Jul 8 Michel Cousins

Union for Homeland party claims lead in Misrata

Tripoli, 8 July:The Union for Homeland Party claims to be substantially in the lead in Misrata with the Muslim Brotherhood's Justice and Construction...

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Jul 8 Michel Cousins

Libya Elects & Celebrates in Style

Umar Khan gives a flavour of how the election went. The voting officially stopped at 8pm last night in most of the polling stations with only the vot...

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Justice & Construction Party head concedes Jibril has 'net lead' in Tripoli and Benghazi as NFA reportedly takes Sebratha
Jul 8 George Grant

Justice & Construction Party head concedes Jibril has 'net lead' in Tripoli and Benghazi as NFA reportedly takes Sebratha

By Hadi Fornaji,Benghazi, 8 July: Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance has a 'net lead' in Tripoli and Benghazi, according to the leader of one o...

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EXCLUSIVE: Jibril's National Forces Alliance looks set for victory
Jul 7 George Grant

EXCLUSIVE: Jibril's National Forces Alliance looks set for victory

By George Grant and Michel Cousins.Benghazi and Tripoli:An aspiring young voter comes prepared for the cameras outside a polling station in Benghazi t...

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Reconciliation still some way off as Tawerghans cast their vote
Jul 7 George Grant

Reconciliation still some way off as Tawerghans cast their vote

By George Grant.Benghazi, 7 July:At a makeshift camp in a cement factory five miles out of Benghazi, a small group of Tawerghan refugees gather to cas...

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Voters vote early
Jul 7 Michel Cousins

Voters vote early

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 7 July:Proud to be a Libyan - Proud to vote! Tripoli, 7 July: More than 100 voters were lined up at the gates of one polling...

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Massive election turnout in Tripoli
Jul 7 Michel Cousins

Massive election turnout in Tripoli

By Henrik Tessmer and Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 7 July: Voters in Abu Sleem waiting to vote.In a sign that holds great promise for the new democracy in...

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Jul 7 Michel Cousins

Federalists steal ballot papers in Ajdabiya and Brega; delay vote

By George Grant.Benghazi, 7 July:Voting in Ajdabiya was being delayed after federalists stole the ballot papers and other election material early this...

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Jul 6 Michel Cousins

Elections in Kufra and Ajdabiya will go ahead: Elabbar

Tripoli, 6 July:There will be no postponement of tomorrow’s national elections in either Kufra or Ajdabiya despite local circumstances, the head of th...

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Election security parade in Tripoli's Martyrs Square
Jul 6 Michel Cousins

Election security parade in Tripoli's Martyrs Square

By Umar Khan.Senior officers watch the paradeTripoli, 6 July:Some 35 armoured vehicles took part in a parade in Tripoli’s Martyr Square on Thursday ev...

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