Serraj condemns eastern suppression of elected mayors

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 3 October 2016:Security considerations are not an acceptable reason for replacing democratically-elected mayors with...

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Kobler listens to mayors gathered in Tripoli
Oct 2 Nigel Ash

Kobler listens to mayors gathered in Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 2 October 2016:Mayors and councillors from up to 100 municipalities were in Tripoli today for a meeting called by t...

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New draft constitution "gives everyone something and nobody everything"
Jul 16 Nigel Ash

New draft constitution "gives everyone something and nobody everything"

By Libya Herald.Tunis, 16 July 2016:The Constitution Drafting Assembly has completed its final draft of the document that they believe should shape Li...

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Jan 9 Michel Cousins

Ghat welcomes Serraj unity government, invites Presidency Council to visit

By Mustafa Khalifa and Hadi Fornaji.Ghat/Tunis, 9 January 2016:Ghat municipal council has welcomed the creation of the national unity government and h...

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Dec 19 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s local government fragmented with no national vision

By Sami Zaptia.Tunis, 18 December 2015:Libya’s local government system is still fragmented and has no clear national vision, Abdelbari Shinbaro from t...

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Jun 5 Michel Cousins

Zliten subdivides into 39 districts

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 5 June 2015:The Ministry of Local Government in Tripoli, backed by the Khalifa Ghwell “Government of National Salvation”,...

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