May 15 Sami Zaptia

Voters registered top the 2 million mark by Monday 14 May

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 15 May:Sources at the HNEC confirmed early today that the number of registered voters had passed the 2 million mark by the end...

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Election registration deadline extended by 1 week - until 21 May
May 13 Sami Zaptia

Election registration deadline extended by 1 week - until 21 May

By Sami Zaptia and Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 13 May:Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC) announced Sunday afternoon (13 May) that it was exten...

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Benghazi's first-time voter, aged 108
May 3 Michel Cousins

Benghazi's first-time voter, aged 108

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 3 May:One of Benghazi’s newest voters is Libya’s oldest person, 108-year-old Embarka Ali Saeed Al-Madani who lives in Bengh...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

Election safety and security measures in place – Ministry of Interior

Tripoli, 28 April:Colonel Saiq, the chairman of the Elections’ Security Committee of the Interior Ministry, assured all Libyans of the safety and tigh...

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Feb 23 Michel Cousins

Misrata to celebrate first elections in five decades

Following Monday’s council elections in Misrata, the first in over 42 years, Libya’s third largest city and industrial centre is to hold its own speci...

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Feb 19 Nigel Ash

Poll claims a third of Libyans want authoritarian rule

According to polling results released on the anniversary of the outbreak of the revolution, one in three Libyans would rather have authoritarian rule...

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UN's Ban Ki-moon urges Libyans to work together for democracy
Feb 19 Nigel Ash

UN's Ban Ki-moon urges Libyans to work together for democracy

Ban Ki-moon. The UN General Secretary has high hopes for LibyaUnited Nations General Secretary, Ban Ki-moon marked the first anniversary of the start...

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Election campaigning ends in Misrata
Feb 18 Michel Cousins

Election campaigning ends in Misrata

Campaigning for the local council elections in Misrata ended on Saturday.  Voting will take place on Monday, 20 February, to elect 28 councillors to r...

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