Nov 2 Sami Zaptia

Ambassadors representing countries supporting Libya emphasise their support for the 24 December elections, HNEC commends their support

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 2 November 2021:The Council of the Commission receives the ambassadors of the supporting countriesHigh National Elections Comm...

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Oct 31 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL calls for adoption of suggested amendments to election laws and for simultaneous elections on 24 December 2021

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 31 October 2021:UNSMIL issued a statement yesterday on Libya’s legal framework for its parliamentary and presidential election...

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HNEC urges election candidates to prepare documentation for registration, reveals new parliamentary election logo
Oct 28 Sami Zaptia

HNEC urges election candidates to prepare documentation for registration, reveals new parliamentary election logo

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 28 October 2021:Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) called yesterday on potential candidates for the country’s p...

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Oct 26 Sami Zaptia

HNEC briefs HoR on elections. HoR keen to hold elections on time and will remain in ‘‘permanent session until the end of the electoral process’’

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).Tripoli, 26 October 2021: The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Fawzi Neweri met in his office y...

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Oct 26 Sami Zaptia

Joint Statement of the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 26 October 2021: The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States continued to call for the...

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Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

On Libya’s Stabilization Conference: There will be no stability in Libya without renewing the political legitimacy of all existing institutions through elections: Zahra Langhi

By Sami Zaptia.The Libya Stabilisation Conference held in Tripoli on 21 October was deemed a success, but it is feared it sought stability in the Arab...

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Libya Stabilisation conference’s concluding nine-point statement reiterates 24 December election date
Oct 21 Sami Zaptia

Libya Stabilisation conference’s concluding nine-point statement reiterates 24 December election date

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 21 October 2021:The Libya Stabilisation Conference’s concluding nine-point statement delivered today  by Foreign Minister Najl...

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Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

In response to Gatrani’s eastern Libya statement, UNSMIL calls on GNU to address grievances and all parties to engage in constructive dialogue within LPDF’s Roadmap

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 October 2021:UNSMIL said yesterday that it had received a statement titled “Statement by Barqa Officials in the Government o...

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Libya on brink of another west-east split and unravelling of LPDF’s Road Map?
Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

Libya on brink of another west-east split and unravelling of LPDF’s Road Map?

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 October 2021:With the 24 December 2021 elections looking in the balance, Libya looked like it was heading into another west-...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Holding parliamentary elections 30 days after the 24 December 2021 presidential elections – some reflections

By Sami Zaptia.The 2021 parliamentary election law (Photo: HoR).London, 6 October 2021:Reacting to his own parliament, House of Representatives member...

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