Jan 9 Callum Paton

Prolonged shooting in Sebha

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 9 January 2014:Sebha saw  prolonged, violent clashes last night when gunmen opened fire on soldiers guarding the city's central...

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Dec 30 Michel Cousins

Rules for electing mayors issued

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 30 December 2013:Rules for electing mayors have been issued by the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (C...

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Dec 29 Nigel Ash

Tarhouna leaders urge Zeidan on projects

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 29 December 2013:The government needed to get on with a range of development projects agreed for their town, Tarhouna l...

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Dec 20 Callum Paton

Three towns to hold municipal elections tomorrow

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 20 December 2013:Municipal elections are to be held in three towns tomorrow, according to the Central Committee for Municipa...

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Militia withdrawal "so slow it has almost stopped": Elbadri
Dec 17 Callum Paton

Militia withdrawal "so slow it has almost stopped": Elbadri

By Ahmed Elumami. Tripoli Local Council leader Sadat Elbadri addressing the local councils' conference (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli, 17 December 2013:...

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Dec 8 Michel Cousins

Municipal elections held in second group of towns; results announced for first

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 8 December 2013:Counting is underway in the elections for the new municipal councils in Zintan, Awjila, Traghen and Wadi Atb...

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Broken government funding promises mean locals pay for Hun Autumn Festival
Dec 4 Nigel Ash

Broken government funding promises mean locals pay for Hun Autumn Festival

By Callum PatonTripoli, 4 December 2013While a tourism minister has said that this year’s Autumn Festival in Hun demonstrates how his ministry is draw...

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Nov 30 Nigel Ash

Three months of municipal elections began today

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 30 November 2013:Voting began today in four municipalities at the start of a rolling process which, by next February, should...

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Nov 29 Michel Cousins

First Libyan municipal elections tomorrow: Bint Baya ready say organisers

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 29 November 2013:Everything is ready for the first municipal elections tomorrow in Bint Baya, according to the chairman...

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Nov 26 Michel Cousins

Municipal elections start on Saturday

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 26 November 2013:Elections for Libya’s new municipalities start on Saturday with polls in Beida, Bint Baya, Shahat and Taze...

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